| January-February 2009

• New Reports Now Available From DriveCam
• Most Wanted List Released
• New Webinar Series Announced
• CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Drives Down Deaths on Highways
• Top 10 Most Unsafe Winter Driving Habits
• Mark Your Calendar: DriveCam 2009 Academy Schedule

• New Reports Now Available From DriveCam

  Based on your feedback, DriveCam has added 10 new reports to DriveCam Online to help you better manage your fleet. These Program Performance and Coaching Reports provide you with valuable information about your sites, drivers and vehicles. You’ll find a variety of summarized data by site and driver, as well as graphs that make it easier to view.

  For more information, log onto DriveCam Online. If you have any questions, please contact Client Services.

• Most Wanted List Released

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the 2009 version of its most wanted list, which is designed to raise the public’s awareness and support for transportation safety issues.

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• New Webinar Series Announced

  To help you get the most out of your DriveCam program, we are excited to announce a series of webinars led by industry experts. Each 30-minute web seminar can be easily accessed over the Internet and will feature both audio and visual presentation of the latest issues, concepts and solutions.

  Topics will range from “How DriveCam Can Change Risky Driving Behaviors in Your Fleet” to “Understanding Risk Identification” and “Understanding Following Too Close.” You’ll learn how to “Overcome Union and Employee Objections”, “Set Roles and Responsibilities”, “Ensure a Successful Program” and “Manage a Heavy Coaching Workload”.

  Watch your email for these exciting and informative sessions – exclusively available from DriveCam.

• CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Drives Down Deaths on Highways

  Members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), are driving down the number of deaths on our highways resulting from poor driving behaviors of car, truck and bus drivers through its Operation Safe Driver campaign. Conducted across North America October 20-25, 2008, the week-long blitz included 4,321 law enforcement personnel at 1,332 localities in 31 states and several Canadian provinces.

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• Top 10 Most Unsafe Winter Driving Habits

  As we come towards the end of winter and the hazards it brings to the road, it’s important to continue to be aware. All professional drivers know that winter conditions bring a lot of special challenges and potential danger. Unfortunately, each winter many drivers find themselves involved in crashes that could have been prevented had safe habits been in place. The following are some of the most common bad habits drivers fall into – many that often lead to accidents.

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• Mark Your Calendar: DriveCam 2009 Academy Schedule

  We’re excited to present our 2009 schedule:

  • March 13, 2009 Newark, NJ
  • April 16, 2009 Las Vegas, NV
  • September 11, 2009 Boston, MA
  • December 4, 2009 San Diego, CA

  Presented by DriveCam’s leading safety expert, Del Lisk, the DriveCam Academy is a one-day session dedicated to presenting and sharing advanced techniques for optimizing your use of the DriveCam program. The course is ideal for clients currently using the program but looking for ideas on how to maximize results. This is also an excellent environment for those considering a DriveCam deployment but seeking guidance on how to put it all together. The 2009 fee for attendance is $295 per individual.

  Come to this session to learn:

  • The essential steps for success with the DriveCam program
  • How to monitor program effectiveness
  • How to analyze complex videos
  • Surefire tips to maximize effective driver coaching
  • Key functionality that may not have been available when you deployed your DriveCam program
  • And much, much more

  Space is limited. For information, or to enroll in one of the sessions, please call 866-419-5861 and ask for Del Lisk or e-mail your request to dlisk@drivecam.com.