Although no driver's perfect and everyone's mind wanders on occasion, the consequences when a truck driver's does tend to be more severe. “When you really look at accidents nowadays, 90% of accidents on the road are basically due to human error,” said Ken Charmevil, division vice president at Lily Transportation LLC. “I can tell you that a high percentage of that human error is based off of distracted driving.” Luckily, there are several technological options to help drivers avoid that scenario, from dash cams to advanced driver assistance systems. For more ideas to avoid distracted driving, see below. #truckingindustry #safety #distracteddriving #technology
Jonathan Hopkins
2mo
Why is it always the truck drivers fault? What would this country do if it wasn’t for drivers? Yet so many always blames us, I’m not understanding this concept. Most truck accidents are because cars cut us off and we can’t stop in two feet.
Editor-in-Chief at Fleet Maintenance magazine
2moA past U of M study found passenger cars were responsible 70% of the time. So the data does support your argument, Jonathan. That study predates ADAS, so a new one is needed, but even if trucks were the cause 1 in 4, fleets still have incentive to drive that down. And while most truckers are focused and attentive, the tech in this piece can help do that for the ones who arent. Fleets have to train for the best and plan for the worst.