Categories: Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet

There was a 14% year-over-year jump in fatality rates per miles driven in March 2020, while the actual number of miles driven dropped 18.6% compared to the...

https://www.government-fleet.com/359028/road-fatalities-up-in-march-despite-drop-in-miles-driven-nsc-study-finds

Categories: Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Vehicle Research

FCA US, LLC, is recalling approximately 37,580 model-year 2019-2020 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 pickup trucks equipped with an accessory bed step.

https://www.government-fleet.com/356635/ram-2500-3500-recalled-for-potential-bed-step-failure

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

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its Emergency Declaration providing hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle...

https://www.government-fleet.com/355373/fmcsa-extends-expands-essential-goods-exemption

Categories: Police, Safety, Safety & Risk Management

This recall impacts affects 55,158 vehicles in the United States and federal territories, which includes the Ranger, F-150 equipped with 10-speed automatic...

https://www.government-fleet.com/355224/ford-issues-recall-for-select-2020-my-vehicles

Categories: Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Vehicle Research

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model-year 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles for a software error that may disable the...

https://www.government-fleet.com/350746/chevrolet-silverado-1500-gmc-sierra-1500-recalled-for-crash-risk

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

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling an estimated 9,471 2016-2017 Metris vehicles due to a power steering issue.

https://www.government-fleet.com/332844/daimler-vans-recalls-metris-for-power-steering-problem

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

Inspired by the labor shortages in the transport and construction industries, Teletrac Navman assessed if the relationship between compensation and the...

https://www.government-fleet.com/328938/transportation-top-cause-of-fatal-work-injuries

Categories: Operations, Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Vehicle Research

While most pickups put through the passenger-side small overlap front test struggled to maintain their structure, the Ford F-150 and the Nissan Titan earned...

https://www.government-fleet.com/327675/ford-f-150-earns-all-good-ratings-in-iihs-testing

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

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 660,000 2013-2017 Ram 3500 pickups, 2014-2017 Ram 2500 pickups, and 3500 chassis cabs for a loose nut...

https://www.government-fleet.com/324522/fca-recalls-660k-ram-pickups-for-steering-brakes

Categories: Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet, Telematics, Telematics & Technology

Retrofitting older vehicles with a collision warning system and a telematics device can significantly improve driver behavior and enhance safety, according...

https://www.government-fleet.com/318725/mobileye-geotab-technology-tested-by-insurance-institute