Safe Driving and Passenger Safety Vasti Amaro, President & CEO
Vasti Amaro 22 years expert in public & private sector Airport, transit, light rail, paratransit, university, hospital, trolleys Tampa, Naples, Broward, Miami, Palm Beach, Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix Sister Cities Commissioner WTS Phoenix Chapter President WTS National Board & Foundation Board Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Board
Overview Recruitment Training Technology Assessments
Recruitment Background Checks Felony Sex offender MVD Record Moving violations Speeding DUI Drug Testing Previous Employer Drug and Alcohol Record Pre-Employment drug test
Training Defensive Driving Program - Smith System Behind the Wheel Training Passenger safety ADA Boarding Curb pull up
Technology – Event Recorder Records only those events in which pre-set g-force limits are exceeded. Records 10 seconds before and 10 seconds after this g-force limit is exceeded. Steady red light indicates an event has been recorded.
Recordable Events Exceeding pre-set g-force limits triggers an event. Forward and lateral g-forces are monitored. Examples of driving behaviors that may result in recorded events include: Hard braking Hard cornering Excessive acceleration
Review With Operator If necessary, the recorded event is reviewed with the appropriate operator. This could be those in which the operator displayed effective defensive driving as well as those in which a driving action or habit may need improvement.
Benefits to Driver Provides instant feedback to the driver. Presents an opportunity to analyze driving actions or habits. Captures erratic moves by other drivers Protects against false statements by others.
Assessment Secret rider report Supervisor ride check Unsafe conditions review Safety Committee Post Accident analysis/retraining Preventability Determination
Summary Hire right people Structured training program Technology monitors Assess performance