Greetings fellow NETS Members and Road Safety Advocates,

As the year continues to unfold, challenges on our nations' – and global – roadways remain high with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to alter many day-to-day as well as long-terms plans. As a matter of fact, recent statistics across the transportation industry have indicated that the need for focus, attention and creative solutions in relation to road safety has never been more important.  

Having spoken to many NETS members and sponsors alike the past several weeks, there are also a number of positive developments taking place across the road safety industry. As some of you may have seen, registration for NETS first-ever VIRTUAL Strength In Numbers ® Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference was recently launched. We are excited about this event as it represents a “can’t miss” opportunity to convene in a safe environment with fellow fleet safety peers to openly share the latest road safety issues and challenges taking place for many.  

Highlighting this year’s proceedings will be an impressive line-up of keynote speakers who are sure to INSPIRE and MOTIVATE conference participants in their mission of reducing risk and saving lives. Insights on issues that affect our safety and wellness both behind the wheel as well as in our daily lives will be a central theme throughout the conference as well. Additional speakers will include fellow NETS members, road safety advocates, and NETS Sponsor partners who will take the VIRTUAL podium to share real-world and real-time road safety perspectives on how their organizations have adapted in the COVID-19 environment.

NETS latest annual Benchmark report , with notable record-high participation this year, will also be shared during the conference. Key findings will be presented highlighting fleet safety program practices associated with lower collision and injury rates. NETS members can then pinpoint best practices to put in place a cost-effective, integrated, and comprehensive plan to improve their road safety performance. 

As a final note, I am excited to share news of near term changes to NETS current membership plan . The enhanced model will offer a three-tier membership structure which will afford employers and road safety professionals additional flexibility in joining our organization as we aim to expand our reach throughout the U.S. as well as across the globe. Additional information will be coming soon!

Thanks again to everyone for your time and commitment to road safety. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed and on many levels have never been more important.

Stay safe.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!

NETS 2020 Strength IN Numbers®  Virtual Conference

October 13-15, 2020

Mark your calendar! Join your peers at the only conference focused 

exclusively on employer road safety.

General Conference registration: $349

Government/ Non-profit Organizations: $199

NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference convenes each year to bring together Global, Corporate, Government, and Non-profit employers.

Conference participants include NETS member companies from diverse industries, representing a collective global fleet of more than half-a-million vehicles, ~80% passenger vehicles, that travel nearly 11 billion miles annually. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., Attending Physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center, Author, Journalist, and TV Personality 

Opening Introduction: Road Safety Health and Wellness in Today's Challenging Environment

Sergio Rojas, Holistic Health Coach, Functional Movement Specialist and Certified Nutrition Specialist



Case Study: Better Fleet Safety Performance by Creating a Culture of Self-Care

Paul Atchley, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida



The Economics of (In)attention: Navigating the Distractions of Technology in a Fleet Safety Environment

Nir Eyal, Bestselling Author and Investor



Indistractable: How To Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life



Jennifer Homendy, Board Member, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)



Road Safety Updates and Perspectives from the NTSB

NETS is proud to partner with the following PLATINUM Fleet Safety Sponsors:

www.edriving.com

eDriving helps organizations to reduce collisions, injuries, license violations and total cost of fleet ownership through a patented driver risk management program.

Mentor by eDrivingSM is a smartphone-based solution that collects and analyzes driver behaviors most predictive of crash risk and helps remediate risky behavior by providing engaging, interactive micro-training modules delivered directly to the driver in the smartphone app. As part of a broader risk management platform, Virtual Risk Manager®, eDriving provides organizations with everything they need to establish safety as a strategic imperative, and support drivers and managers as they strive to create a crash-free culture®.

eDriving is the driver risk management partner of choice for many of the world’s largest organizations, supporting over 1,000,000 drivers in 96 countries. Over the past 24 years, eDriving’s research-validated programs have been recognized with over 90 awards around the world.

https://trucesoftware.com

Mobile device distractions put employees in danger and companies at risk. So why would anyone settle for safety measures that simply report what went wrong, or only work when people remember to turn them on? TRUCE Software automatically suspends distracting mobile apps and functions depending on what your employee is doing, where they are working or even the workgroup they are part of. You define the policy and TRUCE ensures compliance when and where it’s needed. Supporting more than 100,000 subscribers and some of the largest brands worldwide, our patented technology is making workplaces everywhere safer.

Learn about all of NETS Fleet Safety Sponsors

The coronavirus pandemic is a difficult situation for everyone, but it has created particular challenges for employers trying to maintain business operations while still keeping their employees and family members safe. NETS understands these challenges and realizes while the focus of road safety has shifted due to COVID-19, fleet safety is still a priority for employers continuing to maintain their business plan. Therefore, we are providing links to the following resources which may be helpful during this trying time.

COVID-19 Safety Advice for Taxi, Ride Hail, Rental and Car Share Users

As economies across Europe gradually reopen after the coronavirus pandemic, fleet and travel managers face the challenge of advising their employees on how to travel safely by taxi, ride hailing or car share services.

Read More

www.fleeteurope.com

UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EVENTS

AND CAMPAIGNS

Join AFLA for the NextGen 2020 Virtual Corporate Fleet Conference, October 5-7, for an engaging and exciting virtual conference experience. This year’s conference includes interactive educational sessions, dynamic keynote speakers and exciting...

Read more

www.afla.org

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  www.trafficsafety.org/Membership .

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NETSWork is published electronically each month by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, Susan Gillies, editor, and Joe McKillips, Executive Director.