New Federally Funded Study Shows Significant Reduction in Risky Driving with DriveCam

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Tue Jul 7, 2009 11:00am EDT

Results Surpass 52% Reduction in Risky Driving Events
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
DriveCam Inc., a global Driver Risk Management (DRM) company, announced today
that a recent FMCSA-funded study, conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation
Institute, has found that the number of risky driving events fell by 52.2% in
the first fleet and 37% in the second fleet for those vehicles running the
DriveCam Driver Risk Management Program. 

The study involved 100 trucks - both long haul and short haul - over a 17-week
period. During the 4-week baseline phase, the event recorder recorded
safety-related events. However, the feedback light on the event recorder was
disabled and safety managers did not have access to the recorded critical
incidents to provide feedback to drivers. During the 13-week intervention phase,
the feedback light on the event recorder was activated and safety managers had
access to the recorded safety-related events (following the coaching protocol
with drivers). 

"Both carriers (long-haul and short-haul) significantly reduced the mean
frequency of recorded events/miles traveled from baseline to intervention,"
commented Jeff Hickman, Lead Researcher, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
"The results prove that the combination of onboard safety monitoring and
behavioral coaching were responsible for the significant reduction in the mean
frequency of events/miles traveled at both carriers." 

"The hard evidence of this study proves what our clients have been telling us
for years," commented DriveCam CEO Brandon Nixon, "The ultimate result of
reducing risky driving events is the reduction in claims costs, which provide
significant dollars straight to the bottom line." 

Dr. Hickman will present the results of the study in an FMCSA-sponsored webinar
on July 22 at 12:00 PM Eastern. To register for the webinar, go to
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/art-webinars-future.asp. 

About DriveCam Inc.

DriveCam is a global Driver Risk Management company that reduces claims costs
and saves lives by improving the way people drive. By combining sight and sound,
expert analysis and driver coaching, DriveCam has reduced vehicle damages,
workers' compensation and personal injury costs by more than 50 percent in over
110,000 commercial and government vehicles. With more than 13 million, DriveCam
has the world's largest repository of events reflecting actual risky driving
behaviors. DriveCam has been included on Inc. Magazine`s list of the 500
fastest-growing, privately held companies in the U.S. for three consecutive
years. For more information, visit www.drivecam.com. 



DriveCam Inc.
Eric Cohen, 858-380-33161
ecohen@drivecam.com

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