Vehicle accidents are the cause of more teen deaths than homicide, cancer and suicide combined. According to the Automobile Association of America (AAA), while teens only make up seven percent of the licensed population, nearly 20 percent of all deadly vehicle crashes involve teen drivers. Therefore, it’s crucial to choose a quality driving school for your teen.

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The driving force behind CSA scores is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). One of its fundamental tenets is to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities. This is why it launches the CSA (compliances, safety, accountability) program in December of 2010. While your CSA score may not result in direct fines and penalties, it matters more than you might realize. These are just a few of the ways your CSA scores matter today.

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Many patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s wander. It’s a common behavior for them and once they begin showing signs of behaviors for wandering, their chances of wandering and becoming lost is significant. As a loved one or caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s, this can cause much distress.

Causes of Dementia and Alzheimer Wandering

Researchers believe dementia and Alzheimer’s patients wander due to unmet needs and overstimulation. Since they often aren’t able to communicate effectively, they can’t express what’s wrong. This leads them to wander out trying to find a solution. Sometimes they’re wandering to find their way back to a location they think is their home.

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Construction equipment theft can hit your business hard if you’re unprepared. Part of the reason is that construction equipment is fairly easy to target – some construction equipment even works with any keys from that particular equipment style. At a high price point the ease of simply driving equipment onto a truck and leaving with it makes it attractive targets for thieves.

Even worse, according to Construct Connect, less than 25 percent of construction equipment that is stolen each year is ever recovered. This includes wheeled and tracked loaders and a variety of other heavy equipment used on constructions sites and in manufacturing environments. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking for school buses is about so much more than creating more fuel-efficient bus routes. While that alone will make it worth the investment in most communities, GPS fleet tracking provides a wealth of other benefits you can’t ignore when it comes to school bus transportation for your K-12 school.

Monitors Driver Behaviors

As a  K-12 school manager or administrator, you have a lot on your plate when it comes to providing for the safety and security of children at all levels under your care. K-12 school administrators cannot personally be on every bus to make sure drivers are following traffic safety rules. You can, however, create GPS tattletales to inform you when they break certain safety rules like speeding, hard braking, etc.

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