Fleet drivers 50% more susceptible to road crashes

According to Road Safety Observatory, fleet drivers are 50% more likely to be hurt or killed in road crashes due to their long hours on the road; however, vehicle monitoring systems are being designed to help mitigate the risks.*

Fleet management and vehicle tracking service providers MiX Telematics help businesses keep their drivers safe on the road and will be showcasing their driver safety solutions at the upcoming 2015 Safety in Action Conference in Melbourne from 15–17 September.

“As well as counting the human cost, the occurrence and impact of work-related vehicle incidents in Australia amounts to a staggering $500 million in lost revenue every year,” said Wayne Fee, head of global sales for MiX Telematics.

“As a result, fleet owners are under mounting pressure to not only identify risky driver behaviour, but also to take corrective action and improve safety levels.

“This cost to Australian businesses could be lowered significantly if driver safety, risk management and compliance were put at the forefront of fleet operations.”

Fee said MiX Telematics will be officially launching its new GPS Logbook LiVE, an entry-level vehicle monitoring solution that is ATO compliant, at the conference.

“In addition, delegates will be able to learn more about our MiX SafeDrive solution which puts driver safety at the forefront of fleet operations through a combination of defensive driver training and in-vehicle monitoring systems to monitor driver performance and identify unsafe behaviour,” Fee said.

“The in-vehicle monitoring systems identify risky driver behaviour, whilst driver training addresses the behaviour and our consultancy provides an overarching view of your land transport operations.

“We’re confident that all businesses which operate fleets will benefit greatly from the safety and efficiency benefits it’s designed to deliver, including a reduction in operational and maintenance costs.”

Conference delegates can also visit the MiX Telematics stand (F32) to complete a Driver Risk Score Check to identify their risk exposure and what they can do as a business to mitigate it, as well as access e-learning training demonstrations and test their hazard perception skills.

Conference presentations

Delegates can learn more about MiX Telematics by joining one of their complementary breakout sessions during the conference:

• 17 September, 1pm — ‘Ensure Chain of Responsibility Compliance’, presented by Wayne Fee, 1st floor in Hospitality Suite 2.
• 17 September, 2pm — ‘Reducing Risk through In-Vehicle Safety Management Systems’, presented by Wayne Fee, 1st floor in Hospitality Suite 2.

Stewart O’Brien, training manager for Middle East and Asia, will also be hosting a safety seminar on the topic of ‘Targeting driver behaviour to reduce work-related accidents’ to be held on Thursday 18 September, 3.15 pm, in the Safety Seminar Room in the main exhibition area.

*Reference: Road Safety Observatory, www.roadsafetyobservatory.com.