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Articles•by Staff•February 6, 2015

How to Avoid Parking Lot Crashes

Although the increased prevalence of rear-view cameras in vehicles has made it easier to safely back out of parking spaces, there are a number of low-tech tools and techniques drivers should also use to prevent collisions in parking lots.

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News•February 5, 2015

Safety Council to Honor Impaired-Driving Researcher

Dr. Richard Compton, a research psychologist with NHTSA for 37 years, will receive a prestigious award from the National Safety Council later this month.

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News•February 5, 2015

Honda Fit Draws 5-Star Overall Safety Score

The subcompact car excels in crashworthiness tests conducted for NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program.

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News•February 5, 2015

BMW Recalls MINI Coopers for Tire Placards

The placards were printed with incorrect information about the maximum capacity weight of the tires.

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News•February 5, 2015

Service King Expands in Seattle, Philadelphia

The collision repair giant now has 13 locations in the Seattle area and 12 in the Philadelphia market.

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News•February 4, 2015

NTSB: 'Slight' Drop in Highway Deaths

The drop in highway fatalities included fewer deaths assigned to NTSB’s medium-and-heavy trucks and light-trucks-and-vans as well as less passenger-car fatalities, but deaths attributed to buses rose sharply.

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News•February 4, 2015

Automakers Team for Takata Air Bag Probe

Led by Toyota, the industry coalition is reportedly in negotiations to hire former NHTSA head David Kelly to oversee an investigation into the air bag defects.

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News•February 3, 2015

Obama Proposes NHTSA Funding Boost for Recall Probes

President Barack Obama has proposed a funding increase for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that would boost the agency's funding by 9 percent to expand investigations into vehicle safety defects.

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News•February 3, 2015

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Post-Snowstorm Vehicle Prep

This week’s tip focuses on safety measures that fleet drivers can take before they hit the road after a snowstorm. AAA provides helpful advice.

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News•February 2, 2015

2014-2015 Jeep Cherokees Recalled for Air Bags

The global recall, which includes 168,092 vehicles in the U.S., will address the risk of inadvertent air bag deployment.

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