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Follow on Google News | NexTraq Launches Comprehensive Fleet Safety Solution to Meet Industry DemandLeading GPS fleet tracking provider offers technology to prevent distracted and aggressive driving to keep drivers safe while meeting increasing regulations
By: NexTraq In light of the increasing number of accidents caused by distracted driving and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’ According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved. An accident can have negative effects on a business’s reputation, increase insurance premiums, cause expensive vehicle repair or replacement costs and potential litigation fees. Taking a proactive approach to this issue, NexTraq offers its Online Driver Education courses for service and distribution businesses to address driver education and fleet driver safety issues. The online, self-paced classes include courses on aggressive and distracted driving as well as other fleet driver safety topics. "In this challenging economy, companies must address barriers to profitability in order to survive. NexTraq’ According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 1/3 of fatalities are speed-related. With this in mind, NexTraq’s Fleet Safety Solution includes Speed Alerts and Posted Speed Alerts as well as the Driver Safety Scorecard Report. This report is built from data obtained from accelerometers built into the hardware devices to identify aggressive driving behaviors such as speeding, harsh braking, harsh acceleration and sudden cornering. Mike Scarbrough, the CEO of NexTraq said, “The wellbeing of drivers and the protection of expensive assets, including company vehicles, is crucial to the success of service and distribution companies. Our safety solution enables our clients to prevent expensive accidents and claims as well as educate drivers on the ramifications of distracted and aggressive driving.” For more information on the NexTraq Fleet Tracking solution and its Complete Driver Safety solution, including NexTraq DriveGuard®, Online Driver Education and the Driver Safety Scorecard Report, please visit our fleet safety page or call us at 800.358.6178. For a full list of Online Driver Education courses, please visit: About NexTraq Established in 2000, NexTraq provides the leading GPS fleet tracking solution in the telematics industry. The NexTraq® solution is a cloud-based application that enables service and distribution businesses to optimize fleet operations while reducing operational costs and maximizing revenue. Based in Atlanta, NexTraq customers achieve ROI in as little as one month. For more information, please visit http://www.nextraq.com. End
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