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NTSB calls for ban on phone use, standard collision avoidance in all vehicles
The National Transportation Safety Board pushes vehicle manufacturers to make collision avoidance systems standard equipment. More details on Equipment World.
February 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan
Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Fla. reports record seat-belt use
The number of seat-belted drivers in Florida jumped to more than 90 percent in June, according to the state department of transportation. The 90.2 percent usage rate rose from 89.6 percent in June 2016, the FDOT reports. The agency attributed the rise to the state’s traffic safety programs. Florida has been conducting annual statewide safety […]
October 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
JLG enters utility vehicle market with 315G and 615G
JLG has launched a line of utility vehicles, designed to transport people and equipment around large construction sites and other venues. The gas-powered three-seat 315G and six-seat 615G were manufactured through an agreement with Arctic Cat. Diesel models are coming later this year, the company says. Both models can be switched in and out of four-wheel […]
April 13, 2017
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