Teletag Releases Driver Safety Program

Teletag is a driver safety program that allows drivers to report driving incidents and car owners to receive reported incidents, providing a driving marketplace.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people from 15 to 20 years old. Young drivers account for most accidents and are the largest contributor of fatal accidents for any age group. In 2003, 7884 15 to 20-year-old drivers were involved in fatal crashes and 3657 drivers were killed in car crashes.

In 1969, the Insurance Company of North America conducted a survey of 1.7 million accidents and found that for every 1 fatal accident, there were 10 minor injuries, 30 property-damage incidents and 600 near-miss incidents that resulted in no injury or property damage (The Pyramid Theory). These statistics show us that there are many opportunities for all of us to make a difference by reporting near-misses.

Teletag has created a system that allows drivers on the road to self-regulate driving behavior much like a marketplace. Drivers are able to report other drivers that exhibit bad driving behavior by calling 1-800-634-SAFE(7233), and car owners are able to view incidents that have been reported by viewing reports at the web site www.usteletag.com. In addition, with Teletag's Signal! Program, car owners receive messages as reported incidents are logged. In providing such a system, every driver and every car on the road participates. No bumper stickers or decals are required.

In order to report an incident, a driver calls 1-800-634-SAFE(7233) and then answers four simple questions. The call takes less than two minutes. The logged incident is transcribed for accuracy and matched with registered vehicles. In addition, the data is packaged and provided to insurance carriers, rental car companies and other organizations interested in researching the correlation between driving incidents and accidents. It is important to recognize that all reported incidents are useful whether the reported driver is registered with Teletag or not.

Teletag is a privately held company in Tulsa, Oklahoma dedicated to providing programs and services to help families and small fleet owners hold drivers accountable making everyone safer.

For more information about this topic, please contact Hank Haines by calling 918-615-4417, or email Hank at hankhaines@usteletag.com. Teletag can also be found on the web at www.usteletag.com.