It’s generally accepted that the more stars from Euro NCAP a car achieves, the higher the driver safety. To an extent, that’s true – but a five-star car tested today is in no way comparable to the first car to … Read More
Some drivers have only a vague understanding of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that drives car Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) – leading to distrust. Time to lift the veil. As Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable … Read More
The human and financial waste of car accidents has received much media coverage recently. NZ Road crash statistics are some of the highest in the developed world and although steadily reducing over recent decades, are now climbing again. There are … Read More
We’ve all heard the saying, “if you aren’t measuring it, you aren’t managing it”. If we aren’t measuring, how do we know whether we need to improve or, more importantly, how effective any improvements have been. But what are we supposed … Read More
Managing a mobile work-force is a 24/7 job! It’s a full time role when the fleet runs like clock-work, when something goes wrong it can be an emergency situation – if catastrophe strikes after hours, it can be a crisis. … Read More
There are many lessons to be learned by reviewing international best practice in Accident Management and fleet safety. Though the vehicle total in New Zealand is tiny at only around 4 million, we have one of the worst car accident … Read More
There has been strong media coverage recently regarding the perilous status of the collision repair industry and the Collision Repair Assoc (CRA) has profiled the issue many times. The problems are many, and it’s said that the situation is approaching … Read More
Is “telematics/GPS” an effective tool for reducing car accidents and improving driver and fleet safety? Absolutely! But it’s not the full answer. Telematics allows for the collection & processing of vehicle/driver behaviour. Crash Management has proven that improving fleet safety … Read More
Traffic volumes and car accident insurance claims are rising again, and it’s leading to an unexpected work-place hazard for thousands of motorists. One-in-five drivers experience road rage at least once a week, research from BigChange has found. The study of … Read More
Research has revealed that vehicle ownership will reduce in the medium term, but utilisation will be higher and car accidents are increasing. Auto dealers and consumers are more closely aligned on the future of mobility than many industry experts may … Read More