Among other problems, AAA automotive researchers found that vehicles with active driving assistance systems often disengage with little notice — almost instantly handing control back to the driver.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing fleet safety protocols as revealed in my recent survey of commercial fleet managers that identified the top safety challenges currently facing their fleets.
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) named Paul Barry the organization’s executive director, effective June 1, 2020.
A combination of in-cab coaching, telematics, and a driver scorecard led to positive results for Direct Energy's Dina Kushaliyeva.
Presenters at the 2019 Fleet Safety Conference covered topics such as the importance of executive buy-in when implementing fleet safety policies, the importance of data in fleet safety, and emerging trends.
Inspired by the labor shortages in the transport and construction industries, Teletrac Navman assessed if the relationship between compensation and the danger of the jobs within those fields could potentially be affecting the size of the recruitment pool.
Safe Fleet has combined two business units, Truck & Trailer and Work Truck, into a unified Commercial Vehicle (CV) division.
At this year’s Fleet Safety Conference, which has moved to Las Vegas, representatives from the FMCSA, the NTSB, and vehicle testing consultants AMCI Global will discuss the current and upcoming vehicle safety technologies and how they could reduce fatal and non-fatal crashes.
The top challenge facing truck fleets continues to be managing fuel spend. Other challenges include rightsizing, rising tire costs, remarketing, and improving fleet efficiency. An emerging trend is the shift to lighter-weight upfits.