Driven Intelligence: The Race to Zero

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +1100

In this episode of The Safe Lane Podcast, host Simon Donovan (Executive General Manager, Sales and Distribution – Fuse Fleet and CRI) sits down with Jerome Carslake, Director of the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), to unpack one of the biggest blind spots in fleet safety: it’s not the technology—it’s the culture.

From personal stories that shaped a career in road safety to the real business wins organisations can achieve within months, this conversation goes deeper than dashboards and data streams.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why the biggest risk many organisations face isn’t speeding or fatigue, it's how they think about safety.
How fleets can see 8–9% fuel savings almost immediately by shifting driver behaviour.
The hidden cost of vehicles stuck in workshops and how one company reduced its fleet by 20% through behaviour monitoring.
Why telematics can either transform culture or create resistance (and how to get it right).
How brokers can win better terms by telling the story behind fleet data.
Why treating vehicles as workplaces is essential for modern WHS compliance.
What the “Race to Zero” really looks like and why every fleet can start today.

Whether you’re a fleet manager, broker, insurer, or a driver, you’ll walk away with practical, measurable steps to reduce risk, cut costs and build a culture where everyone gets home safely.

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What 7 billion driving patterns taught us about human nature

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the premiere episode of The Safe Lane Podcast, brought to you by Fuse Fleet and CRI.

Host Simon Donovan sits down with Johan Forseke, Head of APAC at Greater Than, to unpack how more than 7 billion real-world trips across 106 countries are revealing something far deeper than just speeding or braking: they’re offering an unexpected window into human behaviour.

We explore:

How predictive AI can identify crash risk weeks in advance
Why the same risky patterns show up in drivers across the globe — and what’s changing
What young drivers in Australia and the UK are teaching us about rapid behavioural change
How competition (not coaching) is transforming risk through the FIA Smart Driving Challenge
The “5% Rule” and why fleets who focus on their riskiest drivers can cut claims by 20%

Plus, hear how you can get access to the Fuse Fleet app, for free, to help the young drivers in your household build safer habits from day one.

Whether you're a broker, fleet manager, car rental business or just interested in where driving and data intersect, this episode will leave you rethinking how risk really works.

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