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

News•by Staff•July 15, 2019

Ford Recalls Ranger Pickup for Seat Belt Issue

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 7,580 2019 Ranger SuperCab vehicles for a seat belt issue. Specifically, the right-front seat belt may have been improperly assembled.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2019

Altec Recalls 435 Aerial Devices

Altec is recalling certain 2016-2019 LR7 Series overcenter aerial devices, which are designed for the tree care industry.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2019

Thermal Imaging Dash Cam Aims to Reduce Nighttime Accidents

Brooklyn, New York startup Wesa has introduced Nightride, a thermal imaging camera that can be mounted to the hood of a vehicle to allow drivers greater visibility at night to avoid objects on the roadway ahead, according to the company.

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Articles•July 9, 2019

Tips to Managing Electric Vehicle Range in Winter

With range reductions of up to 40% in subzero conditions, electric vehicle batteries need special care in winter. The operator of this small fleet in the mountains of Colorado knows from experience.

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Statistics•July 2, 2019

2018 Safety Stats: Hours of Service, ELDs, Distracted Driving

Many states that have passed hand-held phone bans and texting bans provide for various exemptions for emergencies, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, state DOT employees, etc.

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Statistics•July 1, 2019

2018 Truck Safety Stats: Accidents & Crashes

Large truck crashes by operation classification have continued to increase from 2012 to 2016.

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Statistics•July 1, 2019

2018 Truck Safety Stats: Autonomous Legislation

Nevada was the first state to allow autonomous Class 8 trucks.

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Statistics•June 27, 2019

2018 Fleet Safety Stats: Rear-End & Parking Crashes

Statistics covering driver accident rates for 2013-2018. In this report, we cover accidents by age of drivers, cell-phone use, seat-belt use, time of day, top five accident descriptions, accidents by day of the week, and accidents by weather type.

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Articles•June 27, 2019

Fleet Carriers Keep Roads Safe with Drug Testing

The legalization of cannabis across North America has led to a rise in positive, or “hot,” drug tests of commercial truck drivers, opening fleet carriers up to increased risk. Find out what you can do to protect your fleet and keep the roads safe for all.

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News•by Staff•June 26, 2019

These 4 Cities to Experience Worst Fourth of July Congestion

Vehicle travel during the Fourth of July holiday period this year is expected to increase by 4.3%, escalating to a record-high 41.4 million Americans hitting the roads compared with 39.7 million in 2018, according to AAA.

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