Texting is not just a “teen” problem. There are millions of employees who seek to do work while behind the wheel. Fleet vehicles/company cars are on the road more than teen drivers. They “multi-task” becoming very distracted.
The State wants to increase fees and fines, but there is a tech way to stop these distraction. There are apps to block you using your phone when you drive. AT&T DriveMode is one example and it is FREE!
One area that is rarely discussed is that each state has hundreds of State vehicles that inspectors, regulators and the agricultural department use as fleet vehicles, but they do not have the technology to diminish distracted driving. I would love to see one state lead by example and use a program, like FleetMode, to block texts, redirect incoming phone calls, and impede all other apps in the State vehicles. If we want our state roads to be safer, let’s start by making our state vehicles safer.
Totally agree with Mark about the Fleet problem. It’s a multi-dimensional problem that impacts public and private organizations in numerous ways. We need a multi-pronged approach to combat this epidemic which, undoubtedly, is a behavior problem akin to drinking and smoking. So we must leverage Technolgy, Legislation and Education simultaneously to influence the driver to drive intelligently.
I complement Life Saver for offering a technology tool that delivers real-time knowledge about the driver’s personal driving behavior. The easy to understand and insightful reward based dashboard is a better option than fines or cell phone blocking apps.
Texting is not just a “teen” problem. There are millions of employees who seek to do work while behind the wheel. Fleet vehicles/company cars are on the road more than teen drivers. They “multi-task” becoming very distracted.
The State wants to increase fees and fines, but there is a tech way to stop these distraction. There are apps to block you using your phone when you drive. AT&T DriveMode is one example and it is FREE!
One area that is rarely discussed is that each state has hundreds of State vehicles that inspectors, regulators and the agricultural department use as fleet vehicles, but they do not have the technology to diminish distracted driving. I would love to see one state lead by example and use a program, like FleetMode, to block texts, redirect incoming phone calls, and impede all other apps in the State vehicles. If we want our state roads to be safer, let’s start by making our state vehicles safer.
Totally agree with Mark about the Fleet problem. It’s a multi-dimensional problem that impacts public and private organizations in numerous ways. We need a multi-pronged approach to combat this epidemic which, undoubtedly, is a behavior problem akin to drinking and smoking. So we must leverage Technolgy, Legislation and Education simultaneously to influence the driver to drive intelligently.
I complement Life Saver for offering a technology tool that delivers real-time knowledge about the driver’s personal driving behavior. The easy to understand and insightful reward based dashboard is a better option than fines or cell phone blocking apps.