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NewsApril 25, 2006

Former Orange County Fleet Manager Claims Misuse of Public Funds by Fellow Workers

SANTA ANA, CA – An Orange County employee has filed a lawsuit that claims fellow workers inappropriately tapped a group of restricted federal funds and local public safety taxes to help take the sting out of the county's 1994 bankruptcy.

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NewsApril 25, 2006

Utah State University to Sell its Fleet of 15-Passenger Vans

LOGAN, UTAH – After reviewing the fleet's crash history and considering the government's recurring safety warning, Utah State University officials decided to sell its entire fleet, according to the Web site www.ksl.com.

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NewsApril 11, 2006

Fire Dept. Looks to Add ATV to Fleet

MONROE, WI – The Public Safety Committee of Monroe has moved the issue of adding an ATV to the fire department's fleet along to the Finance and Taxation Committee for further action.

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NewsMarch 21, 2006

Illinois State Police to Patrol Roads on Motorcycles

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Police plans to use $550,000 in federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to begin patrolling highways with motorcycles.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2006

Writing and Updating Fleet Policies and Procedures

Implementing a fleet policy can be a challenge for any fleet management operation. It requires a culture change, which may be difficult because people resist change. To avoid this pitfall, fleet policy should be written with safety as the premise.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2006

Aging Tires Spark Safety Concern

DETROIT – Michelin USA and Continental Tire North America Inc. have become the latest manufacturers to issue technical bulletins to dealers calling for the replacement of all tires 10 years or older.

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NewsOctober 26, 2005

U.S. Postal Service Fleet Operations Outsources Waste Management With Safety-Kleen

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year exclusive contract by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to provide hazardous and regulated waste management solutions.

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NewsOctober 5, 2005

Utah State University Grounds Van Fleet After Fatal Accident

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After an accident that killed eight students and one instructor and wounded two others, Utah State University (USU) has temporarily grounded its fleet of 50 15-passenger vans for safety inspections.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2005

Arizona Police Departments to Acquire BMW Police Motorcycles

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) will buy about 35 BMW RT 1150P motorcycle models by next summer, while the Scottsdale Police Department is expected to add 18 bikes.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2005

Evansville Reduces Take-Home Vehicles For City Employees

EVANSVILLE, IN — In response to increased fuel costs and in accordance with suggestions made by the city of Evansville efficiency study, Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel on Sept. 19 an-nounced changes to the city employee take-home vehicle policy that will reduce the number of assigned take-home vehicles, excluding public safety vehicles, from 23 to 10.

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