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NewsDecember 2, 2009

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Here's a pithy tip you can pass along to your fleet drivers.

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NewsNovember 25, 2009

Driver Tips for Handling Skids

Here are some tips offered in the Kentucky Driver Manual to help familiarize your drivers with techniques to regain control of their vehicle when a loss of traction occurs and the vehicle begins to skid.

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NewsNovember 3, 2009

inthinc Delivers tiwi Driving Safety and Fleet Management Solution

SALT LAKE CITY - inthinc Technology Solutions offers a comprehensive system that changes driving behavior in real time to improve safety and fleet efficiency.

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Trucker Expanded-Hours Rule to be Reconsidered

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- At the request of safety and labor groups, the Obama administration has agreed to reconsider the expanded hours-of-service rule that permits long-haul truckers to drive up to 11 straight hours.

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NewsOctober 21, 2009

'Operation Safe Driver' Seeks to Educate

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- In an effort to prevent vehicle crashes, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and other groups, has launched Operation Safe Driver.

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NewsOctober 20, 2009

IIHS Studies Impact of Cell Phone Laws

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently sought out the impact of cell phone laws in changing patterns of driver cell phone use in New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichOctober 13, 2009

Ban Texting While Driving, But Beware of Inadvertent Consequences

The popularity of texting has skyrocketed over the past four years. All agree that texting and driving are incompatible. However, a texting ban could have unintended consequences of interfering with productivity devices business drivers and truckers rely on. There are numerous ramifications to overzealous prohibitions on the use of on-board electronic communications that potentially may be counter-productive to driver safety. Let's target unsafe driving behavior, not on-board productivity tools.

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

Mudslide Safety Tips for Rainy Season

LOS ANGELES --- The U.S. Geological Survey this week issued a warning that severe mudslides are highly likely this winter in Southern California foothill communities hit by recent fires.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2009

Distracted Driving Summit This Week

WASHINGTON - More than 200 safety leaders will meet to address the dangers of driving distractions at the Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2009

AT&T Supports Anti-Texting Efforts

DALLAS - In addition to participating in the upcoming Distracted Driving Summit, AT&T is also incorporating a section on the dangers of texting while driving in its defensive driving classes for employees who drive on the job.

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