Case Study: Russell Reid & John Nelson achieve a safer fleet, fewer false claims, and major cost savings with Lytx DriveCam

Russell Reid improves safety in a high-turnover industry with the Lytx DriveCam safety program

Russell Reid, a waste‑industry fleet operating 140 vehicles and driving about 4.2 million miles a year, faced rising false insurance claims, unexplained vehicle damage, low driver engagement, high turnover, and unsafe behaviors like cell‑phone use and following too closely. These issues threatened safety, compliance, and costs across their operations.

They implemented the Lytx DriveCam Enterprise program—installing event‑recording video, dedicating staff to daily program management, and using footage for coaching. The video helped exonerate drivers (saving roughly $40K on a single incident), improved policy compliance, reduced traffic violations and cell‑phone use, and is now integrated into ongoing safety and training efforts companywide.

Russell Reid & Mr. John

John Nelson

Director of Safety and Training