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Parking Pitfalls

When drivers effectively and safety navigate parking lots and garages, they can save their corporation costs stemming from low-speed collision repairs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2019

Trio of Ford Recalls Includes F-150, Super Duty

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 168,055 2019 and 2020 F-150 pickups for a battery terminal fastener, 100,375 Super Duty pickups for LED headlamps, and 59,664 2016 and 2017 Lincoln MKX SUVs for a battery cable.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Volvo, Others Launch National Seat Belt Day

Volvo Cars USA, Uber, and the Governors Highway Safety Association have joined forces to promote a shared mission of encouraging people to always use a seat belt.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Chevrolet Bolt EV Named Top Safety Pick

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV with a Top Safety Pick award when outfitted with optional vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Driving Dynamics Instructor Discusses Driver Safety Tech

Driving Dynamics' senior driving instructor Carl Cormier will discuss new driver safety technology for fleets at a utility fleet conference Nov. 20.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Drowsy Driving Injuries Jump 30% in Colorado

Injuries caused by a drowsy driver increased 30% in 2018 to 900 people compared to 677 in the prior year, reports CBS Denver.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2019

Manufacturers, Ride-Hailers Develop AV Testing Guidelines

For the first time, the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium has published and released guidelines that outline best practices for the selection, training and oversight of human safety drivers for automated vehicle testing.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2019

California Combats Distracted Driving with Education, Enforcement

The California Highway Patrol and state Office of Traffic Safety kicked off a distracted driving campaign on Oct. 1 in an effort to combat the problem.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2019

Teen's Video System Could Eliminate A-Pillar Blind Zones

Prompted by what she saw as a safety hazard and the fact that her older brother just learned to drive, Alaina Gassler took a multimedia approach to solving the issue of blind zones caused by a vehicle's A pillar.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2019

Insurer Cuts Uber Ties, Deems Ride-Hailing Too Risky

Florida was an "outsized contributor" to the insurer’s Uber problems, especially in 2016, given a large number of uninsured and under-insured motorists.

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