AUSTIN, TX – Commercial vehicles and large trucks in Texas would be required to give bicyclists and other vulnerable road users at least six feet of passing clearance under the "Safe Passing" bill, according to The Houston Chronicle.
Read More →TRENTON, N.J. --- A first-in-the-nation law in New Jersey will require new drivers ages 21 and younger to display identifying decals on their vehicles.
Read More →ITASCA, IL – Corporate sales have been brisk for the National Safety Council's recently released Distracted Driving Resource Kit, which helps companies establish "no cell phone/safe driving policies."
Read More →MINNEAPOLIS, MN --- Psychologist Alexander J. Rothman and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota analyzed records obtained from the U.S. Department of Transportation to see if there was any relation between geographic location and the rate of fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the three months immediately following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Read More →MANSFIELD, OH --- Here's a question for all you veteran fleet managers: How long are the dashed lines painted down the middle of a road?
Read More →IOWA CITY, IA --- New research suggests that doctors may be able to use cognitive tests to help determine whether a person with Alzheimer's disease can still operate a car safely, ScienceDaily.com reported.
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Fleet drivers pose potential financial, safety, and liability risks. Managing those risks begins before an employee driver is hired and involves all stakeholders in the development of a driver assessment program.
Read More →SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval's driver safety services designed to prevent crashes and mitigate risk can be customized to the specific needs of each client.
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LeFleur Transportation also improved fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions after pilot-testing the GreenRoad Safety Center, which helps improve driver safety through in-vehicle coaching.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Sometimes fleet drivers need to be reminded that passenger cars on the highway are at a serious disadvantage if involved in a crash with a larger vehicle. In crashes involving large trucks, the occupants of a car, usually the driver, sustain 78 percent of fatalities.
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