by Michael | Apr 19, 2019 | BrightFleet™, Defensive Driving, Driver Training, Health & Road Safety™, Human Resources, Safety, Training & Onboarding
Employee Commuting Safety has a Direct Affect on Employer Heath-Care and Insurance CostsEmployer health-care spending for car crashes was nearly $14 billion in 2013, including insurance costs. Another $13 billion was spent on sick leave and life and disability...
by Michael | Apr 9, 2019 | BrightFleet™, Defensive Driving, Pedestrian Safety, Safety
Written by Scott Marshall (@SafeDriver) For decades we’ve all heard about defensive driving. Everyone seems to have been taught this when they learned to drive. Well, so they think. “Defensive driving” seems to be the catch phrase when drivers speak of their driving...
by Michael | Mar 1, 2019 | BrightFleet™, Defensive Driving, Safety
https://brightfleet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HighFirstBrahmancow.webm A uncontrolled highway pileup can quickly turn your winter driving trip into a nightmare. Whether the wreck involves dozens of cars and trucks, or just a few, the results could be deadly. To...
by Michael | Feb 11, 2019 | BrightFleet™, Defensive Driving, Distracted Driving, Health & Road Safety™, Safety
There’s a hazard lurking on our highways and roads. One that causes over 100,000 accidents a year yet isn’t rightfully acknowledged like well-known road hazards such as drunk driving and texting while driving. This hazard is drowsy driving – a...
by Michael | Feb 11, 2019 | Defensive Driving, Driver Training, Health & Road Safety™, Safety
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released a study (pdf) where 46% of 3,303 drivers responding to the survey self-assess that they have nodded off while driving at some point in their lives, with nearly 10% admitting to nodding off behind the wheel at...
by Michael | Feb 6, 2019 | Defensive Driving, Distracted Driving, Safety
Remove snow from every window, mirror, light, and all wheels so you don’t make winter driving any more dangerous than it already is. If you’ve ever driven after a snowstorm, you’ve seen it, snow covered windows making it impossible for the driver to...