NAFA Issues Distracted Driving Position Statement, Adopts No-Tolerance Policy
Summary
“Our ‘no devices while driving’ policy has been in effect for two years internally, and now we are extending that insistence to our contractors and partners.” The use of a cell phone – either handheld or hands-free – while driving makes it four times as likely that a driver will crash, according to The National Safety Council.It’s time to turn off the devices, focus on the task at hand, and bring safety and sanity back to our roads.” NAFA’s Distracted Driving Position Statement can be downloaded at: www.nafa.org/safety About NAFA Fleet Management Association NAFA is the association for professionals who manage fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations in North America and across the globe.NAFA’s members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.6 million vehicles that drive an estimated 50-billion miles each year.“Our ‘no devices while driving’ policy has been in effect for two years internally, and now we are extending that insistence to our contractors and partners.”The use of a cell phone – either handheld or hands-free – while driving makes it four times as likely that a driver will crash, according to The National Safety Council.NAFA is proud to help promote the annual campaign and recommends businesses download the free materials available at www.trafficsafety.org for their employees.“NAFA recognizes this is a strong stance, and there may be other organizations that will not agree or abide by it, but it is the right step to take,” Russo said.