Lenin Fierro, a six-year employee of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), died of the COVID-19 virus.
Public agencies nationwide have signed on to Vision Zero to end traffic-related fatalities. Here are the strategies fleet operations can implement.
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.
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.
Public agencies, which purchase a significant number of large vehicles, can reduce traffic fatalities by buying vehicles with improved designs.
New York City's high-vision trucks minimize blind spots by lowering the height of the truck cab, using additional windows, and reducing the size and height of the truck’s hood.
Data and telematics provider Geotab is deepening its role in seeking to increase safety in municipalities by forming partnerships with Vision Zero Network and Together for Safer Roads, the company has announced.
Speeding declined significantly in Boston, after the city lowered the limit to 25 miles per hour from 30 mph, according to new analysis from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released today.
The New York City fleet has installed the 2,000th truck sideguard on city fleet trucks, with installations continuing weekly.
In part two of this four-part series of procurement, we look at the true cost of New York City's decision to purchase vehicles with additional safety features.