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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Ford Partners With MIT to Lower Driver Stress

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Motor Co. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are embarking on a plan to study driver workload and identify new opportunities to use in-vehicle technologies to improve driver safety by lowering stress.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Operation Lifesaver Addresses Railroad Crossing Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Operation Lifesaver Inc. said it is promoting awareness of rail safety for motorists with two new video public service announcements (PSAs) targeted to younger drivers.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

This week's safety tip, culled from the Minnesota Driver's Manual, addresses how drivers should respond when encountering emergency vehicles on the highway.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

55 Million Drivers to Have Car Web Access by 2016, Study Says

EL SEGUNDO, CA - While car Internet access should only be used while vehicles are stopped to avoid distractions, iSuppli says in the long-term it could yield innovative new applications that enhance driver safety.

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NewsDecember 15, 2009

Chrysler Group Sets Corporate Policy on Texting While Driving

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Effectively immediately, all Chrysler Group employees are prohibited from texting while driving in company-owned vehicles and texting with company-provided communication devices while driving personal vehicles.

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NewsDecember 15, 2009

Wal-Mart Drivers Get New Trucks for Driving Safely

PLAINVIEW, TX - The Wal-Mart Transportation Division is awarding brand new rigs to drivers who log 3 million miles without being in a preventable accident.

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NewsDecember 15, 2009

Fleet Safety Tips of the Week

These tips, provided by the California Driver Handbook, offer advice on what to do in the event of sudden vehicle trouble. You may want to pass this list along to your fleet drivers as a reminder.

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NewsDecember 9, 2009

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

This week's safety tip comes from the manual "What Every Driver Must Know," published by the state of Michigan.

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NewsDecember 8, 2009

Tiger Fuel Fleet Cuts Risky Driving by 66%

REDWOOD SHORES, CA - The petroleum products distributor has seen a 66-percent reduction in risky driving behaviors since deploying the GreenRoad 360 service.

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NewsDecember 2, 2009

Toyota: What to Do If Gas Pedal Gets Stuck Open

TORRANCE, CA --- In Toyota's preliminary safety recall notice aimed at addressing the risk of sudden acceleration in certain models, the company listed what steps a driver should take if the accelerator pedal becomes stuck open.

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