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...
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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...
QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN SELECTING A DRIVER TRAINER
The quality and success of your driver safety training program significantly depends on the knowledge and delivery technique of your driving trainers. Selecting the right driver trainer...
Top 5 Benefits of Advanced Driver Training
For today’s fleet managers, safety is a top priority. Nothing is as important as the safety of your drivers and your fleet. That's why it is essential to understand the benefits of advanced...
The Most Common Mistakes Drivers Make in Winter
Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle is something that’s never to be taken lightly, but that’s especially true during the winter months. When winter weather goes south, drivers have several...
The Importance of Routine Follow-Up Training for Your Drivers
Driver training is essential for every company that has drivers, whether they’re driving a heavy-haul vehicle or one of the sedans in the company fleet. The most successful driver training program...
5 Tips to Help Get Your Fleet Ready for Winter Weather
Driving conditions in winter can change quickly, leading to hazardous conditions on the road. The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration attributes nearly one-fourth of...
School bus driver safety tips: What should you know?
Safety behind the wheel should be top of mind for every driver. However, with more passengers in their vehicle and a greater number of challenges created by the size and nature of their vehicles,...