Automotive Fleet News

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently sought out the impact of cell phone laws in changing patterns of driver cell phone use in New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.

Tags: cell phone ban, Connecticut, distraction, District of Columbia, driver safety, IIHS, Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, New York

ALBANY, NY - Gov. David Paterson recently proposed penalties including jail time and confiscation of trucks to come down on drivers who use GPS to take more hazardous routes and end up striking bridges.

Tags: GPS, New York, truck drivers, vehicle accidents

ALBANY, NY - Because commercial vehicles vary by weight, the increase in registration fees will range from $3 to $52.

Tags: commercial vehicles, New York, New York Department of Motor Vehicles, NYDMV, vehicle registration fees, vehicle renewal fees

DETROIT - The leases, offered by U.S. Bank, are part of a pilot program that includes select GM vehicles sold in five states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, and Ohio.

Tags: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Connecticut, GM, GMC, leasing program, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Idaho and Wisconsin drivers ranked highest as most knowledgeable about basic road rules in the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, while New York drivers scored lowest.

Tags: driving behavior, GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, Idaho, New York, safe drivers, safety, survey, Wisconsin