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Articlesby Les SmartNovember 23, 2018

Are You Loading Your Box Trucks Safely?

When the truck stops, safety doesn’t. Consider floor weight reinforcement, slip prevention, cargo management, and ramp safety strategies to avoid injuries and workers’ comp claims.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2018

Learn Defensive Driving Tips

Commercial drivers tend to be more skilled than the average motorist. Even so, it's always good to encourage your fleet to keep their defensive driving tactics up to snuff.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2018

Mercedes Recalls 2019 C-Class for Electrical Issue

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling an estimated 119 2019 vehicles for an electrical issue. Specifically, the central powertrain controller control unit could reset while driving, causing an engine stall which increases the chance of a collision.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2018

Drivers Overestimating Safety Tech Capabilities: AAA

Four out of 10 Americans overestimate the capabilities of semi-automated driving systems based on their names, which indicates a lack of understanding of the technologies and a possible safety risk, according to a new survey from AAA.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2018

Ford Continues Work on Self-Driving Ride-Hailing

Ford Motor Co.'s Argo AI autonomous vehicle investment seems to be helping the company develop a driverless ride-hailing business, the companies said at a Miami media event earlier this month.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2018

Utah Lawmaker Wants to Remove Phones From Drivers Hands

Utah Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, (D-Holladay) has proposed state distracted driving legislation that would give law enforcement officials the right to pull over drivers for simply holding a cellphone.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Thanksgiving Road Fatalities Predicted by Safety Council

Thanksgiving was the second deadliest holiday on the roads in 2017, and this year some 433 people could lose their lives in traffic fatalities during the holiday period, according to the latest estimates from the National Safety Council.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Video: How to Drive Safely in School Zones

With school back in full swing, now is a good time to remind fleet drivers of best practices for driving safely in school zones.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

GM's Safety Tech Reduces Crashes by 43%

General Motors vehicles equipped with automatic braking and forward collision warning saw 43% fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes when compared to similar vehicles that aren't equipped with front crash prevention technology, according to a new IIHS study.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Seat Belt Use Climbs to 87.1% in Missouri

The latest figures from the Missouri Seat Belt Usage Survey show that 87.1% of residents are buckling up as compared with only 60% 20 years ago.

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