Let’s talk about how ecommerce is affecting road safety. More online shopping = more delivery vans on the road. Since it’s #NationalSafetyMonth, I wanted to share this recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Biggest takeaway for me is that advanced #vehiclesafety features could prevent or reduce nearly 40% of fatal crashes involving work vans. Our Ford #Transit and #ETransit come standard with 2 of the 4 features outlined in this study: front crash prevention and lane departure prevention (blind spot detection is also available as an add-on). All these help drivers to avoid common accidents. Read more about the importance of these safety features below. Great to keep in mind for those adding new vans to their fleet!
The cost of not being safety minded is becoming very clear to so many businesses. It can crush your business, if not managed properly. Simple changes like having driver safety technology standard on XL trim, help make the Ford Pro commercial vehicles your secret weapon to reduce accident rates and most importantly driver injuries!!!
Ted Cannis the statistics on the second page about AEB systems is eye-opening. What are your thoughts on the NHTSA standard announced in April about increased functionality for AEB systems in low light conditions? Do you anticipate that will help make fleet and delivery operations safer overall?