Message from NETS' Executive Director, Joe McKillips
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Building upon last year’s record-setting conference, this year's event is sure to be another great opportunity to learn best practices and gain ideas on how you can improve your road safety program, at the only conference focused exclusively on employer road safety. Access to exclusive NETS Road Safety Sponsors will also enable attendees to walk away with the latest developments in road safety training and cutting-edge technology.
New for this year, a dedicated international track and networking session will also be offered to address road safety challenges unique to our many multi-national member organizations. Plans are also underway to secure a number of memorable KEYNOTE speakers as well as presentations from members and sponsors alike.
This year, registration for the conference will once again be open to non-NETS members on a limited basis. If you are not yet a NETS member and have a fleet, or are a government agency/non-profit organization and wish to attend or have questions, please contact Susan Gillies at
sgillies@trafficsafety.org.
Further information, including hotel reservation details, early-bird registration and conference speaker requests will be shared in the next few weeks. In the meantime, SAVE the DATE for this year’s event!
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NETS 2018 STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Annual Conference Date and Location Announced!
Mark your calendar and join your peers at the only conference focused exclusively on employer road safety.
October 11th and 12th, 2018 at Omni Frisco Hotel
Frisco, Texas
http://trafficsafety.org/conference-2/
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NSC Road to Zero Newsletter Highlights Cost of Crashes App
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety offers tips and resources to help you calculate your cost of crashes and develop a road safety program to reduce them.
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www.nsc.org
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Global Traffic Scorecard: L.A. Tops List for Most Congested
The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard is the largest study of its kind. We analyzed and ranked the impact of traffic congestion in 5 continents, 38 countries and 1,064 cities.
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inrix.com
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States with Most Fatal Accidents Caused by Cell Phone Use
One in 10 fatal car crashes are caused by 'distracted driving' in the U.S. every year, new Expert Market research reveals. What is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is when activities, such as eating while driving, fiddling with the car...
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www.expertmarket.com
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Uber Will Require Drivers in the US to Take Six-hour Break
In an effort to combat drowsy driving, Uber announced today that it would require its most frequent drivers to take six-hour breaks after driving for 12 hours straight. Uber is updating the driver version of the app so that it logs off after...
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www.theverge.com
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NSC Estimate: U.S. Vehicle Deaths Topped 40,000 in 2017
U.S. vehicle deaths barely declined in 2017 but remained notably higher than in 2015, according to a new report. The National Safety Council estimated automotive fatalities topped 40,000 for the second consecutive year. The estimates are...
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www.usatoday.com
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WORKPLACE/ HOME ROAD SAFETY
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Poor Mental Health a Driving Factor in Accidents
In the first part of this three-part feature on driver well-being, Kevin Robinson examines the impact which poor management of mental health can have on our drivers, and the costs to our fleets. In society, mental health is becoming something we...
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www.drivingforbetterbusines...
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5 Best Practices to Fight the Effects of Distracted Driving
When it came to company vehicles and employee drivers, Green Landscaping Co. (a pseudonym) did a lot of things right. The vehicles were maintained on a set schedule, their employees were all subject to biennial motor vehicle record reviews and...
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www.propertycasualty360.com
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Does My Organization Need To Manage Road Risk?
If the answer is yes to any of the above, your organization could benefit from developing a Work-related Road Risk Management Program.
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etsc.eu
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Survey: Distracted Driving Now Scarier Than Drunk Driving
Distracted driving has overtaken drunk driving as consumers' top safety concern on the road - leaving governments, insurers and parents in search of a cure. A recent Cambridge Mobile Telematics' (CMT) survey of more than 700...
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www.businesswire.com
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California Drivers Are Putting Down Their Cellphones
Faced with a tough year-old cellphone law, more California drivers are putting their devices aside entirely when behind the wheel, a new study shows. The study by the state Office of Traffic Safety found that fewer than 4 percent of drivers...
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www.sacbee.com
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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
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Phone App Helps Cut Distracted Driving
Insurance marketplace EverQuote, developer of the safe-driving application EverDrive, has found that users of an Apple "do not disturb" feature decreased their phone use while driving. EverQuote gathered data on the impact of Apple's Do Not...
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www.insurancebusinessmag.com
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Driverless Cars: How to Solve the Problem of Falling Asleep
The next wave of development will see drivers only expected to intervene when the car requests it, say researchers. Driving down the motorway in a swanky semi-autonomous car, the vehicle is at its own wheel, humming along smoothly. But coming off...
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www.theguardian.com
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This Is Uber's Plan to Deliver on Flying 'Cars'
Self-driving and electric flying cars are coming. What this means for our cities in the future is unclear. The idea with Uber’s air travel, which may be referred to as UberAir, is to cover trips from one point of density to another. The plan for...
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techcrunch.com
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Self-Driving Car Technology vs. Your Car Insurance Bill
Britain's largest auto insurer, Direct Line, has been offering Tesla owners a sweet-sounding deal for the last few months: Enable Autopilot, the semi-autonomous driver-assist system, and get five percent off your yearly insurance premium. When...
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www.popularmechanics.com
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GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT
AGENCY NEWS
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HLDI Report: Luxury Cars Dominate Highest Collision Losses
Two eco-friendly vehicles are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to collision losses for 2014-16 model passenger vehicles, the latest claims information from HLDI shows. The Smart ForTwo electric has the lowest overall collision...
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www.iihs.org
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State Strategies to Reduce Traffic Fatalities and Injuries
With 39 states reporting an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016, traffic safety policy, programs and practices remain a pressing concern across the nation-and governors are an essential part of the solution.
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www.nga.org
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CDC- Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Resources
Use the following animated images — or GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format) — to promote safe driving, on and off the job.
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www.cdc.gov
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INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY
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South Korea Mandates New Vehicle Safety Tech
South Korea mandates new vehicle safety tech while EU delays again The South Korean transport ministry has announced that it will require all new passenger vehicles to be fitted with Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Departure Warning...
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etsc.eu
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Amended Traffic Laws to Improve Oman's Road Safety
From March 1, dozens of new road rules will take effect in the Sultanate of Oman, in a bid to save lives. Oman’s police force has gone on the offensive against unsafe driving with a host of strict new rules designed to make the Sultanate’s roads...
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timesofoman.com
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World Bank Report: High Toll of Global Traffic Injuries
An estimated 1.25 million people are killed on the world's roads every year, and between 20 and 50 million people are seriously injured. Every traffic crash is an individual loss. When death or serious injury results, this loss is compounded by...
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openknowledge.worldbank.org
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Great Britain: 2016 Stats for Accidents Involving Alcohol
Provisional estimates for 2016 show that between 200 and 280 people were killed in accidents in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit, with a central estimate of 240 deaths which is is higher than in 2015 and...
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www.gov.uk
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UK Road Accidents Decrease Due to Collision Warning Systems
Systems that mitigate driver errors and prevent accidents are now available on almost seven in 10 new cars, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and JATO Dynamics. The research suggests that 66.8% of new cars are...
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www.fleetnews.co.uk
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UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EVENTS
AND CAMPAIGNS
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Drive Smart VA
Distracted Driving Toolkit:
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
For more information, go to:
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St. Patrick's Day March 17th: Drive Sober or get Pulled Over
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For awareness materials from NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Marketing, go to:
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
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For awareness materials from NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Marketing, go to:
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Save the Date:
National Safety Council Safety Conference & Expo
April 11-13, 2018
New Orleans, LA
For more information or to register, go to:
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Save the Date:
Brake UK Fleet Safety Conference
May 25, 2018
Birmingham, UK
For more information or to register, go to:
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Note from the editor:
All links to stories have been tested and are active 24 hours prior to distribution; however, links may become inactive over time at the discretion of the publication source.
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About NETSWork®
NETSWork is published electronically on or about the 20th of each month by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, Susan Gillies, editor, and Joe McKillips, Executive Director.
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Vienna, VA 22180
+1 703-755-5350
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© 2017 Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
NETS is registered by the US Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)3 non-profit organization
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