SmartDrive Systems concluded the second of two sold-out customer conferences that focused on shared learning and collaboration amongst transportation industry leaders. Industry leaders from multiple commercial transportation sectors convened for in-depth discussions of timely hot topics, one-on-one consultations with product experts and thorough solution training. The conferences also served as a venue to recognize individuals and fleets at the vanguard of transportation safety and innovation.
Many of the conference sessions focused on best practices in transportation safety, with an emphasis on the use of video-based safety and analytics to minimize risk and enhance operational efficiencies by improving driver behavior. Customers shared the measurable and significant results achieved by their fleets stemming from these practices, including:
- 62 percent reduction in total accidents and 80 percent reduction in DOT recordable accidents
- 6 percent fuel cost savings ($84/per vehicle, per month fuel savings)
- Zero recordable accidents in the last 10 months
- Four exonerations in the last 60 days
- Gross reserves for claims down 16 percent
Continuing the tradition established last year, SmartDrive announced the winners of its Safety Ambassador and Trailblazer Awards at both conferences.
The Safety Ambassador Award recognizes representatives of SmartDrive customer fleets who champion safety innovation. Award winners are passionate about making our roads, their company and their drivers as safe as possible, and are advocates for video because they recognize its positive impacts on fleet safety and operations. The 2018 Safety Ambassador Award winners are:
- Tom Halpin, safety manager at O&G Industries
- Mike Posz, director of safety at Fraley & Schilling
The Trailblazer Award honors fleet customers that are innovators, movers and shakers within the industry. These companies cut a path for others to follow and strive to make our roads safer. Trailblazer Award winners for 2018 are:
- Boyle Transportation
- Central Oregon Truck Company
- Decker Truck Line
- Hub Group Trucking
- Knight Transportation
- Transdev
“SmartDrive customers are among the most innovative and progressive in the industry, and we are proud to collaborate with them to improve the safety of our roads,” added Mitgang. “By adopting the SmartDrive program as a key element of their comprehensive safety programs, these fleets have demonstrated their remarkable commitment to their drivers, the customers they serve and the motoring public.”
