Safety & Accident

With many cities in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Midwest getting buried in snow this week, now might be a good time to remind fleet drivers of what steps to take if they ever become stranded in cold weather.

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Here are some seasonal tips on sharing the road with snow plow trucks. The advice is culled from the Minnesota Driver's Manual.

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Most rear-end accidents are caused by tailgating. To avoid tailgating, the 2009 California Driver Handbook recommends that drivers use the "three-second rule."

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This is the time of year when your fleet drivers are more likely to deal with the unsettling issue of vehicle skidding. Here are some tips offered in the Kentucky Driver Manual to help familiarize your drivers with techniques to regain control of their vehicle when a loss of traction occurs and the vehicle begins to skid.

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LOS ANGELES --- A Los Angeles physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists by slamming on his car's brakes was convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other criminal charges on Nov. 2.

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You may want to pass this list along to your fleet drivers as a reminder of what special precautions they can take to avoid collisions with trucks.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Sleep Foundation's 2009 Sleep in America poll shows that 1 percent, or as many as 1.9 million drivers, have had a car crash or a near miss due to drowsiness in the past year.

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Since the end of daylight savings time generally means more night-time hours behind the wheel, we thought this was a good time to revisit some driver tips on improving visibility after the sun goes down.

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Here are some night-driving safety tips, compiled by the National Safety Council, that you may want to pass along to your fleet drivers.

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You may want to pass this list along, so your drivers are more prepared for that unexpected flashing of the police car lights.

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Backing up is always dangerous because it's difficult to see behind the vehicle. Here are some driving tips, courtesy of the California DMV, that you may want to pass along to your drivers as a friendly reminder.

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Driving is always more difficult in reduced-visibility conditions. That includes twilight, darkness, rain, snow, fog, smoke and bright sunshine.

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The Rubber Manufacturers Assn. offers some driving tips for the spring season, when slick streets and potholes abound.

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Here are some driving tips, provided by the California DMV, for driving in the fog.

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Whenever you notice that a flu bug is spreading throughout your company, you might want to consider reminding your drivers about the dangers that medications can pose on the road.

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Ever notice how some longtime drivers have a tendency to get careless about signaling? Here are some driver tips and reminders on signaling, provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, that you might want to pass along to your drivers.

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Ice and packed snow on the road can suddenly cause a vehicle to skid, especially if the car is traveling too fast or going downhill. Here are some driving tips from the California DMV that you might want to pass along to your drivers.

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You might want to pass these tips along to your drivers, so they're better prepared for the unexpected.

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SACRAMENTO, CA --- The California Department of Motor Vehicles offers a number of driving tips for those times when your fleet drivers don't have enough room to stop and have to rely on steering skills to avoid an accident.

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