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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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Articles•by Marianne Matthews•November 8, 2019

How to Manage Driving Space

Whether moving, parking or stopping, drivers should understand that an appropriate space cushion will keep them, and other drivers, safer while on the road.

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Sponsored•by Staff•November 8, 2019

Managing Driving Space

While managing driving space may seem like a simple concept, it can help your drivers avoid tailgating collisions and other hazards.

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News•by Staff•November 8, 2019

Report Questions Breathalyzer Accuracy

Though designed to get drunk drivers off the road, breath-testing devices can be highly inaccurate, yielding results as much as 40% too high, reports the New York Times.

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News•by Staff•November 8, 2019

NHTSA's Speeding Plan Needs High Tech, IIHS Says

The institute believes the agency should direct resources to encouraging the use of automated enforcement and provide incentives to automakers to install intelligent speed adaptation technology that alerts speeding drivers or automatically slows the vehicle to ensure compliance with speed limits.

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