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Eight Danger Zones for Teens
Danger Zone #1: Driver Inexperience Crash risk is highest in the first year a teen has their license. What Parents Can Do Provide at least 30 to 50 hours of supervised driving practice over at least six months. Practice on a variety of roads, at different times of...
Teen Driving – Graduated Driver’s Licenses
Graduated Driver’s Licenses The adoption of the graduated licensing system by most states throughout the 1990’s has proven to provide some reduction in overall teen crashes and teen deaths. This approach to teen driving requires early stage (Learner Stage) supervised...
Teen Driving Statistics
Teen Drivers are Most at Risk Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 20-year-olds. Drivers ages 15-20 accounted for 12% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2008 and 14% of all drivers involved in police-reported crashes. 16-year-old’s...
The Risks of Distracted Walking
In recent years, Distracted Driving has become more prevalent in our society...now the rise of Distracted Pedestrians. We have seen more and more campaigns against the use of mobile devices while driving and the tragedies that have occurred because of distracted...
Six Sure Stops that Smart Drivers Avoid
Nothing slows one’s roll down like hearing the siren of a police car wailing behind their car. Aside from trying to remember whether your registration is still in the front dash, this is the moment where you are rapidly scrambling to come up with a defense against a...
White Paper Published on Hazards of 15-Passenger Vans
Due to its design, it has been deemed one of the most unstable, most dangerous vehicles on the road. It is important to understand the dynamics of the 15-passenger van and what makes ita greater risk than most vehicles for accidents. 15-Passenger Van Safety The...
Benefits of Microlearning in the Workplace
Microlearning, which involves consuming educational material in short, focused bursts, may be the solution to boring training sessions that your business has been looking for. Tell us if you’ve been in this situation before: you’re asked to go to an all-day training...
The Risks of Overloading Your Vehicle
Overloading your vehicle is dangerous and is something you should avoid at all times. Every passenger should always have their own seat and use their own seat belt, no matter the type of vehicle. One Florida family learned the overloading lesson the hard way over the...
Driver of Fatal Crash Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
The driver faces charges of reckless driving and six counts of involuntary manslaughter. A group of 15 passengers left from North Carolina to head towards New Jersey. The van was heading north when the accident occurred. The van ran off the left side, veered back...
Driver Training Can Help Reduce the Risks
With the ability of specifically designed online Passenger Van Driver Training, training can be provided very easily and at surprisingly little cost. Trained and experienced drivers who know what to do to avoid emergency situations will help reduce the risks....
15-Passenger Vans Involved in Fatal Crashes
A fully loaded 15-Passenger Van traveling at high speeds have the highest risk of rollover. An unrestrained occupant is about four times as likely to be ejected than a restrained occupant, resulting in a higher number of fatal crashes. 15-Passenger Vans may...
Routine Maintenance is Critical for Passenger Vans
All automobiles require maintenance and upkeep. But, with Passenger Vans, it is of utmost importance to follow certain maintenance procedures to reduce the risk of an accident. Tires and Tire Pressure Proper tire load-rating and tire pressure is crucial for the...
A Brief History of the 15-Passenger Van
15-Passenger Van accidents happen more often than they should. It's likely that there's over 500,000 of these vans in the United States on the road today. 15-Passenger Vans were first developed in the 1970’s as an alternative to buses so that smaller groups of people...
Florida Seat Belt Usage on An All-Time High – Thanks to Florida Seat Belt Law?
To not be totally critical here of the Florida seat belt law, we would like to refer to a press release by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), on October 17th 2017, regarding a research study that they conducted. According to the results of the research...
What is Missing in Most Employer HR Wellness & Benefits Programs?
Does your HR Wellness & Benefits Program address the most dangerous activity your employees do every day? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2013, 76.4% of workers 16 years and older drove alone on their commute to and from work, and another almost 10%...
Safety First with Terminix
Terminix® With almost 10,000 fleet vehicles, pest control company Terminix has taken safety incredibly seriously. All vehicles combined travel almost 250 million miles per year, which creates a breeding ground for accidents. Luckily, Craig Torrance, Vice President of...
Texting and Driving Victim’s Family Pushing to Make a Difference
Put your cell phone away! Lavon Reese, a 24 year old Florida State University student, was killed in a high-speed, distraction affected crash. The driver of the vehicle, Ashli Harvey, was driving 89 mph and texting. She was sentenced to three years in prison after...
Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do
The decision to get behind the wheel or stay on the road despite feeling drowsy can be deadly. A drowsy driver is an unsafe driver. A lack of sleep negatively impacts performance. It slows reaction time, impairs judgement and situational awareness, increases lapses in...
Have You Looked at Your Vehicle Policy Lately?
Is Your Vehicle Policy Showing Its Age? When was the last time you reviewed your vehicle policy? Is it up to date considering new and developing federal, state and local regulations regarding distracted driving, cell-phone use, anti-idling regulations? Does it include...
Injuries Account for a Considerable Percentage of Health-Related Expenses
Injuries account for a considerable percentage of health-related expenses. Safeguarding employees from automobiles crashes makes good sense for businesses; traffic crashes cost companies and employers billions of dollars in direct crash-related costs, such as medical...
1 in 5 are Driving for Work
The physical act of driving is a complex task, however, we tend to pass it off as a ritual process to get from point A to point B. Recent studies have given cause for concern. Although the driving fatality rates have reduced by over 33% since 1998, it is a fact that 1...
Healthcare Costs of Employee Auto Crashes
Healthcare Costs of Employee Auto Crashes Injuries account for a considerable percentage of health-related expenses. Safeguarding employees from automobiles crashes makes good sense for businesses; traffic crashes cost companies and employers billions of dollars in...
Car Crashes are the Leading Cause of Workplace Deaths
According to the National Safety Council, the leading cause of workplace deaths is car crashes. The most recent report notes that in 2012, there were 2.3 million collisions that caused injuries, of which 33,561 were fatalities. These statistics don't include commuting...
2012 Seat Belt Use Rates in the States and Territories
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a facts sheet that summarizes state-by-state trends in seat belt usage. The national average is up in 2012, to nearly 86%, but some important changes to the criteria used were also made recently. In...
Car Crashes Remain Leading Cause of Workplace Deaths in the US
If you drive for work, either in your own car or in a fleet vehicle, you work in one of the most dangerous "offices" around. In 2011 the total unintentional injury related deaths in the US attributed to driving for work was 1,603 - roughly 70% of the total number of...