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Fleet Management

GE Capital Survey: Driver Safety Tops Fleet Manager Concerns

GE Capital Trailer Fleet Services

Thirty-five percent of fleet managers identified driver safety as their main concern for the second year in a row.

FSIS Has Misinterpreted NIOSH Line-Speed Study

Statements made by FSIS on their blog that said NIOSH “made several recommendations to improve worker safety at this facility, but slowing the evisceration line speed was not among them,” is misleading.

Truck Builders Issue a Recall Over Bad Safety Belts

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall involves more than 26,000 trucks made by Daimler Trucks North America, more than 5,000 made by Volvo Trucks and 39 Mack units.

Webinar on Impending CSA Changes

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Changes to FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) will be implemented in December – learn about impending CSA changes with a free webinar.

New Driver Scoring Index Supported By ATA

Vigillo LLC creates new driver scoring index.

Examining The Effectiveness of DOT’s Safety Program

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Hearing of the highways and transit subcommittee, which took place September 13, Thursday, examined the effectiveness of DOT’s truck and bus safety program.

New Connected Vehicle Crash Avoidance Technology

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Technology to help reduce vehicle crashes.

California Police Crack Down On Food Delivery Bikes

The traffic police have fined around 47 bikes who deliver pizza and food across the city.

PeopleNet Increases Choices for Enhancing Driver Safety

PeopleNet has expanded options for customers to enhance driver safety by adding another partner to power its In-Cab Navigation application.

House to Vote on Honolulu Highway Safety Bill

ASSE Concerned with Distracting Driving Steers Them to Develop Safety Tips

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

ASSE's Transportation Practice Specialty (TPS) group wants drivers to realize that their vehicle is a machine weighing anywhere from 3,000 pounds and up and can cause major damage especially if crashing while traveling at speeds of 40 miles per hour.

Dock Equipment Raises the Bar for Safety and Performance

New equipment offerings make the warehouse safer and more efficient.

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