

Picture this scene…Fleet Management’s Central Garage, it’s a snowy night, Predrag Vujatovic (Lead Automotive Mechanic) and Davor Dragovic (Automotive Mechanic) have been working 16-hour shifts for several days, they are now sitting down resting their weary feet, huddled over cups of steaming coffee, and they begin to talk about making their lives easier. They noodle over the question of, “How can we perform vehicle safety inspections faster?” The result of this innovative quest for improvement was “The Testing Cart.”
This cart, a mobile testing unit, that they designed for their own use enabled them to perform various functional tests on vehicles and equipment. Each cart, which is equipped with a battery and a wall battery charger built in, allows them to:
Davor, Predrag, and Al Clark (who had in the past designed a similar testing unit) were tasked with assembling carts for several other fleet teams. The mission of the Fleet Management Division is to support customer agencies in the delivery of vital city services by providing reliable access to vehicles, equipment and service facilities. The Division’s goal is to work closely with our customers to ensure the provision of the highest quality product in the most cost-effective manner. The Testing Cart is just another way that we try to work in a more efficient way that benefits our customers.