To help offset the growing range of distractions that professional drivers face on the road, Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), providers of a variety of training solutions for the transportation industry has debuted the new PRO-DEFENSE defensive driving program. “While many of the basic skills still apply to defensive driving, we knew we needed to re-think it […]
One year after the introduction of Lytx ActiveVision, the new approach is making gains toward reducing distracted and drowsy driving in some of the country’s largest trucking fleets. Here’s how it works: The ActiveVision service employs machine vision technology combined with real-time in-cab alerts and video event capture to better reveal how, when and why […]
According to a new report from the American Automobile Association, more than two thirds of all drivers drivers still use cell phone despite well-documented risks. Interestingly enough, high school-aged teens report using their phones or texting while driving substantially less often than adults do, according to the new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic […]
