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It’s Snow Big Deal: 10 Winter Driving Tips

December 16, 2013

As HVAC contractors, you and your techs often spend a lot of time on the road, in all kinds of weather. And as the weather turns colder and hazardous winter driving conditions become the norm, now may be a good time to help your employees brush up on their winter driving skills.

June 5, 2013: Online Courses Help Businesses Address Driving Safety

Courses Demonstrate the Value of Driver and Fleet Safety

June 5, 2013

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NexTraq®, a leading GPS fleet and asset tracking company, has announced the latest addition to its driver safety solution, Online Driver Education Courses. The courses enable businesses to develop a comprehensive strategy to address driver education and driver safety issues.

In 2011 alone, more than 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes in the U.S.

HVAC Contractors Crack Down on Distracted Driving

Hands-free, Zero-tolerance Policies Becoming Popular for Employers

Kimberly Schwartz

May 13, 2013

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HVACR contractors send their employees out on the road every day, and they know it’s all too easy for anyone to become distracted at the wheel.

Jan. 10, 2013: NexTraq Fleet Tracking System Offers Distracted Driving Solution

January 10, 2013

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NexTraq®, a leading GPS fleet tracking and fleet management company, has released a new distracted driving solution called NexTraq DriveGuard™. According to the company, the solution allows companies to discourage distracted driving by blocking or restricting calls, texts, emails, web browsing, and more while driving.

Watch for Falling A/C Units and Other Cautionary Tales

Angela D. Harris

July 16, 2012

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Residents in a New York City neighborhood are up in arms over the improper installation of window units in high-rise apartments. How do they know they are improperly installed? It’s an assumption being made by those who see them fall just in time to get out of the way.

Distracted Driving Guide Offered

September 26, 2011

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The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) expanded its efforts to educate mechanical contractors about the dangers of distracted driving with the release of a new Distracted Driving Reduction and Prevention Guide.