FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LISLE, IL – April 2, 2026 – For service industry business owners and operations managers responsible for field employees and company vehicles, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to driver safety. The following numbers are the why:
- Distracted driving costs U.S. employers an estimated $18.8 billion annually.
- The average on-the-job crash costs employers $16,500 and jumps to $74,000 the moment someone gets hurt. (OSHA)
- Nuclear verdicts against employers reached $31.3 billion last year, up 116% in a single year. At the center of most of those incidents: a mobile phone.
That is why during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, TRUCE® Software announces the full availability of its next-generation connected employee and driver safety platform six integrated modules that together deliver a comprehensive approach to managing mobile devices, driver behavior, performance, vehicle health, and field team safety.
At the center of that platform is ENFORCE, TRUCE’s patented engineering control that automatically eliminates device distraction behind the wheel, every trip, without relying on drivers to do the right thing.
ENFORCE is Proactive, Proven Control
Unlike driver training programs, awareness campaigns, or monitoring tools that document behavior after the fact, ENFORCE is a proven prevention control. When a vehicle reaches driving speed, ENFORCE automatically restricts access to distracting apps, calls, texts, and notifications. There is no opt-in, no override, and no reliance on employee discipline. ENFORCE operates seamlessly in the background on both iOS and Android devices, including company-issued and BYOD, and restores full device functionality as soon as the vehicle stops.
The results are not theoretical; they are proven in the field. In 2025, TRUCE intercepted more than 97 million unauthorized app attempts and blocked over 35 million incoming notifications before they reached drivers’ devices. Companies deploying ENFORCE have reported accident reductions of 40 to 47 percent within the first year, along with decreases in accident-related costs of up to 86 percent.
And when it comes to return on investment (ROI), a Forrester Consulting study commissioned by TRUCE found that organizations using the platform achieved a 360 percent ROI over three years, with full payback in under three months.
TRUCE’s fully modular platform includes:
- ENFORCE – Automatically applies your company’s mobile device policy the moment a vehicle is in motion, engineering out device-distracted driving at the source and delivering measurable duty-of-care compliance on every trip.
- EMPOWER – Drivers have real-time access to their personal driving scores, skills progression, and team rankings, turning safety and performance data into individual accountability and self-directed improvement.
- ENGAGE – Delivers personalized, in-app coaching workflows that automatically connect supervisors and drivers around scored events, creating a continuous feedback loop that drives measurable behavior change at scale.
- ENGAGE PLUS – Automatically detects when driving ends and field work begins, extending real-time location visibility, workforce communication, and incident escalation to the jobsite for full-workday duty-of-care coverage.
- DEFEND – Combines road-facing and driver-facing AI dashcams with real-time in-cab alerts, voice-activated capture, and verified incident evidence to protect drivers, accelerate claims resolution, and reduce liability exposure.
- MAINTAIN – Monitors vehicle diagnostics, fault codes, and location data in real time through connected vehicle telematics, shifting fleet operations from reactive repairs to proactive asset management that reduces downtime and extends vehicle life
Each module is available independently or as part of a fully integrated platform, making it practical for any fleet, at any stage of their safety program development.
“15 years of TRUCE data shows drivers face a device distraction opportunity once every 10 miles behind the wheel,” said David Coleman, head of commercial solutions at TRUCE Software. “For a typical employee, that’s thousands of moments every year where you’re asking them to choose the road over their phone. No policy survives those odds. Our ENFORCE module removes the choice entirely. That’s not a program. That’s engineering control. And the results prove it.”
To learn how TRUCE can protect your drivers and your business, visit www.trucesoftware.com/road/
About TRUCE Software
TRUCE Software develops mobile technology designed to improve focus, productivity, and safety on the road, at work, at school, and at home. The company’s mobile-first platforms leverage patented technology to replace solutions dependent on proprietary hardware with scalable, software-driven alternatives.
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