OD Purchases Iteris Lane-Departure Warning System For 1200 Tractors.
To Make Standard Feature On Entire Fleet
CONTACT: Brian Stoddard
VP of Safety & Personnel
(336) 889-5109
(800) 432-6335
Thomasville, North Carolina (October 10, 2006) - Brian Stoddard, Vice President of Safety & Personnel for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., announced the LTL carrier has purchased the Iteris Lane-Departure Warning System for 1200 of its current tractors and intends to make the safety feature standard equipment on all future trucks purchased.
Old Dominion began installation of the Iteris LDW system in August 2006 and expects to have the trucks fully outfitted within six months. Initial installation began at 10 of Old Dominion’s 180 service centers across the country. Old Dominion based its decision to install the Iteris LDW system on the testing of 5 units over 2 years.
“Installing the Lane-Departure Warning system in our fleet trucks gives us the ability to be proactive rather than reactive,” said Stoddard of Old Dominion. “We experienced excellent field test performances and very positive feedback from our drivers. Safety remains a top priority at Old Dominion and we feel the installation of this technology will prove to be a most effective means of accident prevention.”
Iteris, headquartered in Anaheim, California is a leading provider of outdoor vision systems and sensors that optimize the flow of traffic and enhances driver safety.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) super regional carrier. Through its nonunion work force and four operating groups, OD•Domestic, OD•Expedited, OD•Global and OD•Technology, Old Dominion offers an array of innovative products and services and provides complete nationwide coverage within the Southeast, South Central, Northeast, Midwest and West regions of the country, including 37 states with 100% full-state coverage and international services around the globe. Visit Old Dominion on-line at www.odfl.com.
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