Safe Driving Tools - Telematics & IVMS

A four-point strategy to prioritize safe driving

Find tips and resources to help you with driver selection, driver conduct, driver training and driver monitoring. To view the suggested resources below and more, log in to your Texas Mutual Online (TMO) account, select Safety and click on Safety and employer resources catalog.

Driver selection

Take steps to hire employees who demonstrate safe-driving behavior and share your commitment to safety.

Obtain driver motor vehicle records (MVRs) through Texas DPS and ask your agent about your auto carrier’s MVR checks and insurability standards.
Develop driver selection standards.
Conduct pre-hire road tests.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Road Test Evaluation and Coaching Form
Driver Acceptability Matrix Form

Driver conduct

With a written safe-driving program, you establish expectations for your employees and have a roadmap to address infractions.

View occupational driving safety resources from TDI
Download Safe Driving Kit from NSC

Fleet Safety Policy
Distracted Driving Policy
The Management File – Preventing Claims While Disciplining and Terminating Employees

Driver training

Providing consistent training is an ongoing effort and investment to prioritize safe driving.

Defensive driving. Texas Mutual offers free defensive driving training for our policyholders. Our consultants are authorized trainers for the National Safety Council’s four-hour defensive driving course. We can also provide access codes for free defensive driving and distracted driving online courses. Email safety@texasmutual.com for more information.
Safety resources. View the sample resources and log in to view more.
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Driver monitoring

Use an in-vehicle monitoring system (IVMS) to evaluate employees’ driving performance. Leading providers include:

StriveSafe from Geoforce – StriveSafe is an IVMS that is utilized by Texas Mutual for our employees. Over the past 12 years, StriveSafe users have found up to a 90% reduction in motor vehicle accidents and cost savings of up to a gallon of gas per day per vehicle.
LifeSaver – Phone-based call blocker and driver tracking system
Nextbase – Dashcam system
Verizon Connect – Vehicle tracking system
Netradyne – Dashcam system
Lytx – Dashcam system, artificial intelligence, machine vision, fleet safety and DOT compliance

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