As I was headed to work down a steep mountain road one morning, with several cars and trucks behind me, the fog was so thick I could barely see the headlights of oncoming cars. Suddenly, a vehicle with headlights OFF appeared out of nowhere, like a ghost, about 20 feet in front of me.
Check out this moving post about the importance of NOT using cellphones while driving from GPS Trackit’s own Howard Kotliar, hot off the presses at Construction Business Owner Magazine.
[companyInfo] 600,000 Passengers a Day. The Solution? New York’s iconic yellow cab is getting a decidedly futuristic update. In 2013, the spacious, state-of-the-art Nissan NV200™ will begin ferrying 600,000 passengers daily around the city that never sleeps. With a low-annoyance horn, opening side windows, and sliding doors with a retractable side step for easy entry, […]
GPS Trackit – represented by National Account Executive Chris McHenry – was one of many companies exhibiting at the November 2013 4GLTE Innovation Trade Show presented by Verizon Wireless in New Mexico and Las Vegas.
[companyInfo] Ram Recalls 1.2 Million Trucks Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 1.2 million Ram trucks to determine if repairs are needed to address potential steering problems, Bloomberg News reported. Chrysler said about 453,000 Ram trucks have tie rods that might not have been…. Read Full Story… Western Star Debuts All-Wheel Drive Truck Western Star […]
Alliance Environmental and AirTek operate a fleet of over one hundred vehicles throughout California. When researching GPS tracking systems, Praeger was looking for a solution that would reduce costs and limit waste while also providing clients with real-time estimated time of arrival information.
[companyInfo] Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes Every 12 minutes someone dies in a motor vehicle crash, every 10 seconds an injury occurs and every 5 seconds a crash occurs. Many of these incidents occur during the workday or during the commute to and from work. Employers bear the cost for injuries that […]
Every day, more businesses are transitioning to clean fuels and electric vehicles over oil dependent cars and trucks. As of now this green revolution is by choice of the business, but soon fuel efficiency will be required. Last August of 2012, the Federal Government and the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) broke new ground with more aggressive CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards.
GPS Trackit recently introduced a new Driver Safety Alert that tracks hard turns. Driver Safety Alerts already track and report driving behaviors like rapid acceleration, hard braking, and seatbelt usage. GPS Trackit engineers have now added the ability to identify ‘hard turns’ to the alert list.
[companyInfo] Read the latest from industry publications on information related to legislation and Hours of Service (HOS): FMCSA officially amends hours rule to remove break requirement for short haulers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a final rule this week that officially provides an exemption of the 30-minute break requirement of the current hours […]
