Segways offers users from all walks of life the opportunity to travel cleaner, greener, and with greater convenience. They are tools of the future that are used in office buildings, on boardwalks, and to navigate the busy downtown streets of big cities throughout the country.

Segways are also quite an investment for consumers and businesses alike to make. That is why it is so important to protect that investment. Known for convenience and mobility, Segways have been used for city tours and by police forces for large events, such as the 2008 Summer Olympics. Read the rest of this entry »

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has created the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule to encourage safer driving practices for fleet drivers, workplaces for drivers, and roadways for everyone. The gist of the law is simple. By December 18, 2017, all drivers and carriers falling under the scope of the ELD rule will be required to either have ELDs that are registered with the FMCSA or AOBRDs (automatic on board recording devices) to serve as records of duty status (RODS).

That’s not the end of it, though as far as the ELD rule timeline goes. This is only Phase 2 of the process. The third and final phase (also known as the Full Compliance Phase) begins on December 16, 2019. On that date, all commercial motor vehicles affected by the ELD rule must be fully compliant with ELDs that are certified, registered, and comply with ELD mandate requirements. This means that even AOBRDs will be obsolete and no longer qualify for the mandate. Read the rest of this entry »

Harry has been fitted with a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device. Who is Harry? He’s a griffon vulture that scientists from both the Gibraltar Ornithological Natural History Society (GONHS) Raptor Unit and the Department of the Environment attached a tracking device to in order to obtain useful data regarding his movement during the migration this year.

The launch of the project coincides with World Environment Day with this year aiming to associate people with nature. Read the rest of this entry »

From municipal agencies to private businesses, leaf sweeping trucks help protect city streets, parking lots, roadways, and more from becoming overwhelmed by the deluge of leaves that arrive as summer gives way to autumn each year.

GPS fleet tracking can help you manage your leaf sweeping assets more efficiently reducing costs and increasing effectiveness. Below are just a few of the great ways your leaf sweeping efforts can benefit from the GPS fleet tracking technology. Read the rest of this entry »

For teens, learning to drive, and gaining the freedom driving affords, is an important rite of passage. For parents, allowing your teen that freedom, and immense responsibility, is one of the most terrifying challenges you will face. National Teen Driver Safety Week 2017 is designed to help provide teens with the knowledge and tools they need to adopt safer behaviors and take fewer risks behind the wheel.

National Teen Driver Safety Week is one week Congress has designated must be set aside each year to help raise awareness about topics that specifically affect teens when driving. The goal is to offer educational opportunities and experiences that will not only get the attention of today’s driving teens, but also change dangerous driving habits that tend to permeate younger drivers. Read the rest of this entry »