Safety & Compliance

Resources to help fleets reduce risk and stay compliant, including driver safety, regulations, DOT requirements, training, risk management, and vehicle safety technologies.

Work Truck graphic with a truck engine and the text “Rerating GVWR — What Fleets Need to Know.”

Articles

Re-rating Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR): Why and How it's Done

Sometimes, it is not in a fleet’s best interests to have a vehicle at a given GVWR. Changing the GVWR to a special value can be done, but the process is complicated.

Streamlight Portable Scene Light III displayed on a tripod with a close-up of its LED light head, alongside a badge recognizing it as the 2026 OH&S New Product of the Year winner.

News

Streamlight’s High-Output Scene Light Recognized with Occupational Safety Award

Work gloves, a hard hat, tablet, keys, and paperwork sit on a workbench beside a calendar marked “Out of Service,” illustrating the operational disruption caused by a missing work truck.

Articles

When a Work Truck Gets Stolen, the Real Loss Is Time

News

Volvo Trucks Marks 25 Years as Exclusive Sponsor of America's Road Team

News•September 4, 2012

Waste Management to Deploy Driver Risk and Fleet Management System for Five-Year Term

SAN DIEGO - The company ran a six-month pilot with DriveCam in two of its market areas before deciding to roll out the service across its fleet.

News•August 22, 2012

Continental Emergency Road Service Now Available for Owner-Operators

As of August 1, 2012, OOIDA members are automatically enrolled in a new emergency road service program exclusive for the organization, called “TrukFix for OOIDA.”

News•August 17, 2012

Free Resources to Battle Distracted Driving: Drive Safely Work Week

VIENNA, VA - Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) is Oct. 1-5, 2012. Download your free toolkit today.

News•by News/Media Release•August 16, 2012

Acura TL, Volvo S60 Draw Top Ratings in New IIHS Frontal Crash Test

In the newly developed small overlap frontal crash test, 25% of a car's front end on the driver side strikes a 5-foot-tall rigid barrier at 40 mph.

News•August 15, 2012

CEI Raises Driver Safety Awareness

TREVOSE, PA – The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) announced an enhancement to its online DriverCare Risk Manager application designed to raise fleet drivers’ awareness of their safety record.

News•August 15, 2012

Altec Recalling 141 Aerial-Device Utility Trucks

WASHINGTON – Altec Industries is recalling 141 2012 model-year aerial device vehicles built on the Navistar TerraStar chassis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

News•August 1, 2012

NETS Drive Safely Work Week 2012 Materials Available for Free Download

VIENNA, VA - Drive Safely Work Week 2012, sponsored by NETS, is October 1-5. This year's theme is Back to Basics—Your Keys to Safe Driving.

Products•August 1, 2012

Flatbed Cargo Securement Training Program

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., developed a new driver training program designed to reduce the risk for cargo securement violations, accidents, and liability.

News•July 25, 2012

Hot! Hot! HOT! Why Trucks Should Keep an Eye on Tires When Temps Rise

AKRON, OHIO - A recent blog post by Bob Ulrich, editor of Modern Tire Dealer, discusses the importance of keeping an eye on truck tires when temperatures start to rise.

Products•July 25, 2012

Quick-Release Fire Extinguisher

The new Quick-Release Fire Extinguisher Bracket combines Mac's trademark rugged construction with the convenience of a quick-release tab and the ability to accommodate most standard hand-held extinguishers.

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