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Articlesby Ed BobitMay 1, 1978

Ed Bobit: What If Fleet Managers Mandated Seat Belt Use? Would We Need Airbags?

What if...corporate management provided a real incentive for drivers to use their belts - maybe by honoring them? What if...the insurance companies gave premium credits for companies that monitored and achieved high seat-belt usage?

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ArticlesNovember 1, 1977

Seat Belt Usage Down

Cumbersome seat belt design has been blamed by the federal government for a decline in use of the restraints.

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Articlesby Ed BobitDecember 1, 1974

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

The true meaning is that without the seat belts, airbags simply are not effective enough.

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Articlesby Ed BobitSeptember 1, 1974

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

The question before you is whether you choose to have belts and the related safety equipment optional or to have belts continue to be mandatory as they have been since 1968.

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Articlesby Ed BobitDecember 1, 1973

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Hey, they are taking all the fun out of owning and driving a car. And you and I are paying through the nose for it. Just ask any knowledgeable used car man what kind of residual there is for emission controls, head rests and harnesses.

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Articlesby Ed BobitOctober 1, 1973

Ed Bobit: Nader Stinks. Screw Nader.

It will not take long before the majority of the fleet industry starts to say something like this. For now we are faced with the largest group of complaints since the elimination of the front vent window.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1963

Report from the Editor

Safety is one of the most important aspects of overall fleet operations, yet it often is one of the most overlooked. Too often, a fleet manager will be up on the latest maintenance procedures, know all about car replacement and controlling of costs, but little about safety operations.

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ArticlesCover StoryJune 1, 1963

Fleets Go For Seat Belts

Like motherhood and the flag, safety belts in cars are rapidly becoming something that everybody is for. Safety experts constantly hammer away at the value of seat belts. States are passing legislation requiring the installation of seat belts. The auto industry, by providing anchors, has made seat belt installation relatively easy and inexpensive. Still it is not enough.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 1963

Hotline News: Top News in Fleet and Leasing

Top stories include new reports mandating seat belts.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 1962

Hotline News: Top News in Fleet and Leasing

Top stories include a new gas turbine car from Chrysler and expansion plans at Leaseway Transportation

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