New Driver Fatigue Safety Legislation in Effect
The FMCSA announced that news government regulations designed to improve safety for the driving public by reducing driver fatigue went into effect July 1, 2013. “Safety is our highest priority,” said US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These rules make common sense, data-driven changes to reduce truck driver fatigue and improve safety for every traveler on […]
Rear View Safety Urges Drivers to Use Backup Cameras
Rear View Safety is an online retailer that specializes in the distribution of backup cameras for both the consumer and commercial markets. Naturally occurring blind spots from the rear of a car have been the source of much vehicular damage. Backup camera systems help to stop some of these accidents, and bring needed protection to […]
Premium Gasoline More Important for Small Engine Power
One would believe that as engines decrease in size and fuel economy improves, that the cost of driving will decrease as well. This is not always true. In a sizeable amount of new vehicles, the methods used to squeeze equivalent horsepower from smaller engines have manufacturers pointing customers toward premium-grade gasoline.
CEI’s Ken Latzko on Making Safety a Personal Experience for Each Driver
To increase fleet safety, it’s important to get drivers to own their driving experience – to make safety a personal issue for them, said Ken Latzko, CEI’s southeast regional sales manager, to fleet administrators at the 2013 Fleet Safety Conference in Schaumburg, Ill. Many fleets rely on standard procedures to improve fleet safety, yet many […]
Subaru Sees Record Sales in June, Rolling Out Hybrid Later this Year
Subaru of America, Inc. reported 39,235 vehicle sales for the month of June, a 42% increase over June 2012 and the best-ever June sales for Forester and Outback models. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 204,597 – 25% higher than the same period in 2012. May was its best sales month ever (see chart below). The […]
