By Karen Bowman Subrogation Supervisor, PHH Vehicle Accident Services Fleet accidents are costly. Reducing these costs is a priority for any fleet. One effective way to reduce collision costs is through subrogation – the p...
Accident management By Kim Iwanowski, Manager, Risk & Safety, PHH Arval Driver safety is always top of mind for any fleet, safety or risk manager. As manager of PHH Arval’s Risk & Safety department, I work with clients every day who are a...
By Jay Shelly, Vice President, Business Development, Center for Transportation Safety No one likes to drive in snow, sleet and ice – but sometimes it just can't be avoided. One key to effective
By Arnie Barnes, Manager, Vehicle Maintenance Assistance, PHH Arval It's already started – the cold, snow and ice that make winter driving such a hazard. Here are my best picks for making sure your fleet vehicle is in good shape f...
By Jamie Casella, Product Manager, PHH Risk & Safety PHH has conducted several surveys of fleet managers – and “Fleet Driver Safety and Reduction of Risk” remains the #1 priority. That’s why we focused on that topic at one of the...
The 2012 Fleet Roundtable – the annual gathering for PHH clients and automotive industry leaders – takes place next week in Baltimore on October 11 and 12. Fleet managers and alliance partners from the U.S. and Canada and
By Bruce Davisson, Director of Light Duty Division, Center for Transportation Safety “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” -- George...
By Jay Shelley, Vice President, Center for Transportation Safety Whether you’re a fleet driver or just out on personal business, summertime driving holds its share of risks for everyone on the road. You need to watch out for more...
Two more states have made it against the law to text while driving:
In a successful start to National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, West Virginia and Idaho recently became the 36th and 37th states, respectively, to enact bans on the dangerous practice of texting while driving. West...
Automotive Fleet recently spoke to PHH Arval Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Steve DiBiagio, about the efforts fleets are taking to combat distracted driving. He addressed issues such as:
By Angela Feerick, Director, Strategic Consulting for PHH Arval Fleet driver safety, reducing fuel consumption and lowering maintenance costs are the top priorities for fleet managers in the next 12-18 months, according to a recent...
“Crashes caused by distracted driving are 100 percent preventable,” said Steve DiBiagio during an interview with The Baltimore Sun...
By Jay Shelly, Vice President at Center for transportation Safety Below are 12 safety issues that the Center for Transportation Safety, a
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a proposal on Tuesday, December 13 to the 50 states and Washington, D.C., to ban driver use of all portable electronic...
Technology Innovation Distracted and Dangerous: Enhancing Fleet Driver SafetyBy Chuck Trunk, PHH Arval Product Manager The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said that despite a rush by states to ban the use of cell phones while...
Calgary, Canada (Nov. 22, 2011) – Studies show that distracted driving is a contributing factor in 20 percent of crashes, and a contributing cause of 16 percent of fatal crashes. For fleet companies, this can lead to numerous risks, which is why r...
Sparks, MD (Nov. 18, 2011) – In order to reduce distracted driving, PHH Arval has partnered with ZoomSafer to create the fleet industry’s first smartphone application that detects when employees are driving and automatically encourages safe sma...
Selon une étude du Texas Transportation Institute publiée récemment, le textage (la lecture ou l’envoi d’un message) double le temps de perception-réaction des conducteurs. L’étude montre à quel point échanger des textos au volant a...
en français A recently published Texas Transportation Institute study indicated that driving while distracted by text messaging – reading or sending a message – doubles a driver’s reaction time. The study illustrates just how seriously texting while drivi...