Here is an portion of our Safety Directors newsletter article coming out this month. Great job Pete!!!
I’d like to take a moment to emphasize once again what I’ve been saying all along. DriveCam is a driver’s best friend! Any effort to circumvent the camera, such as covering the interior lens, is extremely foolish. The DriveCam footage from the Utah accident has been invaluable.
I’d like to publicly acknowledge one particular individual who has completely bought in to the DriveCam system and concept, and that is Lincoln Transportation Supervisor Pete Wooley. Pete has done a phenomenal job with DriveCam, and has made it a priority in the day to day operations at the Lincoln location.
Pete is definitely in the lead when it comes to using DriveCam as the tool it was intended to be. Pete regularly monitors his system, working directly with DriveCam when there is an issue with the system. He keeps DriveCam personnel regularly updated on equipment changes and staff changes. Most importantly, he is the most consistent with face to face coaching of drivers.
At a recent drivers meeting, Pete asked all of the drivers to raise their hands if they felt DriveCam has changed the way they drive. Almost every hand in the room went up. Pete also explained that the Lincoln location had over 800 triggered events in 2007. Right now, although it’s early in the year, they are tracking to have less than 400 by the end of 2008! DriveCam personnel once called Pete to ask if his system was working. They had not seen any triggered events in several days and wondered if the system was down! Next month I’ll share more details regarding Pete’s management of the DriveCam program, which includes survey results.
Pete is a prime example of how we’re trying to incorporate DriveCam into our company culture. Pete has taken complete ownership of DriveCam in his location. We applaud your efforts Pete! Keep up the great work, and thank you!
