FMCSA Urges Truck Fleets to Choose GPS Systems Wisely
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding truck drivers and fleet operators to choose their GPS navigation systems carefully. Failing to select a GPS navigation unit designed for commercial vehicles can lead to serious safety concerns.
βAll GPS navigation systems are not created equally,β said ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasingβs Mike Flynn, manager of on-board technology.
βItβs easy to purchase a consumer grade GPS navigation unit online or at any leading electronics retailer,β he said. βHowever, many of these systems are simply not set up or designed for commercial vehicle use and they should not be used by any commercial truck fleet.β
Flynn said itβs a matter of safety for truck drivers and others on the road.
βConsumer grade GPS navigation systems simply donβt identify things like low overpasses, weight restrictions, or other warnings critical to operating a truck safely and in compliance with local ordinances,β he noted.
FMCSA has designed a special PDF visor card for truck drivers and fleet operators to
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By Randy Ryerson