SmartDrive Safety Chosen by Ride Right Paratransit Fleet

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding to its expanding roster of public transit clients, SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today announced that the company's SmartDrive Safety program has been selected by Ride Right for that company's paratransit transportation fleet.

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The SmartDrive Safety program uses in-vehicle recorders to capture highly detailed video and vehicle data during sudden stops, swerves, collisions and other events. Captured data is downloaded wirelessly and sent to professional safety reviewers who categorize and score the events according to 50+ safety observations. Fleet managers then use these results to improve fleet performance and overall driving safety.

Ride Right provides paratransit and fixed-route services under contract with state and local government agencies and health systems in Ohio, Florida and Indiana.

"At Ride Right every trip is important.  Our goal is complete client safety and satisfaction.  To that end, we must provide our drivers with the tools to help them maintain top performance and maximum safety.  By using video event recording and coaching, we can reduce collisions and incidents, keep our vehicles on the road, and deliver our special needs passengers safely to their destination," according to Ride Right Vice President of Safety, Training and Security Frank Ciccarella.

With more than 30 years in the transportation industry, and as a past recipient of the American Public Transportation Association's Gold Award for the nation's best overall safety program, Ciccarella knows about driver safety and training.  

"We chose SmartDrive Safety because it offered the best combination of features, value and ease of use.  The longer-duration video clips of each event are especially important in helping us understand what may have caused an event," Ciccarella said.

"At SmartDrive we focus on identifying and reducing risk, helping fleet customers quickly discover where the risks are and manage them proactively, before they experience collisions or other serious incidents," said SmartDrive President Jason Palmer. "Forward-looking fleet operators like Ride Right are paving the way in making medical transportation safer and more efficient.  We are gratified they have chosen SmartDrive to help them ensure that every trip is a safe and successful one."

About SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive delivers innovative solutions that make it easy for fleet managers to improve driver safety and reduce operating cost. SmartDrive records comprehensive video-based data from the road, then thoroughly reviews and scores critical events and recommends action for fleet managers to quickly respond and deliver sustainable savings – all through an easy-to-use managed service. The company has compiled the world's largest and fastest-growing storehouse – more than 38 million events – of real-time, risky driving incidents. SmartDrive Systems is based in San Diego, CA, and employs approximately 300 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.smartdrive.net.

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