Employee Driving

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.

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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...

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...

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...

I recently came across an article out of California and it brought me back to that famous scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off where the parking garage attendants took an epic joy ride in Cameron's fathers' vintage Ferrari.  

In,  what I am sure was a classic, seemed like a good idea at the time moment,  two employees of Pacific BMW in Glendale, California, a tire changer and valet driver, decided to take a brand new 1 Series M Coupe, out for a little spin.   Apparently, they were not as smart as...

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...

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...

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,...

This is a Defensive Driving Strategy  tip from one of our several state approved defensive driving courses about interacting with motorcycles. 

Knowing when collisions involving motorcycles are most likely to occur can help you drive safely in dangerous situations:

Left Turns - Nationally, the most common crash between cars and motorcycles is at an intersection when the automobile driver is making a left turn in front of a motorcycle. In 2008, there were 2,554 two-vehicle fatal crashes involving...

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...

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...