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Fleet management systems have been around a while and have become so complex that it has evolved into Field Resource Management. This article explores 5 reasons why all fleets need at least a basic Field Resource Management system.
A few weeks ago, the Obama Administration announced the finalization of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations. This initiative mandates that vehicle model years 2025 and later, meet or exceed a standard 54.5 miles per gallon efficiency. “This historic agreement builds on the progress we’ve already made to save families money at the pump […]
A British cell phone carrier recently surveyed smartphone users, asking for which purposes are the phones used. Telephone calling ranked fifth. More frequently cited activities included checking email, social media, listening to music, and playing games. Since phones are more frequently used for things other than making or receiving calls and are always used as […]
Responding to a witness’ call about an attempted ATM theft, the Minnehaha County (South Dakota) Sheriffs started searching for the observed get-away truck. By the time the vehicle was found, it was abandoned. Police received another call. Midwestern Mechanical reported one of their trucks was stolen. Because Midwestern Mechanical equipped all its fleet vehicles with […]
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Jay High School and Jones Middle School, both within the Northside Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, are using students as real-life test subjects to test RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. More than 6,000 students are a part of this test. The schools claim that monitoring the students’ locations is both a safety and a […]
During the first year that New York has made texting while driving a primary offense, authorizing police to pull one over upon observing the violation, more than 20,000 citations have been given. That is an increase from the previous year’s 4,569 citations. To date, 38 other states, plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and the […]
According to a U.S. Department of Transportation report, 20% of all car accidents are linked to drivers being distracted. Between mobile phones, eating, looking at maps, and the plethora of other on-the-road distractions, drivers’ attention has several demands. This type of behavior puts your driver at more than 23% risk of being involved in an […]
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of work-related deaths and account for 24 percent of all fatal occupational injuries. On-the-job crashes are costly to employers, incurring costs of more than $24,500 per property damage crash and $150,000 per injury crash. Sometimes, they are even more costly. The Ragsdale family knows this too well. […]
Are you losing money due to unauthorized personal use of your fleet vehicle? According to Automotive Fleet’s annual survey of personal use charges and policies, personal use of company-owned vehicles costs $116 per month. The survey reports “… when looking at charge ranges, most fleets (33 percent) charge between $100 and $149 per month for personal use of […]
