Safety & Accident

A new white paper from Aegis Mobility details what ways employers are liable for the conduct of their employees, specifically when employees are involved in collisions caused by use of a mobile device.

Tags: risk management, driver safety, vicarious liability, White Paper, employer liability

Fleet Elite status is awarded to GreenRoad drivers who maintain a GreenRoad Safety Score of five or less for the full 2012 calendar year, and log more than 500 GreenRoad driving hours.

Tags: driver safety, GreenRoad, GreenRoad Fleet Elite, Modern Transportation, driver behavior

With new wing-plow technology, a snowplow's blade can clear the shoulder and the lane of travel simultaneously. Motorists should never attempt to pass a moving snowplow on the right.

Tags: driver safety, winter driving

Now is a good time to remind your fleet drivers to take extra precautions whenever fog is in the weather forecast.

Tags: driver safety, winter driving, fog

Here is a list of winter preparation measures that should be part of every truck maintenance program.

Tags: driver safety, preventive maintenance, Mitsubishi Fuso, winter driving

For commercial drivers, the LexisNexis Risk Solutions report found that one of the most identified items missing from driver qualification files are driver history reports.

Tags: MVR, driver safety, CDL, commercial fleets, Driver health, hiring, LexisNexis, driving history

Aegis will offer ZoomSafer’s FleetSafer Mobile and FleetSafer Vision products in addition to the company's Drive Assist software solution. The combined companies will now be called DriveSafer.

Tags: driver safety, driver behavior, ZoomSafer, Distracted driving, PHH Arval, Aegis Mobility, DriveSafer

Obese truckers, during their first two years on the road, are 43-55% more likely to be involved in a crash when compared against those truckers with a normal body mass index (BMI), according to the study.

Tags: Accidents, driver safety, driver fatigue, risky driver

Ford’s early prototypes of two such technologies – Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist – are designed to interact with a vehicle’s surroundings, reduce driver stress and help reduce traffic gridlock, the automaker said.

Tags: driver safety, vehicle safety technology, accident prevention, fleet safety, accident avoidance safety technologies, in-vehicle technology, Ford Motor Co., Traffic Jam Assist

The report revealed numerous instances of incomplete or inaccurate information used by organizations to qualify drivers, as well as an increase in positive drug test results.

Tags: MVR, driver safety, commercial fleets, Drug Testing, driver screening, LexisNexis

CINCINNATI - Cintas' online training course will focus on safe driving practices and distractions that may cause drivers to lose focus, including multi-tasking while driving and busy schedules.

Tags: driver safety, Driver Training, Distracted driving, Cintas

Particularly, the UK study shows a significant difference in driving behaviors between males and females.

Tags: driver safety, driver behavior

NORWALK, CT - According to the poll, 86% of adults admitted to eating or drinking while driving, 59% talk on a non-hands-free cell phone, 41% set or adjust a GPS device, and 37% send text messages.

Tags: driver safety, Distracted driving

SALT LAKE CITY - The Web-based reporting system provides commercial fleets with a way to increase driver safety and monitor organizational compliance by monitoring risky or inefficient driving behavior.

Tags: driver safety, driver behavior, inthinc Portal

When winter's snow and ice finally melt away, they invariably leave behind an unpleasant reminder of this winter's severe storm season -- potholes.

Tags: driver safety, AAA

A study by the IIHS finds that a vehicle rated "good" for driver protection in a side impact is 70 percent less likely to die in a left-side crash compared with a driver of a vehicle rated "poor."

Tags: driver safety, IIHS

The slumping economy may also have had an effect.

Tags: driver safety, Distracted driving

WASHINGTON - NHTSA believes automobile manufacturers will install rear mounted video cameras and in-vehicle displays to meet the proposed standards. Will rear-view cameras become as universal as safety belts?

Tags: DOT, driver safety, NHTSA, camera

In one of the most unusual safety apps to date, the “Slow Down” app uses driving speed to dictate the speed of music playing in a vehicle.

Tags: driver safety, mobile application

Business Fleet's sister publication, Automotive Fleet, is hosting a Webinar on driver safety on Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern).

Tags: driver safety, web seminar