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Extending Video Safety Beyond Exonerations

Everyone is familiar with using video to help improve driver performance and fleet safety – particularly when it comes to exonerating drivers when not at fault. Whether it be road and cab-facing, road-facing only or a 360-degree view around a vehicle, video is paramount to understanding what happened at the time of a driving incident […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On January 24, 2019
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Reflections on a Meaningful Journey Across America

Central Oregon Truck Company recently drove the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, “The People’s Tree,” across the country. SmartDrive had the opportunity to speak with three people who drove the new Kenworth 990:  Rick Williams, CEO; Phil Taylor, VP of Maintenance and Brad Aimone, Director, Driver Safety and Services.  Many of the comments in this blog […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On December 20, 2018
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“Slow the Hell Down and Drive Defensively”

By Jim Maltby, Corporate Director of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management, Lynden Transport and Tyler Bones, Safety Manager of Lynden Alaska West Express
According to executives at Lynden Transport, “Slow the Hell Down and Drive Defensively” is a crucial step in remaining safe on the road, especially during the upcoming winter months when driving conditions worsen. Of course, safety technology and a comprehensive safety program are defining factors for fleets looking to navigate the winter months unscathed. Lynden […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On December 10, 2018
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The Time is Now for Data and Hardware Convergence, Part 2

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems
In my blog post earlier this week, I mentioned that it’s important to remember that all of this discussion about convergence is not just about the equipment or the “promised land” of a single box. An information flood coming from these “connected” devices poses the added challenge of how to derive valuable insights from the […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On November 28, 2018
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The Time is Now for Data and Hardware Convergence, Part 1

By Ray Ghanbari, CTO, SmartDrive Systems
In a blog post earlier this year, I highlighted the top transportation trends to watch in 2018, which included the upsurge in data and hardware convergence. Elaborating on this trend, this post explores the importance of technology convergence in the trucking industry and what it means for fleets today, and in the future – particularly […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On November 26, 2018
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BIG Trucks

By Jeremy Byrd, SmartDrive
I love BIG trucks! My passion for trucking started at a very young age, and as soon as I was exposed to big trucks, I immediately fell in love. I then fell in love with politics. (Love is fleeting.) From being a Senate Page while in high school to working as an intern with Senator […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On November 4, 2018
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Caught Red-Handed: An Added Benefit of Video Safety

Everyone is familiar with using video to help improve driver performance and fleet safety. Whether it be road and cab-facing, road-facing only or a 360-degree view around a vehicle, video is paramount to understanding what happened at the time of a driving incident or for capturing mystery damage. But, it’s also important when theft occurs. […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On October 21, 2018
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Addressing the Driver Shortage Issue Today

According to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute, fleet operating costs increased to their highest levels since 2014, driven by recent rising fuel prices, and pay and benefit increases for drivers. The 2018 update to ATRI’s report, An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, shows that the average marginal cost per […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On October 14, 2018
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SMS and Video Safety – The Perfect Combination

There was a clear focus at last week’s APTA Annual Meeting on improving transit operations, enhancing safety and efficiency safety and efficiency, and embracing technologies that can help drive all of us forward. Front and center was SMS. Safety Management Systems (SMS) is a government-based system that will soon be mandated by the Federal Transit […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On October 4, 2018
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The Power of Extended Recording and 360 Video

When fleets consider adding video-based safety, one of the biggest questions they face is whether to install road-facing and cab-facing, road-facing only, or adding additional cameras to capture rear and side incidents (360 view). For Mike Ferry of O&G Industries, it was a no brainer. “We utilize the 360 feature because we are operating at […]
  • Posted by Melissa.Senoff@smartdrive.net
  • On September 17, 2018
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