Distracted driving is a significant problem that contributes to a staggering number of collisions and fatalities each year. It is crucial to recognize the four categories of distracted driving to address this issue effectively: visual, manual, auditory, and cognitive. Understanding these distinctions is essential for developing strategies to reduce distracted driving within a fleet. Visual
Read More...Distracted driving affects all drivers, whether driving a commercial or passenger vehicle. Fleets can’t control other drivers on the road, but they do have influence over their employees. Advanced technology and telematics data can give fleet managers insight on how drivers behave behind the wheel and help to identify trends. They can use the information
Read More...Distracted driving is one of the most common causes of collisions in the trucking industry. Most people think of distracted driving as talking on the phone, texting, eating, and drinking. While these qualify as distractions, other seemingly benign behaviors can divert a truck driver’s attention from the road. Using a GPS, chatting with passengers, adjusting
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
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