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Effectiveness of Driver Alerts
Fleets can take a variety of paths to improve driver behavior. Fleets may use formal driver training programs, telematics programs that identify safety issues such as speeding or aggressive braking, or dash cams that provide more insight into driver distraction. … Continue reading
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Are Dash Cams Good Enough to Eliminate Distracted Driving Caused by Mobile Devices?
When you are dealing with an addiction like phone distraction, being told to not look at your phone while driving isn’t good enough. Of all the behavior challenges that impact drivers, cell phone distraction is unique in that it is … Continue reading
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The Hawthorne Effect and Driver Behavior Improvement
The Hawthorne Effect occurs when subjects of an experimental study change or improve their behavior because they are being evaluated or studied. This concept first came from experiments conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory in the 1920s and 30s. Researchers … Continue reading
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Why Most Rear End Collisions Are Caused By Mobile Device Distraction
Rear end collisions are the number one cause of auto claims. For fleet safety programs, avoidance of rear end collisions should be a primary focus. In a rear end collision, the car that makes contact with the vehicle in front … Continue reading
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4 Best Articles We Have Read Recently on Distracted Driving
As part of our Distracted Driving Awareness Month blog series, we’ve scoured the web to bring you the most insightful and impactful articles on this critical issue. From exploring the troubling rise of distracted driving to proposing innovative solutions and … Continue reading
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How Cell Phones Present the Three Types of Distracted Driving
Cell phone use in modern society has become almost as vital as breathing. However, this device can become lethal when used behind the wheel. Distracted driving takes various forms, each contributing significantly to accidents and fatalities worldwide. This blog post … Continue reading
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An Overview of Types of Collision Avoidance Systems
Millions of dollars and significant effort go into fleet safety technology and training. However, vehicle crashes continue to rise, insurance rates continue to go up, driver distraction is at an all time high, and commercial auto insurers still struggle for … Continue reading
3 Reasons Why Measuring Phone Distraction is Not Good Enough
Cell phone distraction and driving is one of the areas fleets should focus on to improve their safety and insurability moving forward. With the advent, popularity, and frankly, clear and growing addiction to cell phones, driver interaction with their phone … Continue reading
Grey Fleet Management: How to Manage Risk from Grey Fleet Drivers
When an employee drives their personal vehicle for company business, the company has risk exposure and liability whether or not they provide the vehicle. In many ways, risk management is more challenging since the fleet does not own the vehicle. … Continue reading
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The Science Behind Cell Phone Addiction
Key Takeaways Cell phone addiction is purposeful by design. Technologists have been highly effective at creating an addictive environment for cell phone users. Cell phone misuse is vastly underestimated. Studies have shown that driver distraction — especially cell phone distraction … Continue reading
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