February 2008

In the Driver's Seat: DriveCam Newsletter

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DriveCam is committed to reducing risky driving behaviors and promoting safety among fleets. If you would like to repurpose any or part of this newsletter in your organization's own newsletter or internal communications collateral, please contact us at news@drivecam.com.

DriveCam Celebrates 10 Years of Reducing Risky Driving

Park your vehicles and pop the champagne as DriveCam celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Full Story »

DriveCam is Moving

After continually expanding our facilities to meet our growing needs during the past 10 years, DriveCam is moving to beautiful new offices. The move will take place on Friday, February 8. Full Story »

Feature & Service Updates  New!

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Doug Clemmans Joins DriveCam as Head of Worldwide Sales

As DriveCam continues to grow and meet the needs of our continually growing client base, we're happy to announce the appointment of Doug Clemmans as vice president, worldwide sales. Full Story »

Saved by the Belt

Did you know that in 2006, 703 drivers of large trucks died in truck crashes and 314 of those drivers were not wearing seat belts?

The Commercial Safety Alliance (CVSA) has launched its "Saved by the Belt" award program to recognize those commercial motor vehicle drivers who have buckled up and whose lives were saved or injuries significantly reduced as a result of wearing a safety belt. Full Story »

Operation Safe Driver

Speeding and aggressive driving behaviors significantly influence the approximately 43,000 people who die on U.S. highways each year — 5,000 involved in large trucks. To curb the number of deadly crashes, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), recently launched a new campaign called Operation Safe Driver. It's principal objective is to target and take action on problem drivers — both those who drive commercial vehicles and those who driver passenger vehicles. Full Story »

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DriveCam at Industry Events

Because of our leadership in the Driver Risk Management community, DriveCam has been invited to participate in a number of prestigious events. DriveCam will be speaking at industry-leading events discussing the benefits of a Driver Risk Management Program.  Please contact the DriveCam marketing team if you'd like us to speak at your industry event.

Look for DriveCam at the following industry events:

ConExpo/Con-AGG
March 11-15, 2008-01-14
Visit our Booth #S12519
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

International LCT Show 2008
March 17-19, 2008
Visit our Booth #22
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
DriveCam Exhibiting and Speaking

DRI Trucking Law Seminar
April 17-18, 2008
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs
Phoenix, Arizona
Bruce Moeller, DriveCam CEO, Participating in Panel Discussion on Assessing Liability in Claims

NPTC 2008
April 27-29, 2008
Visit our Booth #724
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio

Auto Insurance Report National Conference
April 27-29, 2008
St. Regis Resort
Monarch Beach, California
DriveCam Analytics Expert, Bryon Cook, Presenting

RIMS 2008
April 28-May 1, 2008
Visit our booth #808
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, California

APTA 2008 Bus & Paratransit Conference
May 3-7, 2008
Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas
Bruce Moeller, DriveCam CEO, Presenting

Waste Expo 2008
May 6-8, 2008
Visit our booth #3116
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

DriveCam in the News

Transport Topics
Transport Topics highlighted the recent appointment of Byron Cook to the position of vice president of data mining and analytics. The article also mentioned the release of RiskPredict as a new analytical tool for managing DriveCam's data.

Equipment Today
DriveCam's service offerings were profiled in the article "DriveCam Event Recorder."  Specifically, the article described how the solution can reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and lower damages and claims.

Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal highlightedDriveCam and American Family Insurance's Teen Safe Driver Program as an innovative and helpful tool for parents who want to monitor the driving habits of their teens. This article was featured in numerous papers across the country.

Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Eagle showcased the Teen Safe Driver Program as a part of the technology arsenal available to parents to help keep track of their new teen drivers.  The article also mentioned additional TSDP product offerings, such as the online reports to parents and driver coaching assistance.

Commercial Carrier Journal
Commercial Carrier Journal highlighted DriveCam's recent RiskPredict announcement.