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ArticlesCover Storyby Lauren FletcherDecember 6, 2018

Truck Accidents Continue to Rise

Overall, accident rates are continuing a steady rise, with many leaning toward technology in the hope of reducing rates.

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ArticlesDecember 5, 2018

Top 5 Preventive Winter Driving Tips

Unsafe driving maneuvers including harsh acceleration and braking, sharp turns (cornering), and speeding over 80 mph become even more dangerous in winter weather conditions. Staying on top of driver safety is important.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2018

Safe Fleet Acquires Roll-Rite

Safe Fleet, a global provider of safety and productivity solutions for fleet vehicles, announced that it has acquired the Roll-Rite group of companies.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

New Control Panel Protection System Standard on JLG Lifts

The SkyGuard SkyLine enhanced control panel protection system now comes standard on JLG's boom lifts in North America.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Texting Increases 30% During Holidays

People text and use apps while behind the wheel over 30% more during the winter holidays as compared with an average weekday, according to data collected and analyzed by TrueMotion, a smartphone telematics company.

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NewsNovember 30, 2018

Video: How to Control Your Emotions While Driving

Negative emotions such as anger and sadness have a physical effect on the body — shrinking one's field of vision — so it's important to keep emotions under control while driving.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

Distracted Driving Crashes Spike on Highways

Distracted driving-related collisions are up to 49% more severe when they occur on a highway system, indicating that modifying roadway design could improve safety in distracted driving crashes.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

Safest Cities for Wet Weather Driving Ranked

Brownsville, Texas ranks as the safest-driving city in the nation when precipitation is factored with collision frequency, according to a new report from insurer Allstate.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

National Safety Council's CEO Joins Waymo to Spearhead Safety

The National Safety Council's Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO, will leave the organization on Jan. 11 to join California-based Waymo, a self-driving technology company, where she will serve as chief safety officer.

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ProductsNovember 28, 2018

Nu-Line Introduces Side Guards for Straight Trucks

The Nu-Line side guard provides an additional protection barrier in the event of a side collision for trucks that work in close proximity to pedestrians and cyclists.

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