CellGuardians is a new Android app that eliminates distracted driving caused by cell phones. It was created by Mike Ihrig, CEO, MI Technical Solutions, a global IT and engineering woman-owned small business in Chesapeake, Virginia. The majority of MITS employees are veterans. CellGuardians is a unique app that turns on automatically when it detects the…
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Changing Driver Behavior to Create Corporate Safety Culture
Changing driver behavior is the key to long-term success. There are five principles to changing driver behavior. Engagement: All stakeholders — from senior management to local supervisors — 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…
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Impact of COVID-19 on Upcoming Highway Safety Campaigns
NHTSA rescheduled the April 2020 Distracted Driving Month Campaign to October 5-12, 2020, and rescheduled its May 2020 National Click It Or Ticket (CIOT) mobilization to November 9-29, 2020 (media buy date and mobilization dates forthcoming), which we understand both occur after the current fiscal year. 2020 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Canceled - VACP's traffic safety…
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Saint Patrick’s Day Impaired Driving Prevention
March 17, 2020 - Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving If you’re heading out to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, make sure you have more than just the luck o’ the Irish on your side. These celebrations are one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, and this, unfortunately, means more drunk drivers on the…
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