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Jun 27, 2022
Asset uptime and safety are major concerns for fleet managers, and tire maintenance plays a key role in both. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on average, 11,000 tire-related crashes each year could have been prevented with proper tire care. Additionally, in 2016, tire-related accidents resulted in more fatalities than those caused by cell-phone-related distracted driving.
For fleets, an accident due to poor tire maintenance can be a significant and costly liability. If an organization’s fleet asset is found at fault in an accident due to improper maintenance, it could be looking at dishing out legal fees, workers’ compensation, lost hours reimbursement — and that’s on top of the cost to fix or replace the wrecked asset.
As your fleet customers’ expert source in tires, it’s important to help them navigate the challenges of…
Source: Tire Review
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