The Truth About Cell Phone Risk

A CSA fine for you and your employee is just the tip of the iceberg. For liability purposes, the mobile phone in the hand of your driver is your responsibility, your risk, and your bottom line. At $25,000 per crash, $150,000 per injury, $3,600,000 per fatality – this is a risk you can’t afford.

Studies show that drivers are 23 times more likely to be in a crash if they are texting or emailing while driving. Already 53% of trucking companies admit to vehicle crashes as a result of distractions stemming from employee use of cell phones while driving.

Cell Phone Policy Solutions for Different Types of Trucking Fleets

For trucking fleets equipped with in-vehicle tracking systems, FleetSafer Mobile or FleetSafer Vision can integrate telematics data to accurately enforce cell phone use policies when employees are driving.

Data doesn’t lie, and carrier billing records provide a clear and empirical record of how and when truckers use their phones while driving – feature phones, smart phones, any phone. FleetSafer Vision collects this data (call detail and SMS detail) with appropriate permissions and in accordance with federal privacy laws and combines it with vehicle telematics data to produce clear and actionable reports that measure employee use of phones while driving. With Vision data in hand, fleet operators are now empowered to promote safe, legal and responsible use of cell phones while driving.

For trucking fleets without in-vehicle tracking systems, FleetSafer Mobile utilizes an inexpensive trigger device which is inserted into the vehicle’s OBDII or Jbus port. Once installed, the device automatically connects with the driver’s smart phone and communicates vehicle speed to activate/ deactivate safe driving mode.

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