Combined with the technology delivered by GPS tracking, telematics systems provide fleet managers with critical insight into the status of company drivers and vehicles. From a base station, fleet managers can determine where a vehicle is located, as well as how the driver is operating it. The data generated from telematics systems help fleet managers… Share this:
There is no escaping winter weather. All you have to do is watch one nightly news show to witness the devastation winter weather is having on Americans across the country. From record snowfall out west to severe weather in the deep south, the winter of 2022-23 continues to set records. Whether you manage a fleet… Share this:
Winter ushers in some of the most beautiful scenery that we see throughout the year. Imagine snow-coated trees and country hillsides. However, winter also ushers in the most dangerous time of the year to hit the roads and highways of the United States. This is especially true for larger vehicles, ranging from family SUVs to… Read more »
Autonomous vehicles are considered the future. From Uber to Apple to Amazon, investment in self-driving cars and trucks continues to ramp up. But there’s a long way to go before these reach critical mass as training artificial intelligence is laborious. When it comes to humans as drivers, it is easy for our brains to identify… Read more »
One of the biggest reasons that it has taken so long to train autonomous vehicles is the sheer number of calculations that the human brain has to make every millisecond in order to stay safe on the road. Though the reality is getting close and research has advanced insanely quickly in the past 5 years,… Read more »
As a logistics company or an organization that ships freight, transportation insurance is most definitely on your radar. You’re well aware of the risks inherent in the business of shipping, on any vehicle or vessel, and you understand the value of protecting your cargo in the case of loss, damage, or theft. While the ins… Read more »
Each year, winter storms cover US roadways with snow, sleet, and freezing rain. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) over 70 percent of US roads are located in snowy regions. Beyond causing traffic jams and business closings, winter weather creates driving conditions that are a serious risk to the safety of drivers and their… Read more »
On the evening of February 3, 2015, a driver of a Mercedes SUV passed through the hamlet of Valhalla, NY, in Westchester County, twenty miles north of the Bronx. For reasons unknown, possibly to avoid a traffic jam, she strayed from her normal route. The skies were clear and visibility was good for a typical… Read more »
In spite of our best efforts to make them the most highly visible vehicles on the road, unfortunately, the School Bus is still involved in all too many accidents. More times than not, the accident is the fault of the ‘other driver’. A school-transportation-related crash is a crash that involves, either directly or indirectly, a… Read more »
Operation of heavy mobile equipment such as excavators, loaders, graders, rollers, and bulldozers, can create hazardous situations when operated in proximity to other equipment and workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of construction industry fatalities involve heavy equipment. Hazards include workers being: Struck by moving equipment Crushed between equipment and other… Read more »
