Alpharetta, GA -- Aug 04, 2010 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- With state seatbelt-use laws becoming more stringent, fleet owners and operators can enhance driver safety and compliance with company policies by installing the Click 'N' Drive gear release system to reduce the risk of fines, injury and death. Click 'N' Drive prevents shifting an automatic transmission from Park unless the driver's seatbelt is buckled.
"Every business has its own measures for productivity, but the bottom line is that anyone who drives or rides in a company-owned vehicle is better off belted in," said Tom Hazlett, regional sales director, Click 'N' Drive Georgia. "It only takes two seconds to buckle a seatbelt to help maintain safety and productivity levels. Click 'N' Drive can be the tool to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for not using seatbelts."
Hazlett said a recent study conducted for the United States' National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Canada's Transport Canada Road & Motor Vehicle Safety by The Center for Education and Research in Safety, Kalamazoo, MI, showed increased seatbelt use when a device was installed to delay shifting a car into gear without the seatbelt being buckled. Participants included commercial drivers from both countries who did not consistently wear their seatbelts.
"The delay lasted either a constant eight seconds or averaged eight seconds," he said. "United States drivers' seatbelt use increased from 47to 68 percent, and Canadian drivers' use rose from 54 to 75 percent. A device such as Click 'N' Drive, which prevents shifting a vehicle into gear unless the driver's seatbelt is buckled should get use pretty close to 100 percent."
Click 'N' Drive is the world's only seat belt gear release system. The device is a 1-inch cube that installs out of sight and connects to a sensor that is the size of a pill capsule. A certified technician can install Click 'N' Drive in 20 to 60 minutes, depending on the vehicle. Click 'N' Drive relies on the same sensor system in a vehicle that controls visual and audible warnings when a driver's or passengers' seatbelts are not buckled. The device and sensor interface only with a low-voltage circuit in the vehicle and not with the transmission, wiring harness, on-board diagnostics, anti-lock brakes or any safety systems. As a hard-wired device, Click 'N' Drive is reliable and tamper-resistant. Click 'N' Drive is manufactured in the U.S., and has a warranty for as long as the buyer owns the vehicle. Volume discounts are available for fleets.
About Click ' N' Drive Georgia
Click 'N' Drive Georgia, Alpharetta, is the licensed sales organization in Georgia and Texas for the Click 'N' Drive gear release system as well as the coordinators for national or multi-state accounts. The systems are sold through Click 'N' Drive's network of distributors and authorized dealers. Fleet mechanics can be trained to install systems on cars, vans and trucks with automatic transmissions.
For fleets not based in Georgia or Texas and for additional information, contact Tom Hazlett, regional sales director, Click 'N' Drive GA, 2905 Jordan Court Suite B #158, Alpharetta, GA 30004; Toll-free 866-Click11 (254-2511), 678-776-2255, TomHazlett@ClickNDriveGA.com, www.ClickNDriveGA.com.
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