Parking lots are often filled with obstacles and hazards. Pedestrians walking to and from their cars, backing vehicles, drivers ignoring pavement markings, drivers cutting across empty rows – these are all common occurrences. Fleet drivers must be extremely cautious, especially when turning corners or backing. The most important advice for driving in parking lots isRead more

  Fleet Safety Video Tip: How to Pass Safely Passing safely requires sound judgment and a solid grasp of the rules of the road. Here is some advice from the New York Department of Motor Vehicles that you may want to pass along to your fleet drivers as a friendly reminder. •Generally, pass other vehicles onRead more

Changing Lanes Safely Dangerous lane changes can easily lead to crashes and near misses. State Farm offers the following advice on changing lanes safely. Changing lanes in traffic moving in the same direction as your vehicle:•Before changing lanes, look in your rearview and side mirrors and then glance over your shoulder in the direction youRead more

March is typically a windy month, posing a variety of challenges for drivers. In windy conditions, it’s important to maintain safe distances from other vehicles, particularly big commercial trucks, buses, RVs and trailers being towed. With a sudden gust of wind, these vehicles can quickly swing out and collide with your vehicle. What’s more, theyRead more

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to publish soon a proposed rule to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for hours-of-service compliance and establish minimum performance standards for those devices. The White House Office of Management and Budget cleared FMCSA’s supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) on March 11, clearing FMCSA to publish theRead more

                  When it comes to technology and staying compliant with regulations set forth by the FMCSA, and also properly tracking miles by state or province… View Video  Read more

  Geotab Insights Profiled   Day identifies three trends. One is the integration with “big data” that is part of many technology initiatives. “Fleets are no longer simply satisfied with ‘tracking’ their vehicles, however… Read MoreRead more

When it comes to improving driver safety, some fleets put off implementing telematics because they are concerned about becoming aware of something that until now they have not had to develop a policy for and subsequently manage. Ask yourself, what is riskier… not knowing if a fleet has drivers who could use driver safety training,Read more

When it comes to technology and staying compliant with regulations set forth by the FMCSA, and also properly tracking miles by state or province for fuel tax purposes… is essential to choose a partner to grow with. Geotab makes it easy to stay ahead of potential issues by bringing together telematics solutions that are easyRead more

Measuring the return that your vehicles provide for your business is a key component of successful fleet management, and there’s no better way to measure performance than choosing a partner who’s an industry leader in fleet optimization. At Geotab, we’re helping fleets everywhere improve and optimize their operations by identifying under used and spare equipment,Read more