Although preventative measure are many and taken regularly, there are still improvements that can be added to the routine in order to increase the safety of those who care for the safety of the public.
Read More »Increasing Occupational Safety for Emergency Staff in the Line of Duty
A hot topic currently is how does engine-connected hardware required for ELD log special driving events like yard move and personal conveyance? Will they eat into my available drive time? BigRoad has the answers!
Phone calls are not always the most convenient way to talk when you need to communicate with more than one person. A great way around this is with Zello, an app that makes your mobile device work like a walkie-talkie.
This recent story of an “ingenious” driver who taped his phone to the steering wheel so he could watch a soccer game clearly shows how some people still don’t fully understand the dangers of distracted driving. How he was able to concentrate on road conditions, as well as watch a sports game, is beyond me.
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As a fleet manager, your job is about so much more than simply managing schedules. You also need to protect your drivers’ safety, support their wellbeing, and help them engage with and improve in their jobs. After all, a happy, motivated team is a more productive one.
In fact, according to research from Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report, engaged teams see improvements over their less-motivated counterparts in all kinds of areas, including:
To help you keep your team engaged and operating productively, we’ve put together a list of the 6 top traits of highly effective fleet managers. We’ll also take a look at how each habit, when applied effectively, will help improve safety and boost your company’s bottom line.
As a fleet manager, you know that commercial vehicles and their freight are valuable—but so do thieves, who are becoming ever-more creative in their attempts to steal them.
In as many as 10% of cargo theft cases worldwide, thieves stole the entire vehicle. Criminals primarily targeted fleets carrying easily resold items like alcohol, food, and consumer products—but no sector has escaped unscathed. In fact, according to a recent report by TTClub, freight that was designated ‘other’ was most likely to be targeted, accounting for 39% of thefts in 2018 globally.Read More »How Your GPS Can Act as a Stolen Vehicle Recovery Device
If you’re a Canadian trucking company, you need to prepare for the Canadian Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate, which will come into effect on June 12, 2021.
Read More »How Trucking Companies Can Prepare for the Canadian ELD Mandate
With the winter’s arrival, knowing how to drive safely on ice or with snow requires drivers to be better prepared than perhaps they need to be at any other time of year.
With that goal in mind, I have included some common sense safe winter driving tips that you should consider adopting.
Read More »Winter Driving Safety: Tips & Toolkit
With the full implementation of the ELD regulations in the U.S., it is important to know how to manage violations and inspection reports as they come up.
As a motor carrier, you need to know how you can protect your Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) scores to maintain credibility and keep your Safety Measurement System (SMS) clean of violations. Read More »10 Tips to Guarantee Success with your DataQ Requests
