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The High Cost of Car Accidents
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death and injury in the workplace. The cost of just a single car accident could easily cost your company over $1.4 million. A report from Motus, a vehicle management and...
Aging and Driving: Staying Safe Behind the Wheel
Getting older is an inevitable part of life. There’s simply no way to stop the passage of time and the changes that come with aging. From physical changes like decreased muscle strength and vision troubles to cognitive changes that can affect your memory, older adults...
Keep Your Team Safe with a Corporate Distracted Driving Policy
There’s no doubt distracted driving has become a nationwide epidemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2017, over 3,100 people were killed in a crash involving a distracted driver. Distraction-affected crashes caused 9% of the total...
The States with the Highest Drunk Driving Fatality Rates
In 2018, almost 25% of all fatal vehicle crashes involved the use of alcohol. Drunk driving is still the number one cause of death on American roadways, and according to MADD, every two seconds someone is injured in a drunk driving crash. Drunk driving affects people...
Recent Statistics and Facts about Teen Driving
In 2018, the National Safety Council (NSC) stated that an estimated 40,000 people lost their lives due to vehicle crashes. Driver-related factors such as fatigue, distraction, impairment or errors cause 90% of all accidents. The NSC also states that these behaviors...
The Importance of Getting to Know Your New Vehicle
You’ve just bought a new car – or a “new to you” car – congratulations! There’s nothing quite like that new car smell or the feeling you get when you drive that shiny vehicle off the sales lot. However, before you go driving into the sunset in your new ride, it’s...
Speeding Nets Drivers Nearly 1,500 Tickets During Week-Long Crackdown
The most-ticketed traffic offense committed by truck drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week in July was speeding. CVSA selected speeding as the emphasis of the blitz for officers, which resulted in 1,454 tickets and...
7 Tips for Passing Your Driving Test
You’ve finished your driver education classes and have gotten in many, many hours of behind-the-wheel practice. However, as the day of your driving test approaches, it’s normal to get nervous and start worrying you might fail. After all, it seems like everyone fails...
More Than 12,000 Trucks Placed Out of Service During Roadcheck
More than 12,000 trucks were placed out of service during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in June. CVSA says 12,019 trucks and 2,784 drivers were placed out of service, accounting for a 17.9% vehicle OOS rate...
The Latest Facts and Stats about Drunk Driving
There’s no question that driving under the influence of alcohol can be deadly. However, across the United States, thousands of individuals still get behind the wheel after consuming alcoholic beverages. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety...