Business Fleet, November/December 2020

REDUCE INCIDENTS WWW BUSINESSFLEET COM 17 BUSINESS FLEET November December 2020 Bob Martines CEO founder of Corporate Claims Management CCM But the fleet vehicle and any cargo weight have an impact Keep in mind a truck with additional weight for tools and or equipment takes longer to slow down or stop A driver traveling at 60 65 mph with a lightweight vehicle has more reaction time than a driver traveling in a vehicle with extra weight at 75 or 80 mph plus therefore the driver traveling at a lower speed can stop his or her vehicle in less time and distance That additional time and distance can be the difference in not having an accident Martines explained While 2018 experienced an increase in losses reported and a reduction in preventable accidents a reduction in overall collision costs in the range of 4 6 was noted by Dan Shive VP business development accident and safety products for Donlen Shive suspects thats a result of comprehensive policies and lower impact collisions Many best practices include more comprehensive policies and procedures within the hiring and onboarding process Those include advanced MVR services within continuous monitoring driver training and stricter consequences of major infractions within the workplace environment Shive said Helpful medium duty driver safety training according to Brinkmann includes defensive backing speeding and drowsy driving Additionally drug testing following an at fault loss is common in many company policies Dunkerley added that while there are plenty of general tips great for all drivers PHOTO GETTYIMAGES COM C_ SORVILLO