In February 2016, The Service Council assembled a group of 14 organizations to discuss the key issues in driver safety for field service. Supporting the session with research and insight were members from the National Safety Council (www.nsc.org). 

Topics Discussed:

• Driver Safety as a Challenge
• Driver Safety as a Business Focus
• Why Focus on Driver Safety?
• How do we Improve Driver Safety?
  • Policy
  • Training
  • Technology

The findings from the this driver safety discussion are summarized in TSC's IdeaShare Post-Event report. In short, organizations do not have to choose between safety and productivity. Safety-related policies, especially comprehensive cell phone bans, do not reduce productivity. The results can be quite the opposite.