BYD Crash Raises Concerns about EV Safety
Chinese carmaker BYD said that the crash and fire that killed three occupants Sunday in China inside its electric taxi would have taken the lives of passengers in a gasoline-powered car. The taxi was hit from behind by another car going 112 miles per hour while it was moving at less than half that speed.
Employer Liability…and the Case for Comprehensive Cell Phone Policies
Implementing enforced total ban policies can help protect employees from crashes and injury, as well as help protect employers from liability. An employer may be held legally accountable for negligent employee actions if the employee was acting within the scope of his or her employment at the time of a crash. The key phrase “acting […]
Employers Embrace Cell Phone Policies
The signs dotting the parking lot outside the Owens Corning headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, make the company’s new policy clear: “No cell phone while driving.” “I think we learned that the world doesn’t end on one phone call,” said Doug Pontsler, vice president for environmental, health and safety at Owens Corning. “People find their own way […]
Average Age of Vehicles on Road – 1982 to 2012
•CNW Research chart shows average age of light-duty fleet on American roads
•Light trucks getting closer to passenger cars
•Had recently been wide gap, indicating truck owners want newer trucks, which helps the sales figures
‘NAFA is the Standard for Industry Associations’
“From my days of managing the leasing divisions of Avis and National Car Rental and then Rollins Auto Leasing – I was always connected, supporting, attending, and sending key people to NAFA,. Through the years, I have had the pleasure, and sometimes amazement, of watching NAFA grow and evolve its mission and its services. There […]
