Categories: Fleet Management, Safety, Safety & Risk Management

The Teamsters union is seeking to prevent UPS from using driverless vehicles or drones to deliver packages, the latter of which the parcel delivery company...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/278430/teamsters-try-to-nix-ups-drones-self-driving-vehicles

Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

The recall covers 2,177 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vans.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143697/sprinter-3500-vans-recalled-for-crosswind-assist

Categories: Global Fleet, Rental Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

Work deaths climbed 7% in 2016, and transportation incidents accounted for 40% of those fatalities, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143635/fatal-work-injuries-on-the-rise

Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet

According to a survey conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 86% truck and bus drivers now regularly use their safety belts while...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143015/seat-belt-use-by-truck-and-bus-drivers-rises-to-an-all-time-high

Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Operations, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, commonly known as the Trucking Alliance, announced that its carrier members must use four truck-safety...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142870/trucking-alliance-adopts-aaa-advanced-safety-tech-recommendations

Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

The U.S. Postal Service has begun using a virtual reality-based simulator to train drivers in its Brooklyn, New York, and Tampa, Florida, districts,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142781/u-s-postal-service-using-vr-to-train-drivers

Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Risk Management

Tom Camp has driven more than 1 million miles for UPS without an accident and achieved a feat no other company driver has achieved — a spotless 55-year...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142756/ups-driver-goes-55-years-without-accident

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For fleets, technology is enabling a more efficient way to use vehicles, increase utilization, and more precisely match the type of vehicle to usage.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157752/can-fleets-subscribe-to-a-vehicle

Categories: Fleet Management, Products, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

Coca-Cola Consolidated implemented the program at three company locations, involving 200 drivers and 115 vehicle assets.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142589/coca-cola-reduces-unsafe-driving-with-lytx-drivecam

Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

AmeriPride has begun offering a first-aid kit that's designed for vehicle fleets and can be purchased by any company with a fleet, the linen and uniform...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142492/ameripride-offers-first-aid-kit-for-drivers