MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
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.
Ranger Design announced the launch of the Max Step, a van step attached to the frame of the back of the van, providing tradesmen easy access to the cargo space or roof rack.
Cobb County, Ga., expects to save at least $50,000 annually with deployment of T-Mobile's SyncUp Fleet and other wireless services.
The Houston County (Ala.) Sanitation Department's safety numbers changed once the department began purchasing automatic-lift trucks in 2014.
Westmoreland County, Pa., is sending more than 600 workers eligible to operate county vehicles to classroom and on-the-road instruction.
A sergeant with the Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office was hospitalized after coming in contact with a fentanyl-laced paper flyer found on her fleet vehicle.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will pay $11.75 million after a deputy swerved and killed a bicyclist while typing on his laptop.