Message from NETS' Executive Director,
Susan Hipp
Many of us are familiar with the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare, a story sharing the tale of the slow-moving tortoise who steadily plods along in a race against the speedy hare who takes a nap and loses to the tortoise.
I think of those of us in the traffic safety world as being the tortoise ─ slow and steady wins the race. The hare is all the things we are battling against ─ distraction, human behaviors, speeding, impairment, lack of vehicle safety equipment, and inadequate road infrastructure to name a few. But as we plod along, we can make a difference and will eventually win the race.
The latest Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that global road fatalities have fallen slightly since 2010 to 1.19 million per year. This number is still way too high, but it’s progress in the right direction.
Here at NETS ─ with the help of our Board of Directors, our NETS members, and our valued NETS Sponsors, without whom we could not accomplish what we do ─ we continue to work on moving the needle through private sector engagement in global road safety.
As we head into a new year, NETS reflects on our achievements during the past year working toward this goal:
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Launched Managing Fatigue for the Fleet Safety Professional
- Updated NETS annual benchmark program questionnaire to reflect current issues affecting member fleets and successfully transitioned to a new Benchmark Project Manager; continued partnership with National Safety Council (NSC) on analytical process
- Instituted NETS’ Road Safety Achievement Award Program and awarded four NETS member companies at the annual conference for outstanding road safety programs and initiatives
- In cooperation with NETS member insurance companies, began working on a “Best in Class” road safety toolkit for small business fleets to be completed in fall 2024
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Continued NETS podcast, NETSTalk Now, focusing on current road safety issues with subject matter experts
- Hosted NETS Sponsor-led webinars on relevant fleet safety topics
- Continued partnerships with international road safety organizations to increase private sector and NETS member engagement in global road safety initiatives
NETS is excited to continue this momentum into the new year with changes coming soon to our membership offerings in order to expand access to more employers; strengthening partnerships and collaboration with like-minded global road safety organizations to increase international growth; conducting supply chain and 3rd party contractor benchmarking and creating toolkits and guides based on the results; continue offering the Road Safety Achievement award; and completing the small business fleet toolkit.
NETS wishes a safe and Happy New Year to all! And may we continue to be the tortoise, slowly and steadily winning the race to advance road safety and eliminate road deaths and injuries.
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Susan Hipp
Executive Director, NETS
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NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
COMING SOON!
NEW Small Business Tier
(for companies with fewer than 100 employees)
NEW Benchmark-Only Option
NO Price Increase for Tiers I, II, III!
Added member benefits in 2024 to include driver training!
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NETS is proud to partner with the following PLATINUM Fleet Safety Sponsors: |
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eDriving, a Solera company, helps organizations around the world to reduce incidents, collisions, injuries, license violations, carbon emissions, and total cost of fleet ownership through its patented digital driver risk management programs.
At its heart is the Mentor by eDrivingSM smartphone app that identifies risky driving behaviors for intervention and safe driving habits for recognition. In-app features include micro-training and coaching, gamification, collision reporting, vehicle inspections, and an individual FICO® Safe Driving Score validated to predict the likelihood of being involved in a collision. Mentor’s integrated automatic crash detection and Personal SOS features powered by Sfara and Bosch trigger a voice call and emergency support, as needed, from one of Bosch’s Global Call Centers supporting >50 countries. Through its five-stage, patented Crash-Free Culture® risk reduction methodology, eDriving helps organizations embrace safety and reduce risk for Sales, Service, Delivery and Warehouse drivers, all within a privacy-first, data-secure environment.
eDriving is the digital driver risk management partner of choice for many of the world’s largest organizations, supporting over 1.2 million drivers in 125 countries. Over the past 25 years, eDriving’s research-validated programs have been recognized with over 100 awards around the world.
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Smith System offerings include virtual and in-person training, behind-the-wheel exercises, and eLearning programs based on proven methodologies and expert instruction. Further, Smith System is a market leader in providing telematics, camera technology and driver monitoring. Today, Smith System and our family of brands continue to make significant contributions to the driving industry, helping individuals and organizations improve their driving skills, enhance safety, and reduce risks on and off the road. We train drivers from more than half of the Fortune 500 fleets and offer instruction in more than 22 languages and 100 countries worldwide. With a vast Health, Safety, and HR eLearning library, fleet management tools, and North America’s largest decal-based response center, we support companies with all of their driver and workplace safety needs.
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Volvo Cars is a multinational passenger car manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The first Volvo car rolled off the Gothenburg production line in Sweden in 1927. Since then, Volvo Car Group has been a world-leader in safety technology and innovation. From the very outset Volvo Cars has been a brand for people who care about the world and the people around us. We have made it our mission to make life easier, better and safer for everyone.
Volvo is behind some of the most important inventions and innovations in the history of car safety, and we are continuously improving your safety. Among those innovations are the three-point seat belt (1959); rearward facing child seat (1972) and the booster cushion (1978); side impact protection system (1991) and the side air-bag (1994); the blind spot information system, BLIS (1994) and many more safety innovations.
Today, Volvo is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales in more than 100 countries. Volvo’s goal is that no one should be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo car. An important step in that direction is the introduction of LIDAR in our new fully electric flagship SUV, the Volvo EX90.
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CEI is North America’s largest provider of fully integrated fleet accident management, fleet safety and fleet risk management services.
As a top fleet management services company, CEI is committed to providing the most effective, efficient and user-friendly services for preventing fleet accidents and handling the results of those accidents that still occur. That means an on-going commitment to maintaining the highest-quality and experienced staff, continuing investment in the latest technology, and partnering with our customers to seek constant improvement in their fleet driver management.
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Be Prepared for Winter Driving |
Driving in the winter can be harrowing, especially in snowstorms and icy conditions. By getting your car ready for winter and using some simple tips to drive safely, you can face almost any weather Mother Nature decides to send your way.
www.nsc.org/
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Detecting Lg Trucks, Motorcycles Can Prevent Front Crashes
Front crash prevention systems aren’t as good at preventing crashes with large trucks and motorcycles as they are crashes with cars, two new studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.
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www.iihs.org
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WORKPLACE / HOME ROAD SAFETY
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9 Ways to Be A Safer Driver in 2024
These nine New Year's resolutions to drive more responsibly in the year ahead will help make those roads safer for yourself and other drivers, including law enforcement and first responders who risk their lives every day working traffic incidents.
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www.carpro.com
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How to Avoid Parking, Backing, and Sideswipe Crashes |
Collisions in parking lots are one of the most common collisions every year. They typically don’t get a great deal of attention because they usually don’t involve injury or death. However, the expenses associated with these crashes are staggering.
www.automotive-fleet.com
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In-Vehicle Alerts, Speed Limiters to Curb Aggressive Driving
IIHS and other members of the Road to Zero Coalition are urging automakers, regulators and fleet operators to promote intelligent speed assistance and speed limiters to help curb an epidemic of speeding that has led to a spike in traffic deaths.
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www.iihs.org
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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION |
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NHTSA Takes Step Toward Requiring Anti-Drunk Driving Tech
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking ideas on how to write rules requiring new cars to have systems that prevent people from driving drunk.
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www.washingtonpost.com
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Automakers fulfill autobrake pledge for light-duty vehicles
All 20 participating automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking.
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www.iihs.org
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Acceptance Grows for Driver-Assistance Technology
Drivers have had to grow accustomed to driver-assistance technologies such as the lane-assist function as fleets adopt the features for safety and legal reasons.
Read more
www.ttnews.com
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Fixing ADAS Makes Up Over 1/3 of Crash Repair Costs
A recent study by AAA found that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning, can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash.
Read more
newsroom.aaa.com
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GM Eliminating CarPlay in New Cars to Improve Driver Safety
Earlier this year, General Motors (GM) announced plans to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its future electric vehicles. Instead, the company relies on an infotainment system developed in conjunction with Google.
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gadgettendency.com
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GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT
AGENCY NEWS
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Webinar: The Top 3 Things to Know When Managing a Fleet
Jan 17, 2024 - Whatever industry you're in, if you manage a fleet of vehicles or the people who drive them, you are responsible for the safety of your drivers and the financial health of your organization. Driving incidents can lead to injuries...
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nsc-org.zoom.us
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Webinar: Expanding the Use of Intelligent Speed Assistance
Jan 23, 2024 - Explore the future of road safety in this webinar focusing on Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) and the recommendations from the Road to Zero Coalition's new report, "Recommendations for the Development and Use of Vehicle-Based...
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nsc-org.zoom.us
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FHWA Releases Updated Manual to Improve Road Safety
The Federal Highway Administration announced the 11th edition of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,” known as MUTCD. It is an important guide used every day by transportation professionals for roadway safety, ...
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highways.dot.gov
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Traffic Safety Cameras: New Guide Explores Benefits
A new report from GHSA and State Farm, examines an important tool in the fight to reduce dangerous driving behaviors that contribute to more than 100 people dying on U.S. roads every day. The report discusses the benefits of traffic safety cameras...
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www.ghsa.org
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NHTSA's 2024 Communications Calendars Available Now |
Stay updated with highway traffic safety by using NHTSA calendars. For questions about eligibility of the Highway Safety Grant Program funds to support these campaigns, please contact your NHTSA Regional office ( https://www.nhtsa.gov/about-nhtsa)
www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov
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INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY |
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Global status report on road safety 2023
The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million. The report shows that efforts to improve road safety are having an impact, and that significant reductions in...
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www.who.int
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Speed Management - The Second Edition
The second edition of the Speed Management Manual includes new case studies, data and guidance for decision-makers on setting and enforcing speed limits, modifying roads to reduce speed, making use of in-vehicle technologies, raising awareness of ...
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www.who.int
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Despite Progress, Road Safety Remains Urgent Global Issue
The annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year, according to the latest WHO report. Yet with more than 2 deaths occurring per minute and over 3200 per day, road traffic crashes remain the leading killer of...
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www.who.int
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Research Finds Drivers Switch Off Vital Safety Features
More than a third (41%) of drivers surveyed in a new study have turned off features in their car designed to keep them safe. Most drivers said they had switched off life-saving vehicle technology because they find it annoying, and...
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www.brake.org.uk
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African Road Action Needed: FIA Response to WHO Report
The FIA Foundation, a leading advocate for global road safety, responded to the latest findings presented in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. The report highlights critical insights into the...
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finance.yahoo.com
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Indian Road Safety Experts Stress on ITS for Safer Mobility
Road safety experts in India have stressed on the need for urgent implementation of an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in India, one of the developing countries with a high risk of road accidents and fatalities due to ever-increasing...
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yespunjab.com
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UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EVENTS
AND CAMPAIGNS
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Holiday Season Traffic Safety Marketing
The holiday season is known for being merry and bright, but it is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to drunk driving. Unfortunately, every holiday season, lives are lost to impaired drivers.
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www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov
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Super Bowl Traffic Safety Marketing
February 11, 2024 - Each year, Super Bowl garners millions of viewers, with many taking the opportunity to cheer on their favorite team with a night out or by attending a party. To help keep us all safe on the roads, NHTSA is teaming up with State...
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www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov
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NAFA 2024 Institute & Expo
The NAFA Institute & Expo is the premier professional development and networking event that brings together fleet professionals from across North America in every segment including corporate, government, public safety, utility, education, and more.
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www.nafainstitute.org
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Do you have a particularly successful road safety example to share? NETS Members are encouraged to share best practices, ask questions or contribute their expertise to the NETS Road Safety Leaders Forum, an online discussion forum exclusively for NETS Members and Sponsors. Not yet a member? Check out the benefits at https://trafficsafety.org/membership-info/.
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