Provider looks to improve safety, navigation
Provider looks to improve safety, navigation
Created: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 09:01 am
Vigillo and Magellan recently launched new trucking products that aim to improve trucking safety, compliance and navigational efforts, as well as boost fleet management efforts.
Vigillo's new web-based application works to help carriers prepare for on-site audits from law enforcement officials or officers of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The company's intervention collects fleet safety information and presents it in a scorecard format. The scorecard can then be used to boost fleet management's compliance, safety and accountability ratings, Transport Topics reported.
In addition, Magellan launched new in-cab navigation devices for truckers. The RoadMate Commercial 9270T-LM offers a 7-inch GPS display and can create customized routes, enable hands-free communication and document miles driven, Transport Topics reported.
Further, PeopleNet recently add a Google Earth feature to its fleet management tool. The company's tool uses Google Earth images of onboard event recordings to give drivers a ground level view of map information to increase route safety, Trucking Info reported.
Related Articles
Friday, December 28th, 2012
The U.S. Department of TransportationÂ’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it will increase anti-texting enforcement efforts in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
The holiday season is an extremely popular travel time for U.S. residents.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled the winning entry of the Distracted Driving Design Challenge.
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that trucks carrying emergency-related materials to affected regions are exempt from the federal hours-of-service regulation, according to Overdrive Magazine.
