According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), motorcycle thefts are on the rise. This comes after a report published based on the number of motorcycle thefts in 2015 in the United States. The NICB is an insurance crime bureau that tracks data, performs investigations, and helps with public awareness of vehicle theft. Here are some interesting facts from the research study on motorcycle theft.

The NICB Study Data

The NICB report revealed that there was a total of 45,555 motorcycles stolen in the United States in 2015. This was up from the 2014 total thefts of 42,856 motorcycles. Between 2006 and 2014, the numbers were declining each year, going from 66,774 thefts in 2006 to just under 43,000 for 2014. This was a nice drop of 36 percent between those years. However, the number did rise slightly for 2015, though not nearly as high as 2006. Read the rest of this entry »

EMS companies perform vital services for your communities. Sometimes at great cost to the company and the men and women you employ. You have enormous responsibilities and lives often depend on the prompt arrival and attention of your drivers.

What you may not know is that GPS fleet tracking can help you save money, improve community relations, and save lives more efficiently. It works by helping your business in all the following ways and more. Read the rest of this entry »

Fleet managers can improve their employee and company equipment security and monitoring, thanks to GPS fleet trackers. Being able to know your fleet’s maintenance costs and history, as well as their next service date, are essential to maintaining an efficient and strong fleet regardless of what season it is.

Fleet tracking reports provide you with an itemized view of the service need of each vehicle, which is a perfect way to avoid high overhead costs and an excellent way to plan ahead.

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Vehicle theft is a problem throughout all states in America; however, if you live in the state of California, there is a far greater chance your car will be stolen than if you live anywhere else in the country. Why? Because California experiences the highest percentage of vehicle thefts in the United States. In fact, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2016 Hot Spots report, California’s Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) experienced the highest per capita theft rate for vehicles in the year 2015. In addition, 8 of the 10 cities listed on the latest Hot Spots report were located in the state of California.

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Are you a company that employs fleet drivers? If so, you know that the safety of your employees and the success of your business lies in the how safe your drivers are when they are on the road.

Today, drivers are more distracted than ever when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Things like talking on the phone and text messaging have become a major problem for drivers, taking their attention away from where it needs to be: on the road. Distracted driving can cause serious complications, including speeding, failure to obey traffic signals and crashes that can result in injury or even death.

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