HILTON HEAD, SC – The fleet of aging water-pumping trucks Hilton Head Island in South Carolina uses to fight fires could be on its way out next year, replaced with brand new vehicles that might include cutting-edge foam-spraying technology.
CHICAGO, IL – In 2006, Chicago spent $7 million to settle lawsuits for police car accidents. According to records from the Department of Law, settlements for two police pursuit accidents in 2001 and 2003 accounted for $6 million of that money.
IRVING, TX – A police squad car had been inspected and allegedly fitted with used tires a few weeks before the vehicle slid out of control in severe weather, killing an Irving, Tex., police officer.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) may switch many of its diesel-powered trucks to biodiesel fuel following a $100,000 six-month pilot project that is wrapping up.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has teamed with Utah State University (USU) and Ph.D. student Dallas Hanks on a project to grow biodiesel feedstocks along state highways.
TUCSON, AZ – Forty-two county vans operated by Pima County in Arizona are being inspected after a series of flats in May raised concerns there might be issues with their tires.
WEST JORDAN, UT – The National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA) is soliciting qualified nominees for its two annual awards: the “Honda Environmental Leadership Award” and “NCSFA Distinguished Member Award.”
KANSAS CITY, MO – The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently designated 22 candidates as Certified Public Fleet Professionals (CPFP).
ABSECON, NJ – Superior Signals, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of vehicle safety lighting and traffic control products, now offers SRWW and SRTA Series low-profile light bars featuring three or four light heads with multiple flash patterns to provide the ultimate protection in workplace safety.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is conducting a $100,000 six-month pilot project to determine the feasibility of using B-20 biodiesel fuel, derived mainly from recycled cooking oil in Southern California.
GAITHERSBURG, MD – The National Conference of State Fleet Administrators' (NCSFA) 2007 annual Conference and Trade Show is scheduled for the week of Sept. 10-14 in Hershey, Pa.
LARGO, FL – The City of Largo, Fla., hired Virgil Wasko to be the city's fleet manager.
CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginia will install GPS devices in state trooper vehicles.
DALLAS, TX – BAF Technologies, a provider of natural gas and propane vehicle upfits, has received CARB and EPA certification, including OBD II, for the Ford E350.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – In an effort to lower budget costs, Virginia Beach officials recently formed an advisory group to reorganize management of the city's 2,000-plus passenger vehicle fleet.
RICHMOND, VA – Richmond Mayor Douglas Wilder said he's happy about a new audit that casts a harsh light on management of the city's vehicle fleet.
NAPLES, FL – While many Lee County agencies budgeted for a gas price spike this year, even though they're exempt from certain fuel taxes, those agencies are keeping a nervous eye trained on oil prices.
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The National Safety Council has recognized New Jersey City University for its significant fleet safety improvement.
OLATHE, KS – Superior Signals, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of vehicle safety lighting and traffic control products, recently introduced Meteorlite High Intensity LED Modules that feature an encapsulated power supply eliminating the need for an external power source.
ANDREAS, CA—Dave Sanders, fleet manager for Calaveras County in California, was arrested on suspicion of alleged embezzlement and has since retired.
RALEIGH, NC — The North Carolina Highway Patrol is way over its yearly fuel budget, but the rest of the state's motor fleet is faring pretty well.
BOSTON– Herb Faulconer has retired as fleet administrator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COLUMBUS, OH – Forty-one new police cruisers will be hitting the streets in Columbus, Ohio, in the fall.
RICHMOND, VA – Oversight of Richmond's government vehicle fleet is so lax that someone charged almost 45 gallons of gasoline for a car with a 16-gallon tank.
BURLINGTON, NJ – Arsenault Associates, a developer of fleet maintenance management software, has opened its new technology and development center in West Chester, Pa.
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