This week, the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division took part in a Port Check and Distracted Driving event. They focused on those trucks hauling intermodal containers, hauling hazardous materials, and those operating unsafely. Set up along the I-95/I-16 corridors and areas near the Port of Savannah,…
Sure, many states have no cell phone usage and hands-free laws throughout the country, but fleets should have their own safe-driver policies to go along with these. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Safety Council have some good ideas to get started on developing your own policies….
A recent online survey taken by commercial drivers, states that they believe the number of distracted drivers out there is on the rise. The survey was done by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Netradyne, a company that specializes in AI technology and data associated with commercial fleet safety. Their results…
A final proposal went through the state legislators banning motorists from using handheld devices. The Senate voted 49-1 and the House voted 81-11. Cell phones can still be used with hands-free and voice-operated options with an exception in emergencies. The new law goes into effect July of this year but…
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has put together some research showing that drivers who use advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are more likely to be distracted than those who don’t use these systems. ADAS include lane-keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control. Drivers become too dependent on these systems and…
DriverSense and FleetSense from Eyesight Technologies have added some new features to its software. It can already detect distraction and drowsiness, but now it can also detect cell phone usage and smoking while driving. Distracted driving, especially while using a cell phone, is one of the most common reasons for…
The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Trucking Association are working together to crack down on distracted driving. The “Trooper in a Truck” program puts officers in a commercial vehicle’s cab, who then keep an eye out for distracted driving offenses. With distracted driving being a leading cause of traffic…