TORRANCE, CA - The two-day event will be jam-packed with educational sessions and will include the presentation of the first-ever Fleet Safety Award, sponsored by the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA).
Read More →CINCINNATI -- The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) on Sept. 27 honored its 2011 highway safety award winners. GHSA’s most prestigious award, the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award, was presented posthumously to Dr. Herb Simpson, president and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) from 1975 to 2006.
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Just throwing money and / or prizes at drivers for a safe driving record won't necessarily be successful in motivating them to continue driving safely. Here are some tips and programs that will.
Read More →WASHINGTON - A recent finding by the National Transportation Safety Board drives home one of the tenets of fleet safety: At highway speeds, overcorrecting or excessive steering can cause the driver to lose control, forcing the vehicle to slide sideways or roll over.
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Thanks to advancing technology, four-cylinder models are producing better performance for North America’s largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer versus its previous V-6 models.
Read More →Ticket fees have escalated dramatically and there appears to be a trend toward "malicious compliance," all for the sake of generating revenue. It's not uncommon for multiple tickets to be issued for the same violation due to overlapping regulations and the 'latitude' of interpretation afforded to officers. Plus, officers are providing fewer warnings and increasingly citing minor infractions, especially equipment violations. Increased citations negatively impact a fleet's DOT rating under CSA.
Read More →WARRENDALE, PA - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and SAE International will co-sponsor the 2nd Annual Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit Sept. 27-28 at the Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center Hotel in Detroit.
Read More →WARRENDALE, PA - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and SAE International will co-sponsor the 2nd Annual Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit Sept. 27-28 at the Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center Hotel in Detroit.
Read More →CHICAGO – Medical services company Baxter Healthcare Corp. used an audit of its 900 fleet vehicles used for sales, facilities, and technical services to determine gaps in the company’s insurance coverage.
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The emphasis on safety goes beyond mere policy, training, and tracking accident rates; it permeates the culture. Shared are ideas about how to cultivate a safety culture throughout an organization.
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