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New research from SambaSafety finds significant differences in speeding rates across fleet industries, even as nearly 90% of surveyed fleets report using telematics.
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Focusing on driver training, proper vehicle specs, and safety technology are a few ways to increase truck fleet safety.
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SAN DIEGO - Previously provided only with the Networkfleet 3500 diagnostic monitoring system, roadside assistance is now standard on all Networkfleet products at no extra cost.
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LAGUNA HILLS, CA - Iconosys, Inc. has announced its latest, state-of-the-art Smartphone app, Collision Watch, an emergency responder safety app and protection service for Android OS phones that is now available for download in English and Spanish.
Read More →CAMBRIDGE, MA - Drivers who were monitored as they performed perceived "high-stress" tasks, such as parallel parking and backing out of parking spaces with restricted visibility, showed a reduction in both self-reported stress levels and objective physiological measures used to monitor driver stress load.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The Technical Committee of the Certified Automotive Parts Association has approved the CAPA 501 Standard for the certification of aftermarket bumper parts which includes steel bumpers (front and rear), steel reinforcements (rebars), bumper brackets and energy absorbers.
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN - Nissan Motor Co. plans to recall 2.14 million vehicles worldwide to fix a problem that can cause the engine to stall, Bloomberg reported. This recall includes 761,528 vehicles in North America.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently updated its "Fatality Facts" database to include 2009 statistics culled from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Read More →MUNICH, GERMANY - Though comprehensive automated car control is at least a decade away, BMW engineers are making significant progress in developing safety technology that can take control of a vehicle in the event of a driver's sudden incapacitation, Popular Mechanics reported this month.
Read More →This week's tip, taken from the Nevada Driver's Handbook, offers advice on how to navigate a roundabout. They're common in some states, extremely rare in others. You may want to pass this along to your fleet drivers as a friendly reminder -- especially those drivers not accustomed to encountering roundabouts.
Read More →NEWTON, MA - The Jankovich Company, a large petroleum distribution company, has selected a GPS-enabled distracted driving solution for its commercial fleet. When the vehicle is traveling more than 5 mph, incoming calls are automatically sent to voicemail and text messages are put on hold until the vehicle stops.
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