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7 Safety Goals Every Fleet Can Achieve
For vocational fleets with costly upfitted assets, the cost of a single accident can be severe. Don’t let your vehicles get caught in the fray. Safe driving can mean significant increases in cost savings as well as in productivity—not to mention the possibility of saving lives. Learn how to help your drivers and vehicles operate safely.
May 11, 2016
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In 2013 traffic crashes cost employers $47.4 billion and 1.6 million lost workdays. For vocational fleets with costly, upfitted assets, the cost of a single accident can be severe. Don’t let your vehicles get caught in the fray. Safe driving can mean significant increases in cost savings as well as in productivity—not to mention the possibility of saving lives. Learn how to help your drivers and vehicles operate safely.This eBrief will take a look at seven safety goals that, when achieved, can lead to a safe driving culture:
- Reduce speeding
- Reduce hard braking and acceleration
- Track seat belt compliance
- Reduce excessive driving
- Streamline maintenance processes to keep vehicles in safe operating condition
- Protect drivers in emergency situations
- Coach drivers who fail to comply with fleet policies and reward drivers who exhibit safe driving habits
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