The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) kicked off a new safety campaign this summer to bring awareness to the dangers of speeding. The campaign aims to educate drivers and change how they think about speeding. COVID-19 catalyzed speeding into a national crisis, as fewer cars on the roads made it easier to drive at
Read More...The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a study examining the effectiveness of public outreach programs designed to improve highway safety. They analyzed the data from 80 studies to identify the correlation between high visibility enforcement (HVE) campaigns and measurable improvements in driver behaviors. The research focused on the primary risky behaviors contributing
Read More...The pandemic had an initial stalling effect on truck fatalities from 2019 to 2020. Fewer people were driving, and many remained indoors due to shelter-in-place requirements. However, as the pandemic drudged on, e-commerce activity increased exponentially. Truck drivers had to keep up with customer expectations and deliver emergency relief supplies while adhering to their hours
Read More...Trucking and safety experts agree that distracted driving is one of the most risky behaviors for professional truck drivers. Distracted driving causes avoidable accidents, injuries, and deaths. Even people outside of the vehicles aren’t safe, as one out of every five deaths caused by distracted driving isn’t someone behind the wheel. They are pedestrians, cyclists,
Read More...Distracted driving is a problem for all fleets. Trucking companies have to remain vigilant for risky drivers, conduct regular safety training, and ensure their managers have the tools they need to enforce distracted driving policies. Technology helps to curb the effects of distracted driving, but lane keeping and automatic emergency braking are Band-Aids to a
Read More...Staged accidents are one of many ways fraudsters try to scam fleets and their insurance companies. These individuals manipulate vehicles to ensure an accident happens and then file fraudulent insurance claims or lawsuits. Commercial vehicles are prime targets as they can produce a lucrative payout. Fraudsters running this kind of scam use a variety of
Read More...The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold its annual Operation Safe Driver Week from July 11-17, 2021. The one-week enforcement and educational event is part of CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver program, and this year’s event will focus on speeding. The event highlights unsafe driving behaviors in an attempt to reduce the number of highway
Read More...Your drivers know they have to monitor numerous risk factors while on the road, from other motorists and unexpected roadwork to inclement weather and beyond. Even seasoned drivers can find themselves in sticky situations, which is why all commercial drivers can benefit from safety training. Fleets should focus safety meetings on the most pressing safety
Read More...The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules earlier this summer, which will go into effect on September 29, 2020. FMCSA made the changes to grant drivers more flexibility without sacrificing safety. With the end of September rapidly approaching,
Read More...The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued several exemptions as part of its emergency declaration in response to COVID-19. Many of those exemptions received several extensions well beyond their original expiration date because of COVID-19’s continuing status as a national emergency. However, not every exemption remained in
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