MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Pacific, Mo,, decided to postpone a ban on using cellphones in city vehicles until Bluetooth is installed on all fleet vehicles.
Co-ops at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) have reduced the number of worker injuries by 69% after implementing a new safety program.
When road conditions turn nasty you have to slow down, and maintain control of your vehicle and yourself.
City of Denton, Texas, fleet drivers are getting practice driving on roundabouts in preparation for the city’s first traffic roundabout in a major traffic corridor.
A first for the brand’s vocational lineup, the Freightliner EconicSD comes standard with the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems – which includes active brake assist, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and side guard assist.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation implemented a policy prohibiting cell phone use while driving a state fleet vehicle.
The Lytx DriveCam safety program helped the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in Florida reduce near collisions by 100% and reduce cell phone violations by 58%.
With more and more states allowing for either medicinal and recreational marijuana sales, many fleets are beginning to show concern about whether or not they need to keep a closer eye on their drivers.
Smith County, Texas, enacted a new driver policy that prohibits cell phone use, including hands-free devices.
At this year’s Fleet Safety Conference, which has moved to Las Vegas, representatives from the FMCSA, the NTSB, and vehicle testing consultants AMCI Global will discuss the current and upcoming vehicle safety technologies and how they could reduce fatal and non-fatal crashes.