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NewsMarch 29, 2018

Texas Leads Nation in Drowsy Driving Fatalities

Texas led the country in sleep-related crash fatalities in 2016, according to a recent study about the prevalence of deadly accidents stemming from sleep deprivation. The Lone Star state recorded 159 deaths, accounting for 22.1% of all drowsy driving fatalities nationwide.

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NewsMarch 28, 2018

Uber Ends Autonomous Car Testing in California

Uber will not renew its current permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, which ends testing in the state for the foreseeable future, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

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NewsMarch 28, 2018

NADA Backs National Safety Council's Recall Campaign

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced its support of the National Safety Council "Check To Protect" recall campaign at its annual show in Las Vegas.

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NewsMarch 27, 2018

Arizona Halts Uber's Autonomous Testing

Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey called the crash "an unquestionable failure" and suspended Uber's ability to test self-driving cars on public roads throughout the state.

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NewsMarch 27, 2018

Seatbelt Enforcement Aims to Reduce Fatalities in Rural Colorado

Colorado authorities have begun their Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement in rural counties to motivate drivers to buckle up and reduce fatalities.

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NewsMarch 27, 2018

Netradyne RiskMap Identifies Risks on Specific Routes

Netradyne has announced a new feature for analyzing driver risks based on the route called Driveri RiskMap, allowing fleet managers to visualize a more complete picture of fleet behavior.

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NewsMarch 26, 2018

Supreme Recalling Trucks for Kidde Fire Extinguishers

Supreme Corporation is recalling an estimated 33,321 2003-2018 Supreme Signature Van, Iner-City, Kold King and Service Body trucks equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button ‘Pindicator’ fire extinguishers because they may malfunction.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Eric GandarillaMarch 26, 2018

Fleet Driver Behavior Improves for Larger Vehicles

In the third annual Driver Scorecard Benchmarking Survey, a collaboration between ARI and Automotive Fleet, medium-duty trucks, heavy duty trucks, and vans experienced the largest improvements in driver behavior.

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Foot pressing car brake pedal, illustrating driver reaction time and its impact on stopping distance and overall vehicle safety.
Articlesby StaffMarch 26, 2018

Know Your Stopping Distance: Why it Matters More than You Think

A single second can mean the difference between a crash and a safe stop. Here’s how reaction time and speed impact stopping distance.

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NewsMarch 23, 2018

Mercedes Recalls 2017 E-Class Sedans for Headlights

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling an estimated 28 2017 E300 4Matic, E300, and E43 AMG vehicles equipped with LED headlights because that may be misadjusted and can potentially cause low beam headlights to insufficiently illuminate the road.

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