Waze Gets a New Safety Feature That Warns You if a Road Has a History of Crashes
Waze announced the launch of crash history alerts, designed to notify you if a road you’re approaching has a history of crashes.
The new feature is powered by proprietary AI technology, which analyzes historical crash data as well as key characteristics of a road, such as its typical traffic levels, the elevation, whether it’s a highway or a local road or if there’s a curve, among other information that deems the route crash-prone.
The AI model also combines reports from the millions of users on Waze. According to the Google-owned navigation app, users report accidents every two seconds.
Follow These ‘Best Practices’ to Find the Best Fleet Industry Marketing Firm
By Ed Pierce, FMW Brand Acceleration Marketing Consultant
Adopting ‘best practices’ in selecting any vendor can assure significant benefits and added value in the operation of a business.
That's especially true in partnering with a marketing team to support the branding and marketing of fleet industry products and services.
First and foremost, any business looking for marketing services must choose a vendor whose culture and values align with its own ethos and business practices. Marketing service providers that bring fleet-specific experience, proven performance, service excellence, customer satisfaction, and a record of innovation increase the likelihood of a mutually beneficial relationship, speed, and success.
When done correctly, the vendor selection process must be comprehensive, with a thorough evaluation of key performance indicators that can weed out some vendors and later serve as relationship performance metrics.
Navigating the Retail Rush: Black Friday and Cyber Monday Logistics for Your Fleet Team
By Ed Dubens, Founder and CEO, eDriving
In the world of retail, Black Friday and Cyber Monday stand as two distinct juggernauts, each presenting a unique set of logistical challenges for fleet teams.
As we delve into the operational difficulties of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's clear that fleet safety and efficiency are at the forefront of ensuring the success of both of these retail phenomena.
Prepare your drivers for the demands of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with risk management solutions like Mentor by eDriving, made to identify risky driver behaviors, delivering targeting trainings to ensure your team gets help where they need it most.
U.S. Cities Consider Banning “Right On Red” Laws Amid Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
A dramatic rise in accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to a myriad of policy and infrastructure changes, but moves to ban right on red have drawn some of the most intense sentiments on both sides.
Washington, D.C.'s City Council last year approved a right-on-red ban that takes effect in 2025. New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's transition plan called for "restricting right turns on red," but his administration hasn't provided specifics. The college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, now prohibits right turns at red lights in the downtown area.
San Francisco leaders recently voted to urge their transportation agency to ban right on red across the city, and other major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle and Denver have looked into bans as well.
Southern Oregon University Takes Steps in Sustainable Vehicle Use
Two recent developments have boosted hybrid and electric vehicle use at Southern Oregon University (SOU): the addition of two gasoline-electric hybrid pickup trucks to the university’s fleet of vehicles, and the completion of two new, dual electric vehicle charging stations to serve residents of Student and Family Housing.
The new hybrid Ford Maverick trucks have replaced a pair of conventional Ford Ranger pickups that were due to be rotated out of SOU’s vehicle fleet. The hybrids were considered the most sustainable pickup trucks currently available, and so far are averaging 38 combined miles per gallon – an improvement of about 75 percent over the 10 miles per gallon average of the earlier pickups.
The university is also in the process of procuring an electric vehicle for its fleet.
