Unsafe Driving Practices Increased During COVID
The Travelers Risk Index recently announced the results of a survey conducted on distracted driving during the COVID crisis. The data shows that drivers feel the roads are safer due to less traffic and are using their mobile devices more frequently while driving. For example, texting or emailing went up […]
Is Your Driving Simulator a Flip Phone?
Do you know someone who still uses a “flip phone”? I’m sure you do but what does that have to do with driving simulators? Any organization that owns a driving simulator knows that they are not inexpensive. It is only natural to want to use it as long as you […]
Peripheral Vision and Teen Tunnel Vision
I didn’t see that coming!” Famous last words after a crash. So why is that teens have the best vision and the best reactions but absolutely the worst crash stats? It comes down to scanning techniques. The more “focused” a person gets the more they tend to stare at a […]
Fleet Management: The Cars or the Drivers?
Fleet Management: The Cars or the Drivers? There are many publications, trade shows and job titles that are about “Fleet Safety or Fleet Management”. Some years back we thought, “this is great, these people really care about crashes.” Well, the answer is “sort of”. It is all too common for […]
Are Your Simulators Over 5 Years Old?
Driving simulators have dramatically improved over the last several years. The 1950’s Aetna Drivotrainer simulator (pictured) was a combination of an automobile simulator and a movie designed for behind-the-wheel instruction in driver training classroom. Believe it or not, even today simulators still exist on the market that use the same concept! […]
Millennial Employees Learn Differently
What is the Best Way for Your Company to Teach Driver Safety to the Millennial Generation? MTV Generation Has to Teach the YouTube Generation Millennial employees learn differently probably because they grew up differently. Unlike Baby Boomers and Generation X, Generation Y (aka Millennials) grew up totally comfortable with technology. […]
Is Behind the Wheel Behind the Times? Part 3: Business Operation Considerations for Simulation Based Driver Safety
Utilizing Emerging Technology-Based Strategies to Ensure Your Fleet Drivers Are Operating at Their Highest Level TODAY’S DRIVER SAFETY CHALLENGE: The unmistakable objectives of fleet safety training are to protect the fleet of vehicles and reduce the crash rate of the drivers. However, fleet management is faced daily with competing directives […]
Is Behind the Wheel Behind the Times? Part 2: Financial Advantages
Reduce Crash Rates & Limit Liability Exposure Vehicle crash costs can be the difference between making and missing the number. So it’s not enough to provide the information – employers must be certain that the drivers learned crash avoidance and hazard detection skills necessary to protect the fleet. Evaluating Training […]