Work Truck Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
NewsJuly 5, 2012

Ford Developing New Technologies Aimed at Boosting Vehicle Safety

Ford’s early prototypes of two such technologies – Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist – are designed to interact with a vehicle’s surroundings, reduce driver stress and help reduce traffic gridlock, the automaker said.

Read More →
ArticlesJune 29, 2012

Outsourcing to Reduce Truck Fleet Accident Costs

Reduced downtime, priority service, increased visibility of accident costs and trends, and additional benefits can be realized by outsourcing some administrative services.

Read More →
NewsJune 27, 2012

GM Study Finds Driver Assistance Systems Help Keep Attention on Road

The study found that advanced driver monitoring and assistance features, for example a forward collision alert system, increases drivers’ focus on the road ahead by 126% when automated steering is operating.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 19, 2012

Improved Vehicle Designs Over 8 Years Reduced Highway Fatalities and Injuries, NHTSA Says

Although the report didn’t cite specific structural or technological features of later model-year vehicles, two areas the report found significant improvement including improved rollover protection and side-impact protection.

Read More →
NewsMay 31, 2012

Cellcontrol Analysis Finds Few Fortune 500s Using Distracted Driving Technology

In the internal market analysis, the distracted driving technology developer said that it found only 5% of companies have deployed a solution from one of the top five vendors, which are capable of supporting such a large workforce.

Read More →
NewsMay 29, 2012

Study: No Progress in Reducing Motorcyclist Deaths in 2011

In light of the report’s findings, now is a good time for fleet managers to remind drivers to be mindful of sharing the road safely with motorcyclists.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMay 16, 2012

Low Tire Tread Depth and Underinflation Increase Collision Chances, NHTSA Study Says

The study found that when tires are underinflated by 25% or more, tire problems are three times as likely to be cited as critical events before a crash.

Read More →
NewsMay 16, 2012

USDOT Proposes Rule to Prevent Rollover Crashes for Large Trucks

Agency research shows the technology could prevent up to 56% of rollover crashes each year — the deadliest among all crash types — and another 14% of loss-of-control crashes.

Read More →
NewsMay 10, 2012

Dock-N-Lock Device to Prevent Distracted Driving

Once installed in either a commercial fleet or residential vehicle, the device will disable the vehicle from starting until the driver’s phone is secure in a locker component.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMarch 7, 2012

Driver Safety, Fuel and Maintenance Are Top Fleet Manager Concerns, Survey Finds

In addition, the survey by PHH Arval also found that 35% of respondents are investing in factory-equipped safety options, such as backup cameras, forward collision warning and lane departure warning.

Read More →