--- title: Romex Blog | Emma Walton description: Read about the latest news and views on Driver Distraction Prevention and Lone Worker Protection | Romex --- ![romex logo](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2535135584.png?width=1000&height=299&name=file-2535135584.png) - [Home](https://www.romexworld.com) - [What We Do](https://www.romexworld.com/what-we-do) - [Who We Supply](https://www.romexworld.com/who-we-supply) - [Prospect Housing Video](https://www.romexworld.com/prospect-housing-video) - [LAPA Security Video](https://www.romexworld.com/lapa-security-video) - [JDR Lift Services Video](https://www.romexworld.com/jdr-lift-services-video) - [Privacy & Cookie Policy](https://www.romexworld.com/privacy-cookie-policy) - [Features & Benefits](https://www.romexworld.com/prevent-mobile-phone-distraction) - [Business Mileage Reports](https://www.romexworld.com/generating-business-mileage-reports) - [Installing MyFix](https://www.romexworld.com/how-to-install-myfix) - [Using MyFix](https://www.romexworld.com/how-to-use-myfix) - [Driver Protection](https://www.romexworld.com/driver-distraction-protection) - [The Mobile Gun Video](https://www.romexworld.com/the-mobile-gun-video) - [Weightmans Video](https://www.romexworld.com/weightmans-video) - [Thames Water Video](https://www.romexworld.com/thames-water-video) - [Tracy Squire Video](https://www.romexworld.com/tracy-squire-video) - [Save Lives Video](https://www.romexworld.com/save-lives-video) - [Simon Barrett Video](https://www.romexworld.com/simon-barrett-video) - [News](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog) [![FREE PILOT](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/271178/fba61494-b9a1-4fc2-a5d5-245ec8336862.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/271178/fba61494-b9a1-4fc2-a5d5-245ec8336862) [10 Reasons Why Your Mobile Workforce Will Love Romex](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/10-reasons-why-your-employees-will-love-romex) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Jan 8, 2015 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2318765114.png)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/10-reasons-why-your-employees-will-love-romex) ![Screenshot_2015-01-08_14.37.22](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2318765114.png?width=229&name=file-2318765114.png)It is very important to us to get our target audiences to understand the true benefits of our [Romex Mobile Workforce Management solution](https://www.romexworld.com/). To this end we have examined the marketplace, talked to your customers and understood their problems and developed our technology to deliver the solutions. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/10-reasons-why-your-employees-will-love-romex) --- [Why Mobile Apps Are The New Telematics...And More!](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/why-mobile-apps-are-the-new-telematics...and-more) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Dec 18, 2014 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2240869506.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/why-mobile-apps-are-the-new-telematics...and-more) ![Why Mobile Apps are the new telematics](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2240869506.jpg "Why Mobile Apps are the new telematics") What is interesting working with our clients is discovering how after even a short space of time our [mobile apps](https://www.romexworld.com/blog/mobile-workforce-management-app-versus-in-vehicle-telematics) has made a difference to not only the efficiency of their working practices but also enables them to be Health & Safety compliant, validate their service levels and benefit financially. Two case studies I will feature in this blog are [Amalgamated Lifts](https://www.romexworld.com/case-study/amalgamated-lifts) and [LAPA Security](https://www.romexworld.com/case-studies).  In discussion with John Brand, Finance Director for Amalgamated Lifts I was keen to understand the company and how Romex was helping. John said: “We have a strongly skilled mobile workforce of which 40% have been with our company for more than 10 years. They are dedicated to customer satisfaction; providing full, open and honest communication, solutions and quick, real time report information. However, we have been using a **somewhat dated vehicle [telematics](https://www.romexworld.com/blog/mobile-workforce-management-app-versus-in-vehicle-telematics) system**. A system that required the installation of expensive hardware and did not give us the ability to monitor our engineers once they stepped out of their vehicles.” [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/why-mobile-apps-are-the-new-telematics...and-more) --- [Working With Volvo On Co-Pilot Driver Safety Initiative](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/working-with-volvo-on-co-pilot-driver-safety-initiative) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Dec 10, 2014 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [protect your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/protect-your-employees), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [text and drive](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-and-drive), [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving), [stop texting](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/stop-texting), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety) ![Volvo_Co-Pilot_Driver_Safety_Initiative](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2208574695.jpg) Volvo Car UK has announced that as part of its mission, by 2020 nobody will be injured or killed in a new Volvo.  We are very pleased to be part of this major driver safety initiative entitled ‘**[Co-Pilot](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)**’ that is designed to help SMEs get on top of their legal and social obligations and ensure the safety of their fleets and drivers. **[Co-Pilot](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)** is a program of practical support and expertise that delivers real financial benefits to business by improving driver safety and compliance. Volvo have designed the programme so that it is available free of charge when a business buys or leases their first Volvo. Combined with Volvo's market leading safety technology, **[Volvo Co-Pilot](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)** delivers real value to small and medium sized businesses in three important areas:  Legal Compliance, Safety & Risk Management and Business Optimisation. Our **[Mobile Driver Protection](https://www.romexworld.com/solutions/driver-distraction)** module that combats driver distraction is part of the **[Volvo ](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)****[Co-Pilot](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)** driver safety initiative.  This module automatically disables an employees’ mobile phone whilst they are driving through using GPS to detect movement. Blue Tooth use of the phone can be enabled, according to company policy, but any interaction with the hand-set is blocked. Notifications of email, text or social media are suppressed until the driver is stationary, thus removing the temptation to take their eyes off the road.   Other partners in the scheme include **The British Chamber of Commerce**, **Specsavers**, **TFL**, **Driving for Better Business**, **Fleet 21**, **Lex Autolease**, **Enterprise**, **Regus Business Scene** and **South Essex Insurance Brokers** all of whom are providing offers as part of the **[Co-Pilot Driver Safety initiative](https://www.romexworld.com/Driver-Safety-Inititative).** Information from the Department of Transport indicates that more than a quarter of all road traffic accidents on British roads involve someone driving for work and accidents involving business drivers cause 20 deaths and 200 serious injuries every week.  This would suggest that the **[Co-Pilot](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sales-services/sales/business-sales/news/Pages/co-pilot.aspx)** driver safety initiative will hopefully reduce this figure and make the roads safer for all concerned. **[Find out more...](https://www.romexworld.com/Driver-Safety-Inititative)** [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/working-with-volvo-on-co-pilot-driver-safety-initiative) --- [1 in 5 Casualties Result From Mobile Phone Driver Distraction!](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/374050/1-in-5-Casualties-Result-From-Mobile-Phone-Driver-Distraction) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Feb 12, 2014 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-522039600-jpg/images/dsc_1968.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/374050/1-in-5-Casualties-Result-From-Mobile-Phone-Driver-Distraction) Guest Blog by Richard Coteau, [Brake - The Road Safety Charity](http://www.brake.org.uk) [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/374050/1-in-5-Casualties-Result-From-Mobile-Phone-Driver-Distraction) --- [The Importance of Timesheets](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352849/The-Importance-of-Timesheets) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Jan 28, 2014 - [timesheets](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/timesheets) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-485927270-jpg/images/images1.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352849/The-Importance-of-Timesheets) ![images](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-485927270-jpg/images/images1.jpg) Did you know that if an employee on the National Average Wage (£27,200 in 2011) who is paid overtime at Time and a Half exaggerates their weekly overtime claim by just one hour a week this could cost you nearly £1,200 per annum. The actual administration of timesheets can in itself be time consuming for example: bringing employees in to the depot or branch to collect their daily paperwork and then return it (e.g. work sheets or delivery schedules), involves time and effort - as does the processing of the paperwork after that. Most companies have no way of knowing where their employees are at any time and whether they have done what they were asked to do when they were supposed to do it. Therefore managing the jobs employees perform can be costly and inefficient. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352849/The-Importance-of-Timesheets) --- [Data Driven Driver Distraction!](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352812/Data-Driven-Driver-Distraction) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Nov 21, 2013 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [protect your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/protect-your-employees), [employer responsibility](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/employer-responsibility), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [mobile phones](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-phones), [texting and driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-and-driving), [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-386878367-jpg/images/images.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352812/Data-Driven-Driver-Distraction) **Establishing Liability For Collisions Involving Highly Automated Vehicles By Dr. Nick Reed.** [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/352812/Data-Driven-Driver-Distraction) --- [Who's the moron on the phone? The dangers of texting and driving...](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/329756/Who-s-the-moron-on-the-phone-The-dangers-of-texting-and-driving) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Aug 23, 2013 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [text and drive](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-and-drive), [texting and driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-and-driving), [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving), [driving on phone](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driving-on-phone), [stop texting](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/stop-texting), [text driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-driving) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-278779390-png/images/the_dangers_of_texting_and_driving.png)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/329756/Who-s-the-moron-on-the-phone-The-dangers-of-texting-and-driving) ![The dangers of texting and driving](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-278779390-png/images/the_dangers_of_texting_and_driving.png?width=362&height=341&name=the_dangers_of_texting_and_driving.png)I know it may seem that all we talk about at the moment is the dangers of texting whilst driving but it is still a huge problem and the reality is that people are dying daily.  We have been monitoring this and recently seen videos and articles from all over the world talking about the dangers. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/329756/Who-s-the-moron-on-the-phone-The-dangers-of-texting-and-driving) --- [Driver Distraction: Teenager Killed In Car Crash Was On Mobile Phone!](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325084/Driver-Distraction-Teenager-Killed-In-Car-Crash-Was-On-Mobile-Phone) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Aug 14, 2013 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [protect your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/protect-your-employees), [employer responsibility](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/employer-responsibility), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [mobile phones](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-phones), [driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driving), [text and drive](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-and-drive), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-247290896-png/images/driver_distraction.png)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325084/Driver-Distraction-Teenager-Killed-In-Car-Crash-Was-On-Mobile-Phone) ![Driver Distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-247290896-png/images/driver_distraction.png) The USA seems to be taking the lead in educating their young drivers in road safety.  Young drivers are now required to stay on a learner licence for at least six months – which in turn has been found by the University of Michigan to reduce the number of fatal crashes. The Govenors Highway Safety Association is now recommending that there should be more speed cameras and stronger night time restrictions which will reduce speed related crashes in their teenage population. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325084/Driver-Distraction-Teenager-Killed-In-Car-Crash-Was-On-Mobile-Phone) --- [Results from Driver Distraction Using Mobile Test...Crashes up 254%](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325079/Results-from-Driver-Distraction-Using-Mobile-Test-Crashes-up-254) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Aug 6, 2013 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [protect your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/protect-your-employees), [employer responsibility](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/employer-responsibility), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [mobile phones](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-phones), [driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driving), [text and drive](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-and-drive), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/file-248162895-jpg/images/fleet_21_track_day_15-07-2013-_105.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325079/Results-from-Driver-Distraction-Using-Mobile-Test-Crashes-up-254) We recently attended Fleet 21 Conference where we ran our game that demonstrates how distracted people get when using their mobile phones.  We had some great results… [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/325079/Results-from-Driver-Distraction-Using-Mobile-Test-Crashes-up-254) --- [Employers...The Dangers of Driver Distraction!](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/bid/322806/Employers-The-Dangers-of-Driver-Distraction) - [Emma Walton](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/emma-walton) - Jul 29, 2013 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [protect your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/protect-your-employees), [employer responsibility](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/employer-responsibility), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [mobile phones](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-phones), [driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driving) Romex World, an innovative technology company specialising in workforce management solutions has released a video highlighting the dangers of driver distraction.  Put together by Inside Consultants, the video demonstrates a number of facts and figures that have come to light in recent press stories. 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