12 Truths About a No-Accident Fleet Safety Culture
Daily safe practices are a core business proposition for any fleet operation and should permeate the entire organization.
Daily safe practices are a core business proposition for any fleet operation and should permeate the entire organization.
Here are the vehicles that all passed the IIHS updated side crash test but rated poorly when it came to rating back seat safety.
Canopy is a Ford, ADT-backed joint venture, and was created in response to an increasing number of tradespeople and truck owners losing valuable tools, equipment and gear to theft.
Author and speaker Brian Fielkow talks about safety systems in the industry and improvements that could be made.
The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’ perspectives and expertise.
Understanding how an airbag and how your behavior can affect it is essential to ensure this safety feature works as it should without causing you or your passenger harm.
J. J. Keller & Associates has been granted a new patent for its "Driving Monitoring and Detection System.”
Fatalities caused by collisions with animals spike in the fall months. An expert shares advice on how drivers can avoid these types of crashes or mitigate risk in the event one occurs.
Volvo Car USA has joined forces with The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) as a platinum sponsor to enhance road safety among all drivers, employees, and their families, and the communities where they live and work.
Leaning into safety tells employees they are seen, cared for, and respected — and that translates into increased safety as well as dedication to achieving organizational goals. An expert shares real-world results from one transportation company’s proactive safety program.
In 2020 and 2021, over 30% of all fatal crashes occurred between June and August. An expert shares advice on how fleet drivers can boost their safety during the steamy summer months.
Ford announced it will fix the parking brake issue by installing a protective tie strap and tape wrap on the brake wiring as well as replacing the rear axle wiring harness.
While traffic signals may seem rudimentary, even professional drivers can benefit from reminders that clarify precisely what they are expected to do — and not do — when they come face to face with red lights, flashing signals, green arrows, and more.
There are several steps fleet drivers can take to enhance their own safety ranging from tire maintenance to understanding brake systems, from guarding against carjacking to stowing away the cell phone.
While a recent analysis from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety shows several SUV and pickup models have some of the lowest driver death rates, these large vehicles pose a significant danger to drivers of other vehicles.
The 2017 Fleet Safety Conference opened Tuesday with a keynote from the National Safety Council's Deborah Hersman, who also spoke on Monday at an NTSB-NSC roundtable about advanced driver assistance systems. Safety awards were given at a luncheon. The second day of the conference featured a session from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - TSA regarding security threats against transportation fleets. The conference closed with a presentation from Shell's Karen Spring about the company's mission to eliminate fleet fatalities. Read more here. Photos by Andy Lundin and Jim Park.
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