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Business owners have a duty to do what they can to protect their employees and communities. We've developed six strategies for reducing the likelihood of crashes involving your business’s large vehicles: 🔹 Install FCW and AEB technologies 🔹 Choose drivers with good driving safety record 🔹 Encourage drivers to remain alert and avoid distractions 🔹 Train drivers to make safe driving decisions 🔹 Get drivers familiar with operating larger vehicles 🔹 Enforce driver safety measures Check out our blog post for more info on the data and your proactive strategy for each: https://bit.ly/3SfEcRa

Introducing... the RAC's Report on Motoring 2023 🚘 In this year's report, we see just how dependent drivers are on their vehicles post-pandemic. It also shows in stark terms how cost-of-living pressures are causing some drivers – particularly younger ones – to cut back on maintenance. This could mean bad news for road safety. In this series, we'll focus on a wide range of topics at the forefront of every driver's mind. These include: 🚧 The state of our roads 💵 The cost of driving 🚙 Next car choice ⚠️ The dangers on our roads We'll also touch on what we're doing at the RAC to help you, as drivers, out on the roads, and at home. Stay tuned to find out more over the coming weeks...

🚚 ”Safe on the road” - a MARVICON campaign! Here are 4 rules that everybody should be aware of when crossing the street or riding a bicycle: 🔹 Rule 1: Keep your distance & never cross the street directly in front or behind a truck; the driver might not see you. Maintain distance and establish eye contact when crossing. 🔹 Rule 2: Stop before the stop line! Trucks need more space to stop than cars. Always stop before the stop line, giving large vehicles ample room to maneuver. 🔹 Rule 3: If a truck is turning right, stay to the right and behind it where the driver can see you. Better yet, wait and let the truck pass before continuing your journey. 🔹 Rule 4: Make sure you see the driver! If you can see the driver and make eye contact, then the driver will see you as well. These rules apply to all large vehicles, not just trucks. Visibility is key when it comes to this so always make sure you are visible. 👉 Follow these guidelines for your safety. Share this post to spread the word about road safety!

When you're behind the wheel - put your phone down. It's that simple. Distracted driving causes everything from traffic delays (the distracted driver didn't realize that traffic has started moving again, causing a yo-yo effect) or they cause traffic accidents - both minor and major. As much as I love my phone - I put it down while driving. For the others - we're working on technologies that will help making driving safer. #wearemagna #distracteddriving

NEW BLOG POST—New cars are increasingly equipped with advanced safety technology meant to reduce crashes and fatalities. But drivers may not understand how to use this new tech or may over-rely on it, which could actually cause accidents. Advanced technology may also decrease drivers’ options to shop around for maintenance and repairs. Today’s WatchBlog post looks our new reports on these issues: https://lnkd.in/eTsxibyj

Enhancing Truck Safety: Managing Blind Spots with Alarms Blind spots are a significant concern for truck drivers, especially when other vehicles pass by unnoticed. This video demonstrates the importance of using alarm systems to alert drivers when vehicles enter blind spots. Learn how these safety features can prevent accidents and enhance road safety. Watch to see how technology can make a difference in blind spot management for truck drivers.

In this article, we will explore the diagnostics, technical service bulletins (TSBs), known issues and the functioning of the GM trailer brake system. https://lnkd.in/gvvgGYv9 #motorgae #autoservice #autorepair #GeneralMotors #GMbrakes #technicalservicebulletins #GMTrailerbrakesystem

The challenge: Making an already safe fleet even safer! 🦺 Building on its strong safety record was a priority for Mill Creek Motor Freight LP when it sought a telematics change. Since the fleet adopted the ISAAC solution, it’s seen a variety of benefits: 💪Strongest safety scores in the fleet’s history 🏠Higher productivity and more home time for drivers ✅Accident exoneration and driver training using video cameras Watch below to see what Krista Murray, CDS thinks of our telematics solution. How important is safety to your fleet? 👇

🚗 Can you remember the last time you were stressed while driving? Did your palms sweat? Did your heart begin to race faster than your vehicle? In the automotive context, stress is one of the enemies of road safety. One of the industry’s goals is to develop technology that will keep us safe when our bodies can’t. Now, before we teach vehicles how to properly detect stress, we must better understand it. In our free handbook, our DMS experts Anna Stróż and Olga Zdzienicka dive deep into the notion of stress, methods of driver stress assessment, effects of stress on driving safety, and current market solutions for stress detection or mitigation in the automotive context. It’s a great read for 2024, especially if you are an automotive enthusiast. In the end, what is today’s dream may be tomorrow’s reality. ⬇️ Download the handbook for free here: https://lnkd.in/dxDBNn-3 #DMS #automotiveindustry #drivermonitoring #roadsafety  

Did you know that vehicles from model year 2007 onward have shown a higher risk of fatal injury for belted occupants in the rear seat compared to those in the front? To address this gap, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute's updated moderate overlap test now includes an additional ATD positioned in the second row behind the driver and uses new metrics focusing on injuries commonly seen in rear-seat occupants. XSENSOR's High-Speed (HS) Impact system plays a key role in these new metrics, with pressure sensors on vests worn by the ATDs to measure seatbelt positioning during impact.    Many automakers have made significant progress since the initial ratings were released in December 2022.   Learn more about XSENSOR's role in the IIHS Crash Test Protocol Update here: https://lnkd.in/gPBFC75x