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CINCINNATI - Cintas' online training course will focus on safe driving practices and distractions that may cause drivers to lose focus, including multi-tasking while driving and busy schedules.
Read More →HERNDON, VA -- A new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule went into effect Jan. 3 that prohibits an estimated 4 million interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving. To help commercial fleet operators conform to the new regulation, software provider ZoomSafer has released “FMCSA Cell Phone Use Regulations: A Guide to Compliance for Truck and Bus Fleets.”
Read More →WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation to the 50 states, and D.C., to ban driver use of all portable electronic devices in a vehicle, including hands-free devices.
Read More →NORWALK, CT - According to the poll, 86% of adults admitted to eating or drinking while driving, 59% talk on a non-hands-free cell phone, 41% set or adjust a GPS device, and 37% send text messages.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – More than 42.5 million motorists are expected to travel over 50 miles this Thanksgiving Holiday, making it one of the busiest holiday travel times of the year. A group of elite professional truck drivers, with millions of accident-free miles, are offering advice on how to navigate through highway traffic safely.
Read More →CATHEYS VALLEY, CA – CarStations is a new mobile mapping application designed to help drivers find electric vehicle charging stations. Created by Plug In America cofounder David Raboy, the app is available free for both Apple and Android mobile operating systems.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI – Ford has released a new update to its SYNC software, which gives users the ability to have text messages read to them aloud.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – A free webinar, “Propane Autogas: The Zero Compromise Alternative Fuel Solution,” will be held at 11 a.m. PDT on Oct. 20. Panelists include Todd Mouw of ROUSH CleanTech, Tony Dale of Ferrellgas, Michael Baessler of American Residential Services, and Tom Armstrong of ThyssenKrupp Elevator.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI - Ford said there isn’t any kind of in-vehicle software upgrade required to gain access to the service.
Read More →NEEDHAM, MA -- The newly released iZup Lite is a free GPS-based text blocking solution with auto-reply, and a free download is now available on the Android Marketplace.
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