The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed the rule to force drivers to switch from paper to digital travel logs in an effort to reduce trucking accidents, including those caused by fatigued drivers. The department says the rule would simplify the monitoring of time truckers spend on the road and the reprimanding of those who log…
The long-awaited final rule on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is expected to be published by the end of October. The rule has been undergoing review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since late July. Approval from the OMB is the last step before a final ELD rule can be published. We…
New rules for commercial trucking set to be published later this month take aim at two factors that have long haunted the industry: driver fatigue and excess speed. Driver fatigue was cited as a major factor in the high-profile June 2014 accident in which comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured, along with two other passengers….
Distracted and reckless driving is the number one killer of teenagers. Not drugs. Not alcohol. States are now rolling out extra measures to ensure teen safety on the road including an extra step teenage drivers must take before they get their license. (They must watch a new 2-hour video they can access online that hits…
It is anticipated that on October 30th, 2015 the FMSCA will announce the final rule mandating fleets to install Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in all vehicles that currently are required to keep Record of Duty Status (RODS). The ELD mandate will replace the current rule, which requires drivers to retain paper logbooks to keep record…
GPS & Track is excited to introduce our new Hours of Service Solution. Our HOS ensures that both drivers and fleet managers are FMCSA-compliant. Eliminate time-consuming manual logs and help your drivers, and your company, stay in compliance. By gathering data from the vehicle’s engine, our HOS solution is able to determine available driving time…
The latest gadget aimed at reducing the number of high-speed police pursuits was demonstrated to area law enforcement on Thursday in a parking lot at the Toledo Police Academy in Perrysburg Township. About 20 officers from police and sheriff’s departments in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan got a firsthand look at the high-tech GPS tracking…
Chattanooga, Tn. – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Two men charged with robbing a credit union in East Brainerd on Monday are facing federal charges after police quickly located them using GPS tracking devices hidden with the stolen cash. Nicholas Cheaton and Stephan V. Beasley Jr. are charged with bank robbery. The incident happened at the…
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) – For the first time, Martin County Schools will use a GPS system to track its buses. Right now, staff and drivers are getting training on how the system works. The new GPS system is the latest move in Martin County Schools to keep drivers accountable and improve safety. With the new…
ROWLETT — A mother says a tiny GPS tracking device may have saved her 15-year-old daughter’s life. The teen has Asperger’s, an autism spectrum disorder. And Monday, the device may have stopped a sexual assault from going further. The mother bought it just last month because her daughter has a tendency to wander off. “I can…