Business Fleet – Market Trends

A Double Whammy for Truck Fleets: Ticket ‘Inflation’ and ‘Malicious Compliance’

July 27, 2011

Ticket fees have escalated dramatically and there appears to be a trend toward "malicious compliance," all for the sake of generating revenue. It's not uncommon for multiple tickets to be issued for the same violation due to overlapping regulations and the 'latitude' of interpretation afforded to officers. Plus, officers are providing fewer warnings and increasingly citing minor infractions, especially equipment violations. Increased citations negatively impact a fleet's DOT rating under CSA.

Tags: CSA, ticket inflation, malicious compliance, AB 2567, DOT rating, citation

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:02 AM | » Comments(3)

Fleets Report Aggressive Efforts to Collect Delinquent Unpaid Tickets and Toll Violations

July 25, 2011

As many states combine delinquent ticket data into a single database, there’s an increased effort by government entities to go after unpaid violations, some as old as 10 years. In the past, political subdivisions within a state operated independent of the state DMV. Now, the databases of these jurisdictions are merged into the state DMV database, making it easier to identify and collect on unpaid tickets. Fleets have seen significantly more violations handed over to collection agencies.

Tags: Tolls, parking tickets, parking violations

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, July 25, 2011 2:09 PM | » Comments(1)

Wholesale Inventory Shortage of Medium-Duty Trucks Fuels Higher Resale Values

July 6, 2011

The decreased volume of new medium-duty trucks sold from 2008-2010 has created a tight inventory of used trucks in today's wholesale market. As a result, demand is exceeding supply, especially for lower-mileage medium-duties in good condition, which has exerted positive upward pressure on resale prices across the board.

Tags: truck inventory, wholesale shortage, resale prices

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Wednesday, July 6, 2011 11:25 AM

Does Automatic Payment of Camera Tickets Violate a Driver’s Due Process Rights?

July 5, 2011

Does automatic payment of a photo-enforcement ticket implicitly presume guilt and deny a driver due process? Some fleet drivers have been cited for running a red light and had the fine paid, all without ever knowing about it or given the due process opportunity to contest the citation. In addition to possible due process concerns, an employee may have a claim for wrongful termination if your failure to provide notice of the infraction ultimately cost the employee his or her license.

Tags: risk management, red light camera

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:15 AM | » Comments(3)

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Mike Antich

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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing. He was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

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