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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2018

Pa. Tightens Autonomous Vehicle Testing Guidelines

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has released updated voluntary guidelines asking autonomous vehicle (AV) makers testing in the state to put a second safety engineer in the passenger seat.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2018

Ram Pickups Recalled for Tailgate Latch

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 1.14 million 2015-2017 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and a 5-foot-7-inch or 6-foot-4-inch bed because of tailgate latch issues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2018

Ohio Toughens Distracted Driving Penalties

Legislation signed by Gov. John Kasich on July 30 broadens Ohio's current texting-while-driving ban to include several forms of distracted driving and could cost offenders an additional $100 penalty.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2018

What Fleet Drivers Should Do After an Accident

Despite the best laid plans of iron-clad fleet safety policies, accidents will happen, and commercial drivers need to know what to do when the time comes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2018

Fleet Safety Award Nominations Close Aug. 17

The award honors a fleet or risk manager whose leadership, innovation, and measurable results have enhanced the safety of fleet drivers and the general public.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2018

Delaware Leads Nation in Reckless Driving Enforcement

Delaware has earned the top spot as the strictest state for reckless driving in a recent national analysis. The nation's first state issues the highest number of penalties, and ranks eighth in enforcing speed limits. Virginia ranks at the top of the list for enforcing speeding.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2018

Toyota Avalon Captures IIHS Top Safety Award

Toyota's fifth-generation Avalon has earned a 2018 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety when the full-size sedan is equipped with good-rated headlights, after acing five crash tests.

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NewsJuly 27, 2018

Video: How to Drive Defensively

About 90% of all traffic collisions are caused by driver error, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, and accidents often occur due to aggressive drivers. The best way to avoid an accident is to drive defensively.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Andy LundinJuly 27, 2018

Fleet Crashes Flat Year Over Year

Despite being flat, crashes are still a problem for fleets, and data reported for the 2017 calendar-year has identified some of the biggest obstacles.

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Articlesby Eric GandarillaJuly 26, 2018

How to Address Drug Use in a Fleet Policy

Drug use, and marijuana use in particular, has increased in recent years. So much so, that it has overtaken alcohol use as the leading cause of vehicle fatalities.

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