Using a phone while driving is distracting and reduces reaction times to road hazards and changing traffic conditions. Phone usage accounts for 20-30% of all collisions.
The driver held the shape of a cell phone for at least 2 seconds. For example, they were scrolling, texting, or talking on the phone.
How phone distraction is detected
A Phone distraction tag is applied by:
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Cloud AI: The driving behaviour is detected by the cloud AI when the video is uploaded to Reveal. The video event was triggered by a different unsafe driving behaviour.
How to prevent videos falsely triggering
Videos can be falsely triggered, usually when an AI Dashcam lens is obstructed or in the wrong position.
How phone distraction affects a driver's safety score
When phone distraction is detected, it negatively impacts the Video driver safety score. Riskier behaviours impact the score more negatively than others.
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Our AI model analyses the common patterns of unsafe driving behaviours that occur months or years leading up to a collision. The model uses this data to predict which behaviours carry a higher risk of collision. Despite the classification level, riskier behaviours impact the score more negatively than others as they are more likely to lead to a collision in future.
High collision predictors are driving behaviours such as Hard braking, Tailgating and Posted speed exceeded. These behaviours will result in a higher point reduction of the safety score, compared to lower collision predictors such as Smoking.
Use the safety score’s Coaching opportunities section to identify these behaviours and prepare for a coaching session with a driver. Discussing these behaviours with a driver can reduce the risk of serious incidents. Keep in mind the following statistics:
20% of collisions involved the driver with the lowest score.
Over half of collisions involved drivers with safety scores in the bottom quarter of the fleet.
80% of collisions involved a driver with safety scores in the bottom half of the fleet.
Driving behaviour
Number of events
Likelihood of collision
Rolling stop
2+
260%
Tailgating
2+ classified as Major
230%
Posted speed exceeded
3+
230%
Phone distraction
3+
160%
Based on Verizon Connect customer data.
How to reduce phone distraction in your fleet
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Follow up by initiating a conversation with your driver. You can:
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