It takes a special set of skills to safely operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). In order to do so, drivers must obtain their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) after being tested on both their...
How to Navigate Winter Road Conditions Safely
Most drivers are affected by winter weather. According to the Federal Highway Administration, more than 70% of the roads in the U.S. are located in regions that receive more than five inches of...
10 Distracted Driving Statistics and Facts That All Drivers Must Know
Distracted driving was directly responsible for 23,000 deaths and well over a million injuries in the U.S. between 2012 and 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
What Happens if You Have a Car Crash in a Company Vehicle?
Not all car crashes are created equal. They can cause varying amounts of damage, to both property and people, and they happen for several reasons — from human error to mechanical failure to...
The Complete DOT Audit Checklist
The Department of Transportation (DOT) regularly conducts audits to make sure companies are in compliance with all regulations. Since 2010, the number of DOT audits has increased. This increase is...
Summer Driving Safety in the Age of COVID-19
Summertime driving safety has always been an important topic, but it takes on a new meaning in the age of COVID-19. As the country reopens and businesses strive to return to normal, professional...
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Smith System Expands Online Driver Education with 175 New Driving Courses
Since 1952, Smith System® has worked to create a safer world by providing the most effective and trusted crash-avoidance...
How Automated Safety Systems Lead to Distracted Driving
The tools and technology in today’s vehicles not only make them more comfortable and easier to drive; they’re also designed to help make driving safer. However, a study released late last year by...
U.S. Traffic Deaths: Vehicles Are Getting Safer, But Drivers Aren't
Vehicles being built today are safer than ever before, with increasingly more tools to alert drivers to problems around them — or even help them avert danger through features like collision...
The Impact of Distracted Driving
As many as one in three U.S. adults admits to using some kind of technology while driving, whether it’s entering an address into a navigation system, talking on a cellphone, changing a radio...