Dave Talks: Driver Behavior Modification Is the Key to Driving SAFER in 2026

This video highlights how driver behavior modification is essential to improving fleet safety, especially at the start of a new year when routines and routes change. Using the analogy of tuning a guitar, NTSI explains that safe driving requires alignment between knowledge, values, and attitudes to create lasting behavior change. The video emphasizes the dangers of distracted driving, the importance of defensive driving, and how proactive habits reduce risk on the road. It introduces three key reminders: drive defensively by scanning ahead, maintain proper space—especially in high-profile vehicles—and focus on behavior-based training that prepares drivers for real-world distractions. NTSI’s approach to driver behavior modification focuses on building safer habits that carry across vehicles, industries, and environments.