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Driver Safety: The #1 Goal

Serve your employees a fall BLT and they’ll know their well-being is your biggest concern – and the trucks they drive are up to the escalated driving challenges of winter.

October 1, 2013

Pickups

All About Snow Tires: The Cold Truth

Purpose-built winter tires are the only ones to use if driver safety is your #1 priority

October 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT: TXTL8R

The Iowa State Department of Transportation plans to launch an app in 2014 called “TXTL8R” as a way to reduce the number of young drivers who text while driving. Iowa DOT Spokeswoman Andrea Henry says the agency would like to be able to turn off texting availability of phones any time a speed of more […]

September 23, 2013

Roadbuilding

Illusions slow drivers in South Florida

Drivers in South Florida may start slowing down thanks to an optical illusion on the roadways. South Florida traffic officials are planning to test a new technique in coming months that would involve hash marks on the roadways, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The 1-foot-wide, 18-inch-long lines, created from thermoplastic tape, would be placed on […]

September 13, 2013

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High-output Headlight Bulbs

New DOT-approved bulbs twice as bright as stock

April 26, 2013

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Headlight Restoration Kit

Phillips Automotive’s cleaning kit restores clouded headlights to like-new condition

April 22, 2013

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Aiming Fog Lights

Properly selected, placed and aimed fog lights improve driver safety in inclement weather.

November 9, 2012

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Winter Driving, Winter Tires

Survey finds that many drivers fail to equip and prepare their vehicles for winter, or even to slow down when driving.

November 5, 2012

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Wiper Headlight Law

When raindrops hit the windshield, turn on your vehicle’s headlights to be compliant with the law

October 23, 2012

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3 HOT LIGHTS

The right light upgrades make a big difference in work truck driver safety in inclement weather

September 8, 2012

Pickups

GMC Trailering Expert Offers Towing Advice

GMC Trailering Expert Offers Towing Advice As summer nears, drivers across the U.S. are packing up their trailers, RVs, campers and boats in anticipation of weekends in the sun. Yet, there are several mistakes that they often make when trailering. These mistakes can not only damage their trailer, but also their tow vehicle. GMC’s lead […]

March 21, 2012

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Escort Live ticket protection

ESCORT Live radar detection system   Social networking enters ticket protection network; plug-and-warn for iPhone and Androids Contractors worried about keeping speeding tickets minimized and drivers licenses clean might want to bring ESCORT Live into their pickup cabs. The heart of the new system is in the innovative SmartCord Live that plugs into any 12V […]

February 6, 2012