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DriveCam Continues Insights Series

The second industry to go under the microscope is the waste/sanitation industry. Initial research found a few surprises, specifically concerning distracted driving. With so much focus in the news on collisions caused by distracted driving, DriveCam was surprised to find that it actually ranks #4 on the list of behaviors. Driving fundamentals are a bigger issue than Distractions in the waste Industry with three of the top 5 most common behaviors recorded in Risky Driving being related to fundamentals (Following too Close, Not Looking Far Enough Ahead, Not Scanning the Intersection). The Top 5 Driving Behaviors among all waste vehicles in order are:

Delving a bit deeper into the data, DriveCam examined Collision Rates (collisions per vehicle in service) among different vehicles types in service for the Waste Industry. The collision rate varies from 5.2 percent for sanitation/collection vehicles to 10.5 percent for light duty trucks. The higher collision rate observed in light duty trucks and standard passenger type vehicles is highly illuminating in light of a recent article published by WasteAge.com and written by Bruce Hooker of R.F. Mattei and Associates (an insurance services company). In discussing fleet safety programs, Hooker notes that, "ancillary vehicles often are overlooked in the implementation of these (collection vehicle) safety programs." He further states:

DriveCam's Insights Series will be released on an on-going basis. Next up: Waste Behaviors and Collisions vs. Other Industries.

About DriveCam Inc.

DriveCam is a global Driver Risk Management company that dramatically reduces fuel expenses and claims costs - while saving 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 and fuel consumption by up to 10% in over 130,000 commercial and government vehicles. DriveCam has analyzed data from over 2 billion driving miles and holds the world's largest database of more than 16 million actual risky driving events, which the company uses to continually improve its proprietary analytics and scoring. 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 and was most recently listed as #30 in The Wall Street Journal's latest listing of Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies, "The Next Big Thing." For more information, visit www.drivecam.com.

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Eric Cohen, 858-380-3161
ecohen@drivecam.com