AF Readers Sound Off on Vehicle Abuse
Credit: Pixaby Vehicle abuse is an avoidable fleet cost. This abuse is wide-ranging, running the gamut from damage caused from fluid levels being low, missing PM intervals, driving on underinflated…
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Keys to Servicing Last-Mile Delivery Vans
Photo: Adrianne Cordero, Wheelz Up With mobile servicing, AD and his crew regularly travel to Wheelz Up’s delivery vans and perform several oil changes and tire rotations at one time. With…
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New Alcohol Detection Technology for Fleet Vehicles to Arrive Late 2021
Photo via Unspalsh.com/Esteban Benites. The new technology results from extensive R&D and testing by the DADSS (Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety) Program, a public-private partnership between the Automotive Coalition for Traffic…
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Road Fatalities Rise During Summer Due to Teen Drivers
Photo via Unspalsh.com-Anthony Fomin. More than 7,000 people lost their lives in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019. Fleet drivers should be aware the summer brings with it…
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Study Links Road Characteristics to Distracted Driving Incidents
Photo via Unsplash.com/Paul Hanaoka. The study authors say several possible avenues can reduce distracted driving collisions linked to the roadway characteristics identified. A new study by researchers at Texas A&M University…
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4 Safety Concerns Drivers Commonly Overlook
Photo via Chris Yarzab/Flickr. Driving is the leading cause of death for workers in the U.S. regardless of industry. What’s the most dangerous part of your employees’ job? Even if…
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5 Ways Trucking Fleets Can Help Drivers with Back Pain
Photo: gettyimage.com/Staras For a truck driver, chronic back pain can mean the inability to work and a loss of income. In fact, back pain is one of the leading causes of…
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The 5 Steps in a Successful Upfit Program
For delivery and service fleets, upfitting is part and parcel of the spec’ing process. It’s also one of the most complex aspects of acquiring a vehicle. Because of this, mistakes…
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Fleet Best Practices: Fleet Readers Sound Off
Automotive Fleet views itself as a facilitator to provide a platform for different voices from the industry to sound-off on today’s challenges. This regular column is designed to encourage discourse for…
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How to use fleet maintenance management resources wisely
Informational sources are available to provide the knowledge you need for the task at hand. Managing a fleet – or even a fleet’s maintenance department – is no simple task.…
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