Driver"s Log Series Links Driver Training to Fuel Savings
Arlington, TX – June 18, 2007 —Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, today
announced The Driver's Log - a new educational series that ties the results of driver training to the rea-world management issues of both truck and car fleets.
 
Driver's Log 1.0 describes the fuel savings generated by driving less aggressively.
 
Entitled Right Foot Fuel Economy, this first-in-the-series article details how a systematic approach to driver training can not only reduce accidents but also has the potential to generate significant fuel savings. An example of a fuel savings calculator is included to give the reader an idea on how to evaluate the potential to save fuel.  

Drivers who take the Smith 5 KeysSM training course learn to pace traffic flow to keep their cars or trucks in motion rather than constantly starting and stopping with "the traffic pack" in city driving. The result is a combination of safer driving, less wear and tear on the power train and fuel savings.

Fleets invest heavily in more efficient engines, sophisticated aerodynamics and other technical advances to reduce fuel usage. But the simple fact is that one of the best fuel economy measures we can take, and one that will yield immediate results is absolutely in our personal control. Smith System calls it Right Foot Fuel Economy. Learn more at www.smith-system.com and click on the fuel pump icon.

About Smith System
Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc. was founded in 1952 as the nation's first fleet driver safety training organization with on-road, hands-on safety education techniques for experienced drivers. Smith System delivers behind the wheel instruction to more than 15,000 fleet drivers each year and has presented their program in 47 countries. In the past decade, Smith has provided services to more than half of the current Fortune 500® fleets and is the only company in the industry that guarantees the quality of their training. In addition to its on-road training and extensive video and DVD library, the company offers web-based education and fleet monitoring.

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Mr. Frank Powers
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Smith System
800-777-7648