We’ve all dreamed of finding a message in a bottle at some point or another in our lives, and for one Scottish woman, this daydream has become reality. When Rhoda Meek, who lives on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides, was told by a friend that something very intriguing has washed ashore, she eagerly set off to investigate. What she found was a GPS-tracked experimental device that has come all the way from Iceland.

 What had happened was that a pair of GPS-tracked capsules were dropped via a helicopter into the sea as an element of a project between engineering company Verkis and Iceland’s national broadcasting company.

 The project was begun to illustrate to children than when trash is dumped into the sea, it doesn’t just disappear. It eventually reaches the shore and is a huge environmental issue that affects both wildlife and people living on the world’s coastlines. Read the rest of this entry »

During the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) 29^th annual International Roadcheck, June 7-9, 2016, commercial motor vehicle inspectors conducted safety inspections of buses and large trucks throughout North America.

The three-day event involves CVSA-certified inspectors conducting educational, enforcement, and compliance initiatives is the largest targeted enforcement program in operation today. In fact, on average, during this 72 hours, there are as many as 15 truck or bus inspections carried out every minute. Read the rest of this entry »

The year 2017 is set to bring about big changes for many fleet businesses that involve trucking. This change is the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule requiring trucks currently using paper logs or other logging software to transition to officially sanctioned electronic logging devices software and services by December 18, 2017.

If you’re like many in the industry, you may be wondering why this is happening – and why it is happening now. There are quite a few benefits to businesses within the industry for making the transition, these are just a few of the reasons the government believes electronic logging devices are the right solution. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking technology is a tool many businesses in several different industries can use to improve all around safety. Using GPS tracking devices in the workplace provides all these, very real, benefits to businesses and many, many more.

Locate Employees Quickly During Emergencies

In moments when seconds matter, employee tracking can save the lives of your people on the road. Whether they’ve been in an accident, are experiencing medical emergencies, or are facing perilous road conditions, the ability to pinpoint their precise locations and get help to them quickly is priceless. Read the rest of this entry »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s enacted the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Rule in an effort to create safer roads for all, as well as to create safer work environments for trucker drivers.

How does the ELD Rule help keep the roads safer for everyone?

One of the key provisions of the rule requires all carriers to use qualifying electronic logging devices to track, manage, and share specific RODS (records of duty status) information. Here’s what you need to know about ELDs and the Electronic Logging Device Rule. Read the rest of this entry »