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3 Ways Fleet Tech Builds Public Trust

Managing a state or local fleet comes with levels of accountability private companies don’t have. Read how modern fleet technology helps elevate visibility and safety to strengthen community trust.

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NewsMay 7, 2009

Fleet Employee Attempts Hit-and-Run in Cop Car

PHILADELPHIA – A city fleet management employee was involved in a car accident while driving a police cruiser and then left the scene, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

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NewsApril 30, 2009

Intoxicated Clarksville Director Arrested in Unregistered Town-Owned Vehicle

CLARKSVILLE, IN – Clarksville Redevelopment Director Rick Dickman was driving an improperly registered town-owned vehicle on a suspended license when arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, reported The Evening News & The Tribune.

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NewsApril 27, 2009

Boston Fire Department Hires New Fleet Manager & Safety Officer

BOSTON – The Boston Fire Department's new fleet manager and fleet safety officer will oversee the aging vehicle fleet in hopes of averting more fatal accidents, according to the Boston Herald.

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NewsApril 23, 2009

Kustom Signals Introduces SMART 800+ Speed Trailer

LENEXA, KS – The SMART 800+ is the newest addition to Kustom Signals' line of portable, self-contained speed trailers.

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NewsApril 20, 2009

Contra Costa County Fleet Honored by EPA for Efforts to Cut Lead

SAN FRANCISCO – Contra Costa County has voluntarily committed to replace all lead wheel weights from thousands of tires, resulting in a reduction of more than 2,000 lbs. of lead from the environment by 2012.

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NewsApril 13, 2009

Kustom Signals Introduces New Raptor RP-1

LENEXA, KS – The Raptor RP-1 features DuraTrak, a new patent-pending technology, which incorporates a signal duration tracking algorithm that tracks multiple targets and graphically displays tracking history for strongest and fastest targets.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Washington Police Chief Checks Blackberry, Hits Car

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.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Jacksonville's Automated Trash Trucks Add Safety and Cut Costs

JACKSONVILLE, NC – Jacksonville's garbage truck fleet recently received its first fully automated trash truck, which features a hydraulic claw that picks up trash cans curbside and dumps the trash into the truck without the aid of a sanitation worker.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Dade City Police's Electric Cars Get Attention

DADE CITY, FL – Dade City has joined a handful of other cities in the Tampa Bay area whose officers are using electric vehicles to patrol school grounds or police heavily populated events such as parades, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Flagler County to Upgrade Ambulance Fleet

BUNNELL, FL – Two eight-year old units are being replaced, but will remain in fleet as "spares" should other units break down or need routine maintenance, according to The News-Journal.

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