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Changing Fleet Driver Behavior to Create a Corporate Safety Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s critical that an organization has a well-communicated policy in place that defines acceptable driving practices as well as standard driving performance expectations, and that drivers fully comprehend the organization\u2019s polices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Changing driver behavior is the key to long-term success. There are five principles to changing driver behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Engagement:<\/strong> All stakeholders \u2014 from senior management to local supervisors \u2014 should be engaged in the process of managing driver behavior. To ensure success senior leadership must support the initiative and communicate that support to everyone within the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Policy:<\/strong> It\u2019s absolutely critical that an organization has a well-communicated policy in place that defines acceptable driving practices as well as standard driving performance expectations, and that drivers fully comprehend the organization\u2019s polices.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Training:<\/strong> New hires should receive onboarding assessments and training. Existing drivers should receive regular driver training to keep safety fresh in their minds. Violators should receive remedial training to help them improve deficient skills.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Measurement and Scoring:<\/strong> Organizations need to measure driving behavior through regular MVR checks and real-time evaluation of the driver provided by telematics. Drivers should be scored for their driving performance. Whenever a driver exceeds the organization\u2019s threshold for a given data parameter, the driver should be assigned points. Points should be tracked, aggregated, and categorized in order to identify high-risk drivers, as well as consistently safe drivers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Immediate Management Action:<\/strong> When an event occurs \u2014 whether it is an accident, an infraction, a violation, or exceeding a set organization threshold \u2014 it is critical that action be taken immediately to improve the driver\u2019s behavior. The action may include driver training, supervisor coaching, or ride-along observations, but it needs to be immediate in order to reinforce safe driving expectations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

    mike.antich@bobit.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Author<\/h4>\n
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    Mike Antich<\/a><\/h5>\n

    Editor and Associate Publisher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Mike Antich has covered fleet management and remarketing for more than 20 years and was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.<\/p>\n

    View Bio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

    Source: https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

    FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/h3>\n

    Fleet management is the use of a set of vehicles in order to provide services to a third-party, or to perform a task for our organization, in the most efficient and productive manner with a determined level of service and cost.<\/p>\n

    Fleet management activities are shown in the following graph 1:<\/p>\n

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    Graph 1: fleet management activities<\/p>\n

    The proposal audit analyses and assesses all fleet management activities shown in the graph 1, and its main goals are:<\/p>\n