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https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27432/critical-issues-in-transportation-for-2024-and-beyond

DOLLARS-AND-CENTS SAVINGS

DOLLARS-&-CENTS SAVINGS HAVE CONVINCED THE IDAHO DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS THAT DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSES FOR EMPLOYEES PAY OFF. THE FIRST YEAR AFTER ALL ITS EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN TRAINED IN THE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES (DDC) SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (NSC), SAVINGS CAME TO $43,000. THE TWO YEARS BEFORE THE START OF THE PROGRAM (1964 AND 1965) ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATES WERE 7.29 AND 6.93. IN 1965 THE DEPARTMENT'S INSURANCE CARRIER PAID OUT $41,300 FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LIABILITY. IN ADDITION THE DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS SPENT $9,800 FOR DAMAGE REPAIR. DURING 1966, THE DEPARTMENT PUT ALL ITS EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE NSC 8-HOUR REMEDIAL COURSE. LAST YEAR THE FREQUENCY RATE DROPPED TO 4.96. THIS PRODUCED A $5,000 PREMIUM REDUCTION - WHICH, ADDED TO A $38,000 REDUCTION IN CLAIMS PAYMENTS, TOTALED $43,000 SAVINGS. NSC CAN PRODUCE PLENTY MORE SUCCESS STORIES TESTIFYING TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DDC. STARTED THREE YEARS AGO, THE COURSES UTILIZE FILM, FLIP CHARTS AND OTHER DISPLAY MATERIALS - PLUS A WORK BOOK REQUIRING PARTICIPATION BY THE STUDENTS. TEAMS OF NSC OR LOCAL SAFETY COUNCIL MEN TRAIN THE INSTRUCTORS, WHO IN TURN TRAIN THE DRIVERS. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED 790,000 INSTRUCTORS AND DRIVERS EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER CORPORATIONS - ALSO PROBLEM DRIVERS GIVEN REMEDIAL TRAINING BY STATE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENTS, AND GROUPS SUCH AS WOMEN'S CLUBS, BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. /ARTICLE/

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  • Accession Number: 00222875
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 1 1970 12:00AM