Negligent entrustment often refers to entrusting a vehicle to an individual without ensuring that the individual has a valid driver's license.
The one thing that unites all human beings ... is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
Dave Barry, "Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn"
On any given day in 2008, more than 800,000 vehicles were driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.
This year, 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes - one every 50 minutes.
Employees that travel approximately 300 miles per week stand a 1-in-12 chance each and every year of being involved in a work-related vehicle collision.
Tomorrow – your reward for working safely today.
Author Unknown
Drivers with prior crash involvement were 87% more likely to be involved in a future crash.
Negligent entrustment often refers to allowing a person to drive a vehicle despite the individual's past driving history, known or unknown.
Motor vehicle crashes are caused by driver errors nearly 90% of the time.
Truckers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to crash or get into a near-wreck than an undistracted driver, while car drivers face the greatest danger when dialing their cell phones, a transportation study found.
Given the frequency and severity of fleet vehicle crashes, and the high costs associated with these crashes, it is important for any organization that operates a fleet to take a proactive approach to fleet safety.
Damages awarded to plaintiff's making negligence claims against companies are at an all time high, settlements of $1 million or more are not unusual.
Using a cell phone while driving, whether it's hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent.
There is a direct correlation between speeding and road rage incidents: it is one of the most common offenses committed by the aggressive driver.
NHTSA determined in 1994 that for every 1 million miles of company travel, a safety program can save a company as much as $50,000.
Mandatory driver training and license checks lead to dramatically lower insurance costs.
The worst offenders are the youngest and least-experienced drivers: men and women under 20 years of age.
Safety isn't expensive, it's priceless.
Author Unknown
The trucking industry has made great strides to improve safety and is now the safest it has ever been, but "we can do more,"
80 percent of all crashes and 65 percent of near crashes involve some type of distraction.
Based on the work of Zaloshnja, Miller and Spicer for FMCSA, the average cost of large truck crashes was estimated at: $3,419,202 for fatal crashes, $217,000 for injury-related crashes and $11,300 for property damage only crashes.
50 to 75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license.
In addition to the frequency, fleet vehicle crashes create the most costly worker injury claims, averaging over $21,000 per incident.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in the workplace.
Nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured.
In crashes or near-crashes, texting took a driver's focus away from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds.
Know safety, no injury. No safety, know injury.
Author Unknown
50 to 75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license.
High proportions of drivers in the general population report that they are more attentive to safe driving practices than the average driver, thus drivers may view safety messages as meant for someone else.
Safety doesn't happen by accident.
Author Unknown
Accidents, and particularly street and highway accidents, do not happen they are caused.
Ernest Greenwood
The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.
When it comes to rush hour gridlock, there is no safety in numbers.
JEM
Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent.
The average American is more likely to be involved in a traffic crash than be a victim of a crime.
Results showed that drivers who had been cited for reckless driving violations and improper turn violations were, respectively, 325% and 105% more likely to be involved in future crashes.
Road sense is the offspring of courtesy and the parent of safety.
Australian Traffic Rule, quoted in Quotations for Special Occasions by Maud van Buren, 1938
The most dangerous part of the day for any employee is the time they spend in their vehicle.
When last calculated in 2002, 62% of the vehicles occupied by a fatally injured worker were registered to a business or the government.
Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent.
Author Unknown
The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.
Author Unknown
50 to 75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license.
A driver is 6 times more likely to have an accident when traveling at 25% above the average speed (examples: 44/35 mph zone; 69/55 mph zone; 88/70 mph zone).
Four convictions associated with highest likelihood of a future crash - improper or erratic lane changes, failure to yield right of way, improper turn and failure to keep in proper lane.
According to some estimates relied on by FMCSA, about half of all convictions are in-state convictions and only about half of out-of-state convictions are actually reported to the issuing state.
By instructing your employees in basic safe driving practices and then rewarding safety-conscious behavior, you can help your employees and their families avoid tragedy.
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.
Mac McCleary
Drivers who sent or read text messages were more prone to drift out of their lane by 91%.
With over 90 percent of motor vehicle crashes caused by human error, employers with high roadway exposure are at risk for a serious crash resulting in a lawsuit against their organization.
For safety is not a gadget but a state of mind.
Eleanor Everet
Don't tempt fate; that text can wait.
Oprah Winfrey
“Improving motor carrier and highway safety is about understanding the behaviors that cause crashes and addressing the factors that raise crash risk
On an average, 1 out of every 69 licensed drivers in California was involved in a fatal or injury traffic collision during a 10-year period.
A study finds that conversations with passengers result in better lane keeping control than cell phone conversations because passengers share attention to the road with drivers.
People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG
An average drunk driver has driven drunk 87 times before first arrest.
Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.
Three out of ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lifetime.
In 2006, there were 18 million motor vehicle crashes resulting in 2.4 million injuries and 44,700 deaths. Also, the occupants were not wearing seat belts in 60% of the deaths.
Motor vehicle crashes cost employers $60 billion annually ... in 2000.
One in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy.
Author Unknown
Speeding is the Triple Threat: 1) Speeding increases the likelihood of crashing. 2) Speeding reduces the amount of available time to avoid a crash. 3) Speeding increases the severity of a crash once it occurs.
At a minimum, 50% of drivers may not notify employers of convictions within the required 30 day period.
We are leading the effort but you are the key to preventing distracted driving. The message is simple. Put it down!
