Most drivers have never called 111 about another driver, and the uncertainty about what will happen if they do is part of what stops them. I’ve called *555 quite a few times, most commonly when I’m following an obviously drunk…
The most cited work on music and driving comes from Warren Brodsky, who has been studying the relationship since the early 2000s at Ben-Gurion University. His main finding was that drivers listening to high-tempo music (around 120 to 140 beats…
When someone cuts you off, they’re an idiot. When you cut someone off, you didn’t see them or you were having a bad day. The asymmetry is so consistent across drivers that psychologists named it the fundamental attribution error in…
If you drive a company vehicle in New Zealand, there’s a fair chance there’s a dashcam pointed at the road, and quite possibly another one pointed at you. The footage isn’t just video. Under the Privacy Act 2020, it’s personal…
Ask a driver what sets them off and you’ll usually get the obvious answer: tailgaters, people on phones, slow drivers in the passing lane. Ask drivers to keep a log for two weeks of what annoys them and the answer…
Whatever’s going on at home doesn’t stop when you arrive at work. The research knows that, but most drivers don’t have a deliberate routine to reset before they start the engine. Five minutes of structure at the start of a…
The fines and prison terms get all the attention. What gets less attention is what a careless or dangerous driving conviction does to the rest of your working life: your licence class, your endorsements, your insurance, and in some cases…
Most fleets have a vehicle policy. Most of those policies cover speeding, alcohol, dashcam use, and accident reporting. Far fewer cover what to do when another driver targets one of your drivers, or what the fleet’s expectations are when one…
The Health and Safety at Work Act has implications for fleet managers and companies that own and operate vehicles on the road or on private property. The following article advises company owners and managers who want to ensure they comply…
Fuel costs are a significant expense in some industries. Every time an engine is idling unnecessarily (i.e. the engine is running but the vehicle isn’t moving or using it to power auxiliary equipment), fuel is being used for no purpose,…
Whether you are looking for a car, ute or heavy vehicle for your business, the right decision-making process is important. You will be choosing from renting, leasing, leasing with managed maintenance or purchasing your vehicle. You’ll need to evaluate your…
Even the best-maintained trucks will occasionally strike a problem that means they can’t proceed any further. Most commonly this will be a flat tyre. A driver and the company they work for must have a plan that meets the requirements…
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 covers the safety of employees and contractors wherever they are working for you, and this includes when they’re in a vehicle driving for work, whether they are driving or just a passenger.…
Whether it’s your personal car or a company vehicle that’s involved in a crash, the costs are more than you’d imagine. Non-injury crashes tend to cost less than injury crashes which tend to cost less than fatal crashes. Minor scrapes…
This page describes the content of each of the training modules within the Fleet Driver Skills course. There are 34 modules to choose from. Purchasing Fleet Driver Skills gives you access to all the modules but you can hide modules…
To keep a competitive edge many trucking companies turn to aerodynamic add-ons for their tractor and trailer units to help improve fuel economy. It has the added benefit of reducing the environmental impact of trucking by burning less diesel. When…
Forward collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) are two technologies that reduce the risk of running into an object on the road such as a pedestrian or other vehicle. These types of collisions are caused by inattention (distractions)…
A vehicle fleet includes any vehicles that are used for work purposes, including privately owned cars which are called the grey fleet. A vehicle fleet is comprised of fleet vehicles and can include: Cars, SUVs and utility vehicles Motorbikes Heavy vehicles…
Companies that operate vehicles need to manage their drivers and the vehicles, whether they are driven on the road or solely off-road, and whether they are owned by the company, leased or staff-owned (the ‘grey fleet‘). The software used for…
The grey fleet consists of vehicles that do not belong to and are not leased by the company, but they are used for business travel. It consists of: Vehicles privately owned by staff Vehicles on novated leases (where the company…
