Driving While Distracted: Challenges and Solutions

Today’s drivers face a wide range of distractions, from mobile phones and social media, complex in-vehicle technology and the dramas of everyday life. The additional pressures of work, the requirement to be constantly contactable, and the high specifications found in many of the latest fleet vehicles may mean that business drivers are particularly at risk. This whitepaper consults experts from the world of business fleets and transport research, and asks what are the challenges for business drivers and their employers, both today and in the near future, and what policies and strategies can be put in place to reduce the threat to road safety?