Did you know that DefensiveDriving.com offers fleet driver
training? BusinessDriverSafety.com is a three-hour driver training
course that was created to serve companies in need of online driver
training. The course is simple, fast, and educational.
Fleet driver training is necessary for employers to show that
are committed to safety by educating their drivers on driving
decisions and how to interact with other on the road. Even better,
DefensiveDriving.com offers 24 support for its' courses.
Includ...
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Being a passenger in a vehicle can be a stressful
situation. Think about it. You’re putting your life in
someone else’s hands as a passenger in someone else’s car.
Here’s a twist; that someone else happens to be your young
driver. Has the panic set in for some of you yet? I see you over
there clinching on to your seat belt, white knuckling the
door handle, and using your imaginary brake pedal as you ever so
lovingly instruct your child to “Don’t drive so close behind
that car!” , “Using...
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Louisiana
Department of Health and Hospitals as of October 1, 2011 enforced
changes to administration qualifications and other core staffing
requirements. The following providers must comply with the changes:
Adult Day Care, Family Support, Personal Care Attendant (PCA),
Respite Case, Substitute Family Care, Supervised Independent Living
(SIL) and Supported Employment.
One of the
requirements is Driver Histories & Driving Course Completion.
Providers are required to have documentation of...
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There is sales personnel, nurses, truck drivers, human resource
personnel, etc. on the road everyday transacting business on behalf
of the companies they represent. In many cases, although not all,
employees may be reimbursed for costs that are accrued while
traveling. These cost include their salary, which means these
personnel are working even when on the road.
Many employers
do not know that they are liable for accidents or incidents that
may occur while their employee is driving. Employers...
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You've just opened your sandwich shop, business is good and you
are growing. The next step logical step is to compete with
the bigger stores your area is to offer delivery, but you are not
sure if your grinder store really needs to go down that road and
your are unsure if you want the additional grind. How
do you offer delivery service, make it profitable and stay safe at
the same time? How do you compete safely and profitably?
These are three tips to help you deliver profitability when...
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Hit and run is a serious criminal charge in Texas when a person
is accused of not stopping after a car crash involving death,
injury, or property damage. It is also known as leaving the scene
of an accident. The offense can range from a misdemeanor to a
felony, depending on the degree of damage or injury.
The Texas Transportation Code requires that every person stop and
take certain actions following a crash that results in property
damage or injury. Below is the exact verbiage from the...
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If you are a fleet manager or Vice President of
Human Resources with a lot of employees
driving, you better know what it means.
Essentially, if you do not have a comprehensive driver safety
policy or program in place, you are leaving your company open to
liability. In most cases, punitive damages are not
covered under the commercial auto insurance policy, which means to
you the employer, if you have employees driving, while the damages
assessed to property and employee might be covered,...
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Driving is very common in the world as far as maneuvering to
various places. People drive to the store or to work. Driving is
very common in getting from point A to point B. In this common
driving to various places, you can get easily distracted. This is
without alcohol interference. So imagine being under the influence
and having to operate a vehicle. We still have not factored in your
emotions and other natural distractions that are factored in as
well. I came across a story of a bus driver in...
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This is a great article written by a law firm in
Nevada
http://www.christiansenlaw.com/Articles/Holding-Employers-Liable-for-Employee-Wrongs.shtml and
it really highlights the need for all employers to take an active
role in the training of their employees.
The article describes two legal concepts every employer should be
aware of if they have eve one employee driving. The
liability an employer can be exposed to when an employee
driving is in an accident, is hurt or hurts someone, is not...
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Corporate Driver Training is important to have when
operating various company vehicles. The Health and Safety at
Work etc Act 1974 requires you to ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees
while at work. You also have a responsibility to ensure that
others are not put at risk by your work-related driving
activities. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999,you have a responsibility to manage health
and safety effectively....
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DefensiveDriving.com
offers a variety of online driver safety courses - just few are
below:
Florida Wheels in
Motion - our Florida approved traffic school
New
Jersey Defensive Driving - our online approved...
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Do you have a company that requires your
driver's to operate company vehicles? Are you looking for a
Corporate Driver Training program for your employee's? Well look no
further, Defensive Driving Course has you covered! We offer a
4 hour Business Driving Safety Course for only $15!
This informative course will help your company's
bottom line...
- Lower Health and Liability Insurance Rates
- Reduce Property and Vehicle Damage
- Avoid Employee Injury and Traffic Violations
- Reduce Employee Down Time
Employee...
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We have all seen those crazy TV commercials with the Rat
jamming out in the living room, or the cockroach trying to deliver
a pizza, which is promptly followed by the "Orkin Man" who keeps
the unwanted pests away. Orkin spends a lot of money on
advertising their brand and it is clear they want that brand
safeguarded.
I was following an Orkin truck today and Orkin has a rather
novel approach to their employee's driving their vehicles,
one they have obviously put thought into and they apparently...
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Employee Driving can be costly...
A Granite
City, Wis., man said his back was broken when a pizza
delivery man crashed into him while allegedly driving
drunk.
According to the
Madison Record, Scott D. Price filed a lawsuit May
18 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Jemontae L. Tomlinson,
Dennis R. Loos and Domino's Pizza-Scott Air Force
Base.
The complaint stated that Price
was driving north on Illinois Route 3 in May 2009, just south of
the Poplar Street Bridge, when Tomlinson allegedly...
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Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States as a
result of automobile accidents. With the increasing amount of
traffic on our highways, the number of related deaths also
continues to rise. Many states require those drivers who have
vehicle crashes and have points on their driving records to take a
course in defensive driving. Statistics show that successfully
completing a course of this type will greatly reduce the likelihood
of an accident.
There are lots of companies, large and small,...
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Older drivers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S.
population. Not only will there be more drivers, but these drivers
will also drive more miles per year than previous generations, and
will drive at older ages. Older drivers currently make up 10
percent of all drivers. By the year 2020, one of four Florida
residents will be over age 64, and half of them will be 75 or
older.
Studies suggest that many older adults in the U.S. will outlive
their ability to drive. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and...
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On Monday and Tuesday, DefensiveDriving.com attended and was
an exhibitor at the Texas Safety Conference in the Woodlands,
Texas. This is the second year we have attended
the conference and this year it was quite clear there are a lot
more organization paying attention to their
employee
driving behaviors, there appeared to be a lot of interest
related to
company driver training programs and what
organizations can do to improve their at fault accident
rates.
What was interesting, despite the...
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Whether your company manages a large fleet of
delivery vehicles or simply loans out a few company cars for sales
calls, creating and implementing an effective safe driving program
will protect financial and human resources; reduce liability; and,
above all, ensure the continued health and safety of employees and
their families.
Safe driving policies, along with driver safety
training, are proven to produce results. The National of Employers
for Traffic Safety (NETS) recommends a ten-step program...
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There is a new use of four way stop signs here in the Harris
County area. Local law enforcement officials are using
them for a variety of checks. First off, you have to
come to a complete stop - which you will because of the constable
in the middle of the road. Second, you had better have
your seatbelt fastened, or guess what - you are getting a
ticket. Third, you should have your registration updated or
you are getting a ticket.
I have witnessed more and more of these types of captive...
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Your most important assets are your people! Train them
properly, keep them safe!
The cost of traffic-related crashes to employers is an estimated
$55 billion each year in direct costs, lost time and workers'
compensation.
Employer health care (medical) spending for motor vehicle crashes
was $7.7 billion in 2000. Another $8.6 billion was spent on sick
leave and life and disability insurance for crash victims. Traffic
safety programs provide an alternative to reduce these costs
without reducing...
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