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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2021

New Annual Award Recognizes Champions of Fleet Safety in NYC

The new award recognizes unsung heroes like Nigel Reid — responsible for putting well-trained drivers behind the wheel of the safest vehicles — while also honoring the memory of Lenin Fierro.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2020

Together For Safer Roads Partners with National Waste & Recycling Association

The two have joined forces to provide program and safety training to achieve Vision Zero.

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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2019

Safety for Trucks & Other Large Fleet Vehicles [Video]

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) present a new safety video focused on practical steps truck operators can take to improve safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2018

Report: Public Agencies Should Buy Smaller, Safer Trucks

Public agencies, which purchase a significant number of large vehicles, can reduce traffic fatalities by buying vehicles with improved designs.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

New York City Transitions to Safer 'High Vision' Trucks

New York City's high-vision trucks minimize blind spots by lowering the height of the truck cab, using additional windows, and reducing the size and height of the truck’s hood.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

New York City’s Transition to a Safer Fleet

In part two of this four-part series of procurement, we look at the true cost of New York City's decision to purchase vehicles with additional safety features.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2017

Philadelphia Launches Vision Zero Program

The city's Vision Zero plan aims to increase the number of fleet vehicles with traffic safety equipment and technologies and increase fleet operator knowledge of Vision Zero and pedestrian safety.

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NewsJuly 25, 2017

NYC Reports Decreased Traffic Fatalities with Vision Zero

New York City has reported that the first six months of 2017 marked the lowest number of traffic-related fatalities on city streets ever measured. Fleet-related fatalities have also decreased since the city began its Vision Zero initiative.

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NewsJune 19, 2017

Chicago Releases Vision Zero Safety Plan

The City of Chicago has released a three-year plan to reduce roadway crashes. The plan calls for side guards and convex mirrors to be installed on large trucks belonging to the city and contractors.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalJune 1, 2017

Fleets Make Streets Safer with Vision Zero Initiative

Officials in cities that have adopted the Vision Zero traffic safety initiative are changing the way they equip and operate municipal fleet vehicles to support it.

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