Government Fleet News

PHOENIX - County workers were held responsible for about 10 percent of tickets received from 2008 to early this year while driving in a county vehicle, according to the Arizona Republic.

Tags: accident, county vehicle, driver safety, Maricopa County

TOWNSON, MD - One of the victims killed instantly when the car collided with a street sweeper was pregnant.

Tags: accident, J&M Sweeping Services, street sweeper

BOSTON – Forty-nine people were injured May 8 when a trolley operator rear-ended another trolley while texting his girlfriend, according to the New York Times.

Tags: accident, Boston Transit Authority, cell phone ban, crash, rear-end collision, Text Messaging, texting while driving

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL – The City mayor has called for a detailed review of all public service vehicles that travel on the beach after an officer ran over and critically injured a woman lying on the sand, according to Jacksonville.com.

Tags: accident, beachgoer, city vehicle, injuries, Jacksonville Beach, sand

TACOMA, WA – Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson caused a wreck as a result of checking his BlackBerry while driving, according to The News Tribune.

Tags: accident, Blackberry, cell phone use while driving, police chief

RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh authorities say a woman who sued the city over a head-on crash with a recycling truck has agreed to a $1.1 million settlement.

Tags: accident, City of Raleigh

DETROIT - A Detroit child struck by a city-owned vehicle while crossing the street recently won a $15-million verdict.

Tags: accident, City of Detroit