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Articlesby Kathy CloseNovember 6, 2017

ELD Mandate: Day of Reckoning Arrives

In this, the “eleventh hour,” many companies still have last-minute questions on ELD implementation. Find out some areas of consideration including how to find an acceptable device and how to handle short-haul drivers.

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NewsApril 28, 2017

Idaho Power Implements Safe Driving Pilot Program

About 600 Idaho Power employees will participate in the pilot program, which includes taking a short survey to measure perceptions and practices about distracted driving.

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NewsNovember 8, 2016

NHTSA Slates Public Meeting on Autonomous Vehicle Policy

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a public meeting on Nov. 10 to gain input on the federal policy on automated vehicles.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiApril 21, 2016

How to Get Drivers to Take Better Care of Fleet Vehicles

Driver neglect can cause fleet assets to run less efficiently and give the company a public relations black eye. There are steps — using both the carrot and the stick — fleet managers can take to improve the way drivers take care of their vehicles.

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NewsJune 9, 2014

NETS Launches Road Safety Guide

The publication was produced by a committee of members from NETS' Board of Directors, drawing from their companies' road safety best practices, in addition to publicly available resources.

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Articlesby Joanne TuckerMarch 20, 2013

Best Practices in Driver Hiring

When putting employees behind the wheel of your company assets, it’s important to know that you’re handing the keys to a safe driver.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2012

Governors Highway Safety Assn. Broadens Distracted Driving and Drugged Driving Policy Positions

GHSA’s new policy broadens the organization’s support of distracted driving legislation to include a call for handheld bans for all drivers.

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NewsMay 23, 2012

Driver Cell Phone Use Increasingly a Concern for Employers, ZoomSafer Study Says

Although more companies are taking steps to enforce written cell phone use policies, according to the ZoomSafer study, only 26% of survey respondents felt 'very confident' that current enforcement methods are sufficient to modify driver behavior.

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NewsMay 3, 2012

NSC White Paper Details Employer Liability from Crashes Caused By Distracted Driving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration estimate on-the-job crashes cost employers more than $24,500 per property damage crash. Both organizations found that the cost rises to $150,000 per injury and to as much as $3.6 million per fatality.

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NewsMay 3, 2012

ZoomSafer Audit on Construction Company Found 62% of Employees Distracted

In an audit of a fleet of 100 FMCSA-regulated vehicles found that there were 450 cell phone distractions per day, 111 distractions per hour and four distractions per mile driven.

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