SAN DIEGO - A new study from DriveCam underscores the cost of poor driving habits. In the study, drivers with multiple collisions represented only 0.4 percent of all transit drivers. But more than 70 percent of these drivers were consistently cited for four poor driving behaviors.
Read More →FT. WORTH, TX - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) this week brought the group's "Share the Road" highway safety program to the Ft. Worth, Texas, area to educate teen drivers on how to safely share the road with tractor-trailers.
Read More →RICHMOND, VA - Virginia has launched a new pilot program to use undeveloped state Department of Transportation properties as truck safety rest areas.
Read More →TOPEKA, KS - Kansas state officials are warning motorists to be aware that November is historically the month when the highest number of deer-vehicle crashes occur.
Read More →VIENNA, VA - A new study of company vehicle fleet crash rates reveals the top safety performers are companies that enact a total ban on cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) and that establish strong consequences -- including termination -- for employees who violate such policies.
Read More →Temperatures are dropping quickly, so now is the time for fleet drivers to assemble that winter driving kit -- at least those drivers traveling in areas where winter weather conditions can be harsh. Here is a list of items for a winter driving kit, as suggested by Idaho Commercial Vehicle Services.
Read More →BOSTON, MA - Sleep HealthCenters has entered into an agreement with Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab to provide sleep medicine services as part of Roadside Medical's Driver Wellness programs.
Read More →ATLANTA - The number of fatal crashes involving 16- and 17-year old drivers dropped by more than a third between 2004 and 2008, according to a newly released report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, crashes still remain the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, even though most are preventable.
Read More →This week's advice, culled from a recent newsletter from Idaho Commercial Vehicle Services, addresses how to recognize black ice. You may want to pass this tip along to your fleet drivers as a friendly reminder, now that summer is over and temperatures are dropping.
Read More →NEWARK, DE - Driving Dynamics announced the publication of its new FLEET SAFETY LIBRARY and REFERENCE CENTER to address the need for fleet professionals to have access to a comprehensive collection of current, relevant online resources containing extensive reference materials on a broad range of fleet-related safety topics.
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