{"id":10222,"date":"2022-11-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solerastaging.wpengine.com\/?p=10222"},"modified":"2023-05-16T19:24:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T00:24:11","slug":"new-study-by-solera-shows67-of-americans-say-video-based-safety-systems-would-improve-fleet-driver-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solera.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/09\/new-study-by-solera-shows67-of-americans-say-video-based-safety-systems-would-improve-fleet-driver-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"New study by Solera shows 67% of Americans say video-based safety systems would improve fleet driver safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Improving driver safety needs to be top priority for today\u2019s fleet managers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WESTLAKE, Texas, Nov. 9, 2022<\/strong> \u2014 Solera Holdings<\/a>, LLC, the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, today released new research underscoring the importance of safety-based technologies in commercial fleets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To uncover insights on the perceptions around safety in the fleet industry, Solera conducted a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults in August 2022. The findings show that despite safety efforts deployed by many fleets, Americans feel greatly impacted by unsafe fleet driving behaviors \u2013 and there\u2019s a clear opportunity for technology to play a role in making drivers safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe industry has come a long way in improving driver safety standards, and it\u2019s important that we continue on this journey collectively \u2013 especially as there are public perceptions to overcome,\u201d said Michal Yariv, VP and GM of Strategic Initiatives at Solera. \u201cFirst and foremost, driver safety needs to be a top priority for fleet managers to ensure drivers can do their job and get home safely at the end of the day, and video technology with built-in driver coaching is the key to achieving optimum safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 88% of Americans noting they have driven next to or near a commercial truck driver in the past year, it\u2019s clear that fleet safety affects almost everyone. More than half of all respondents (56%) said they\u2019ve felt unsafe driving near a commercial truck driver in this timeframe, with 64% saying they have witnessed unsafe driving behaviors in commercial truck drivers. Video-based safety and AI technology<\/a> can help overcome these negative perceptions by identifying distracted driving and coaching drivers out of unsafe behaviors and aggressive driving \u2013 a top unsafe behavior witnessed by respondents (37%) \u2013 ultimately helping to prevent the risk of accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another added benefit of technology in addition to improving driver safety is the added protection for a fleet\u2019s reputation through exoneration measures. Solutions such as SmartDrive Protect<\/a> for example provide undisputable documentation of incidents, providing a full picture of who is really at fault and often helping fleets avoid the costs associated with accident settlements. Having video record of driving events is essential for exoneration as well as commendation when commercial drivers drive defensively and save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional <\/strong>findings from the survey include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n