Ben Reiland is a Content and SEO Specialist with Motus, LLC. When he isn't sharing the latest mobile-enabled workforce trends, he's keeping an eye out for industry impacts. Ben's expertise ranges from mobile device management and vehicle programs to labor laws and more! Find him on LinkedIn.
You may be wondering why the odometer reading in your vehicle differs from the distance calculated by an online mapping provider. The answer is simple: although vehicle odometer readings are close to the actual mileage traveled, they are not precise. Surprising to many, there is no federal law that regulates odometer accuracy, only guidelines by The Society of Automotive Engineers that allow for a margin of error of plus or minus four percent. A FOX19 report on odometer readings found that four vehicles of different makes all registered inaccurate readings. Some readings overshot the mileage driven, while others under reported the mileage driven. Even a variance of twenty feet per mile driven could result in a discrepancy of over five-hundred miles over the vehicle’s lifetime.
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In today’s post we’re talking distracted driving and prioritizing your driver safety program. But before we dive in, let’s start with a wild fact. Did you know you’re more likely…
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You know gasoline. It’s that pale brown or pink fluid used to fuel vehicles with internal combustion engines. Vehicles like cars, trucks, jets and ATVs. It also fuels lawnmowers, generators,…
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When you’re drinking a freshly brewed cup of coffee or some other hot beverage, you’re going to want a mug or a thermos. It’s hard to think about drinking it…
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Setting up a company-provided vehicle program means juggling several priorities. Vehicle acquisition and registration is one thing, the company car policy is another. So what is a company car policy?…
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There are four well-known options that companies can choose from for their business vehicle program: company-owned vehicles, flat or car allowance, fixed and variable rate and cents-per-mile (CPM) reimbursement. While…
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Fleet programs are the most expensive vehicle program a business can implement. Yet they continue to be popular with companies across industries. Businesses may be happy with their fleet program…
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If you had to make a list of things essential to your business, how long would it be? What would be on it? More likely than not, business travel makes…
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There’s no denying that company-provided vehicle programs are popular. Some companies prefer to have control over the vehicles driven for their business. Others like to see it as a benefit…
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