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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2019

Safety for Trucks & Other Large Fleet Vehicles [Video]

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) present a new safety video focused on practical steps truck operators can take to improve safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2019

Philadelphia’s Refuse Drivers Have High Crash Rates

The City of Philadelphia’s trash truck drivers have been involved in about 2,200 collisions since June 2015. Two-thirds of these were the city drivers’ fault.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2019

E-One Recalls 1,600 Fire Trucks

Affected units include certain 2013-2019 Typhoon and Cyclone 2, 2013-2014 Cycle 3, 2014-2019 Quest 2, and 2017 CHSH emergency vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2019

Tennessee Tests Autonomous TMA Truck

The autonomous truck-mounted attenuator (ATMA) truck is positioned behind road construction crews to protect workers in the event of an impact.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2019

Bill Requires Police Fleets to Install Safety Tech

The Protecting Roadside First Responders Act would require federal law enforcement vehicles to be equipped with safety technology and digital alert capabilities.

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Articlesby Thi DaoOctober 28, 2019

Baltimore's Brush with Ransomware: How Our Fleet Handled A Computer Attack

The City of Baltimore was hit with ransomware this year and forced to go back to pen and paper. Here’s how they overcame it.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thi DaoOctober 28, 2019

How the Durham Fleet Handled a Computer Attack

The City of Durham, N.C., was hit by a virus last year that forced fleet operations to go back to pen and paper. Here’s how staff members overcame it.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2019

S.D. City Bans Vaping in Vehicles

The ban was driven by employees concerned about the negative health effects of being around colleagues vaping.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2019

Spartan Recalls 1,700 Fire Trucks

Spartan Motors is recalling certain 2004-2020 Gladiator and Spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically controlled automatic tire chain system.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2019

TomTom and Verizon Improve Public Safety with 5G

TomTom and Verizon announced a 5G innovation project focused on making intersections safer for emergency vehicles.

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