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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

UPS Collaborates on Global Road Safety Initiative

UPS is working on a global safety initiative that is designed to address several global road safety issues, including driver training and pedestrian safety.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

Cellphone Manipulation Rises 57% in Virginia: IIHS

Virginia drivers were 57% more likely to manipulate a cellphone in 2018 than they were when IIHS conducted the same study in 2014, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found in an observational survey.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Distracted Driving Decreases Slightly in Washington

A new observational survey finds a slight decrease in distracted driving in Washington, with the distraction rate dipping by 1% in 2018 as compared to 2017, reports MyNorthwest.

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Newsby Paul ClintonJanuary 24, 2019

Hyundai to Offer Air-Bag System for Multiple Collisions

Because 30% of accidents involve a secondary impact, Hyundai Motor Group is developing a first-of-its-kind air-bag system designed to improve driver and passenger safety and reduce injuries in accidents with two or more collisions.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

Best, Worst Driving States Ranked

Oregon tops the list as the most driver-friendly state in the nation followed by Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Texas, according to a new report from WalletHub.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2019

Texas Forms Autonomous Vehicle Task Force

The Texas Department of Transportation is developing a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force with the goal of advancing Texas as a hub for new initiatives and investments in self-driving vehicle projects.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2019

Utah Road Deaths Decline Two Years in a Row

In 2018, 264 people lost their lives in crashes in Utah, making roadway fatalities as low as they been since 2014 when 256 people were killed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2019

How Adaptive Headlights Work

Adaptive headlight systems allow drivers to spot a difficult-to-see object on a dark, curvy road about a third of a second earlier than they would with conventional headlights, according to a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Videosby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 18, 2019

Adaptive Headlights

Adaptive headlight systems allow drivers to spot a difficult-to-see object on a dark, curvy road about a third of a second earlier than they would with conventional headlights.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2019

Albuquerque Lowers Auto Theft Rate by 33%

Albuquerque, N.M., which ranked as the top metro area in the nation for per-capital vehicle theft rates in 2016 and 2017, has thefts by 33% for the first nine months of 2018, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

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