Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Distracted Driving and Enhance Fleet Safety

Distraction behind the wheel, even for a split second, can mean serious injury or death. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) indicates that distraction or inattention is the second most common driver-related cause of fatalities for commercial truck operators. Data analyzed in 2019 from San Diego-based Lytx's client base showed that drivers who multi-task –such as eating, drinking, smoking and using a phone – increase their risk of an accident by 100%. The company's Vice President of Safety Services Del Lisk, who has been in the safety industry for 30 years, has witnessed how technology has become more sophisticated in preventing distracted driving incidents. Lisk spoke with Waste360 about machine-based learning, artificial intelligence and how data gathered through video telematics can aid companies with risk reduction.