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Pioneering Safety Technology Company MAGTEC Joins Together for Safer Roads in Advancing Innovative Road Safety Solutions

New York, NY (October 23, 2023) ? Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering cross-sector partnerships and using technological innovation to enhance global fleet trucking safety, proudly announces MAGTEC as its newest member. MAGTEC, a trailblazer in fleet safety technology, joins TSR in its collaborative mission to enhance road safety and prevent traffic-related incidents on a global scale.  ?MAGTEC’s forward-thinking work, centered on their pioneering SafeSpeed technology, aligns squarely with our goal to bring...

Together for Safer Roads and NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services to Honor Visionaries in Road Safety at the 2023 Global Vision Zero Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Together for Safer Roads and NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services to Honor Visionaries in Road Safety at the 2023 Global Vision Zero Awards **Natalie Draisin, FIA Foundation, and Greg Spotts, Seattle DOT, Recognized for Significant Contributions to Road Safety** New York, NY (October 19, 2023) ? Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering cross-sector partnerships and using technological innovation to enhance global fleet trucking safety, and the NYC Department of...

AB InBev uses partnerships to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

This week, AB InBev joins governments, policymakers, academics, NGOs, and business leaders at the 78th UN General Assembly, in New York City. This year?s session marks the mid-point for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and provides a crucial opportunity for accelerated progress toward the UN?s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to solve the world?s most pressing challenges. Read more here. Private sector engagement is essential to achieving the SDGs and companies have a crucial role to play. As the world?s leading...

TSR Announces Key Partners for Global Seatbelt Utilization Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Together For Safer Roads Announces Steps Toward New Global Seatbelt Utilization Standards and Fleet Operator Implementation Partners During United Nations General Assembly New York, NY (September 19, 2023) ? This week, Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering cross-sector partnerships and using technological innovation to enhance global fleet trucking safety, announced an important next step and the selection of key partners in its seat belt safety standardization project?the first phase of...

USDOT Allies in Action Announcement With Together for Safer Roads

Thursday, August 3, 2023 After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy last year, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT?s call to action to reduce roadway deaths WASHINGTON?The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced 25 new commitments from organizations and businesses that are supporting the Department?s National Roadway Safety Strategy by taking action to reverse the crisis that is killing more than 40,000 people on American roads each year. This brings the...

TSR Talks Recap: Storytelling for Culture Change

From ancient epics told around the campfire to modern streaming television series, storytelling has long captured our attention. Aside from mere entertainment, good storytelling has the power to influence behavior. Read on for a quick tutorial on how to craft a story for your organization.   How to Choose a Story Relevance: The more relatable the story is to the individual, the more impactful it will be in inspiring behavior change.  Authenticity: Select a story that is authentic and genuine....

Together for Safer Roads Celebrates Historic Public-Private Partnership Success with City of Houston

June 7, 2023 ? Together for Safer Roads (TSR) is pleased to announce the success of its joint project with the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner?s Complete Communities program. This groundbreaking public-private partnership transformed one of the city?s most dangerous roadways, Hillcroft Avenue, into an important Vision Zero success. This is a goal for cities around the world working towards the elimination of severe road traffic injuries and fatalities. Each year, over 30,000 fatalities occur on U.S....

Organization aims for global standards for fleet safety technologies

May 9, 2023 ? TSR seeks industry agreement on telematics, pedestrian detection systems, automatic braking, airbags, side curtain airbags, side view mirrors, seatbelts. An industry group created to improve fleet trucking safety practices has launched an initiative to create new transportation standards to reduce accidents and save lives, according to Together for Safer Roads (TSR). New York-based TSR is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is focused on building cross-sector partnerships. The group says its ?Fleet Trucking Global Safety Standards Initiative? is a global undertaking...

Truck of the Future Program Expands to Mexico City

TOGETHER FOR SAFER ROADS AND GRUPO MODELO EXPAND TRUCK OF THE FUTURE PROGRAM TO MEXICO CITY (MEXICO CITY) May 19, 2023 – In conjunction with UN Global Road Safety Week, Together for Safer Roads (TSR), the leading international NGO focused on building cross-sector partnerships to improve fleet trucking safety, announces the expansion of its innovative Truck of the Future (TOTF) pilot program to Mexico City, in partnership with Grupo Modelo and VisionTrack, a leading global provider of AI video...

TSR launches Fleet Trucking Global Safety Standards Initiative

As the leading NGO focused on building cross-sector partnerships to improve fleet trucking safety, TSR leverages private-sector technology, data, and expertise to create innovative programs aimed at preventing traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities around the globe. Our members represent some of the largest and most important fleets in the world, as well as pre-eminent road safety technology companies. We work with governments, businesses, and community stakeholders on local projects, fleet safety management, and technology initiatives with the goal to eventually...

Business Fleet: When and Where Do Distracted Driving Events Occur?

April 14, 2022 ? April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, an annual effort sponsored by the United States National Safety Council (NSC) to shine a light on the consequences of distracted driving and help make roadways safer. Distracted driving is a leading cause of vehicle collisions, and more than 3,000 people in the U.S. were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2020 alone. “Distracted driving accounts for nearly 10% of fatal crashes in the U.S.,” said Noah Budnick, executive director for Together...

NYC Garbage Truck Outfitted with Safety Technology on Display at UN Meetings

July 8, 2022 ? A garbage truck with innovative safety technology installed was on display at recent United Nations (UN) meetings. New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and Department of Parks and Recreation are taking part in a safety initiative called Together for Safer Roads (TSR). Through its Global Leadership Council for Fleet Safety, TSR is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation?s Volpe Center and TSR members to make direct-vision cab design a fleet industry standard....

Fleet Owners: Bulk haulers turn to smarter camera safety

July 22, 2022 ? Cameras are an indispensable element of an effective safety program in an increasingly litigious environment for truck fleets. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently acknowledged their importance by amending federal regulations to make it easier to install windshield-mounted ?dashcams? in commercial vehicles. So when Indiana-based Altom Transport learned its old hardware was approaching obsolescence due to this year?s ?3G sunset,? safety leaders moved fast to onboard new technology?and keep the cameras rolling. The only question was which system would best...

Mayor Adams, DCAS Commissioner Pinnock Implement new Technology on City Fleet Cars to Reduce Speeds and Save Lives

August 11, 2022 ? New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock today announced the implementation of active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in 50 city fleet vehicles as part of a new pilot program to reduce speed limits and save lives. ISA technology restricts a vehicle’s maximum speed, preventing it from exceeding local speed limits. The pilot program will offer an important tool to regulate and...

Fleet Operators Consider Cargo Bikes to Replace Trucks and Vans for Last-Mile City Delivery

August 17, 2022 ? The growing trend of using cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries can simultaneously solve corporate priorities, as well as urban ones, with a multi-benefit solution. Many fleet owners and managers are actively working to make their supply chains and deliveries more sustainable, and some are also working to improve their safety. Sustainability and safety, however, don?t have to be exclusive to one another, and the growing trend of using cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries can simultaneously...

Work Truck: TSR Partners with VisionTrack

September 8, 2022 ? Together for Safer Roads (TSR) announced it has entered a a partnership with VisionTrack, including participating on the Truck of the Future pilot program, sponsoring the Everyone Has a Destination distracted driving campaign, and membership on the Global Leadership Council for Fleet Safety. TSR creates partnerships between purpose-driven companies, government, and community stakeholders to create safer roads and achieve Vision Zero, according to the company’s news release. VisionTrack delivers connected vehicle camera solutions underpinned by Autonomise.ai. The partnership is already underway and VisionTrack...

School Bus Fleet: New York, Federal Transportation Agencies Team for School Bus Safety

September 12, 2022 ?New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the city Department of Education (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (USDOT Volpe) have launched a joint effort to improve school bus safety. Working in partnership, DCAS, DOE, and USDOT Volpe will study ways to improve the design and operation of school buses in New York City to reduce crashes and increase safety. The effort will have a particular focus on...

VisionTrack joins Together for Safer Roads Board to Take a Stand Against Global Road Safety Crisis

March 20, 2023 ? VisionTrack, a leading provider of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, is taking a major new role in the fight against worldwide road deaths and injuries. CEO, Simon Marsh, and President of Global Sales, Richard Kent, have been appointed to the Governing Board of global NGO, Together for Safer Roads (TSR), to help shape the response to the road safety crisis and support the Vision Zero initiative. ?We share TSR?s vision to create a...

NYC Mayor, Wisconsin Fleet Superintendent Honored for Safety Initiatives

September 26, 2022 ? The global NGO Together for Safer Roads (TSR) announced the recipients of the Annual Global Vision Zero Awards on September 21st in New York City. NYC Mayor Eric Adams received the Global Vision Zero Leadership Award while Madison, Wisconsin Fleet Superintendent Mahanth Joishy received the Lenin Fierro Vision Zero Fleet Advocacy Award. Assistant Commissioner, Regional and Strategic Planning, NYC DOT, Charles Ukegbu, NYC Mayor Eric Adams; TSR Interim Executive Director Noah Budnick, Charles Morriston, head of professional services, VisionTrack, NYC Chief Fleet Officer & Dep Commissioner...

VisionTrack drives road safety improvement in US with Together for Safer Roads

Oct. 7 2022 ? VisionTrack, the leading global provider of AI video telematics and connected fleet data solutions, is taking a leading role in road safety in the US through its partnership with global NGO, Together for Safer Roads (TSR). The company supported TSR at a series of high-profile events in New York City ? including the NGO?s annual meeting ? that celebrated road safety commitment; provided guidance on fleet risk and collision prevention; and explored industry-leading projects. ?As...
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