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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2022

Survey: Blind Spot Warning is Most Popular ADAS Technology

Consumer Reports surveyed 47,000 owners of 2017-2022 model year vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems to find out what systems they liked and disliked.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2022

New Coalition Aims to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes

The Vulnerable Road Users Injury Prevention Alliance is utilizing real-world data to address traffic safety trends as it relates to pedestrians.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2022

Recall News: Ford, Tesla

Ford issues two separate recalls impacting 349,216 vehicles while Tesla issues a recall of nearly 130,000 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2022

Louisiana Moves Closer to Banning Handheld Phones Behind the Wheel

The Louisiana House has passed a bill prohibiting drivers from using handheld cell phones. The bill is now headed to the state Senate.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2022

If Activated, AEB Could Reduce Crashes by 60%

A new analysis calculates the number of crashes that could be avoided if drivers would use advanced safety features. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to turn them off.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2022

450 Roadway Deaths Estimated for Memorial Day Weekend

The National Safety Council’s fatality estimate for the 2022 Memorial holiday period includes 35 more deaths than its 2021 estimate.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2022

New Certification Test Aims to Advance Skills for ADAS Repairs

ADAS features are increasingly optional or standard even in mainstream vehicles, yet repairing those systems when they malfunction after a crash requires a unique skillset. A new certification test for technicians to qualify them to diagnose, service, and calibrate ADAS.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2022

Over Half of Mid-Size SUVs Capture Good Rating in Side-Impact Test

Side impacts accounted for 23% of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in 2020. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently put 18 SUVs through the paces with its new side-impact evaluation.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2022

Mississippi Has the Most Springtime Traffic Fatalities in the Nation

A new analysis from Teletrac Navman explores places and times in spring that are linked to particularly high fatality rates. The deadliest day for fatal collisions was determined to be May 20.

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Articlesby Jordan WiklundMay 18, 2022

2022 Accident Management & Fleet Safety Survey

Despite standard high-tech safety features, accident rates and severity are up – and so is the cost to repair them.

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