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News•August 30, 2012

Volvo Says Risk of Being Injured in Its Vehicles Reduced by 50 Percent Since 2000

ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Car Corp. provided a look at how far its vehicle safety technologies have come since the start of the new millennium. The company also provided an update on the technologies it's developing.

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News•August 29, 2012

N.M. Truck Inspection Program Among GHSA Safety Award Winners

WASHINGTON – The New Mexico Smart Roadside Inspection Program, which uses remote sensors positioned strategically along state roadways to collect data from passing trucks without slowing traffic, was among the honorees during this year’s Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) awards presentation.

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News•August 28, 2012

2013 Ford Taurus and Explorer, Lincoln MKS Draw NHTSA’s Highest NCAP Overall Score

DEARBORN, MI -- The 2013 model-year Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKS have earned the U.S. government’s top five-star overall vehicle score rating for performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover.

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News•August 28, 2012

Ford Survey: Drivers Want Safety Features that Bolster Awareness of Hazards

DEARBORN, MI -- Nearly nine in 10 drivers are interested in alert and assist technologies like those offered on the all-new Ford Fusion launching this fall, according to a new Ford survey.

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News•August 28, 2012

Nissan Recalling 7,842 Infiniti JX35 Crossovers

WASHINGTON – Nissan North America Inc. is recalling 7,842 2013 model-year Infiniti JX35 crossover vehicles because the fuel gauge may indicate an inaccurate level of fuel left in the tank.

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News•August 28, 2012

Allstate Report: Sioux Falls Again Tops List of Safest Driving Cities

NORTHBROOK, IL – In the newly released eighth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report,” the city of Sioux Falls, S.D., tops the list of safest driving cities for the fifth time in the history of the report. Boise, Idaho, comes in second.

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News•August 28, 2012

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: Improving Nighttime Driving Vision

Here’s some advice, provided by the Kentucky State Police, on how to optimize vision during nighttime driving.

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News•August 27, 2012

Turtle Top Recalling 577 Paratransit Buses With Select Braun Wheelchair Lifts

Turtle Top, an Indiana-based manufacturer specializing in fleet vehicles built on Chevrolet, Ford and Freightliner chassis, is recalling 577 2006-2010 model-year transit buses equipped with wheelchair lifts.

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News•August 27, 2012

GM Recalling 2012-MY Chevrolet Sonics

WASHINGTON – General Motors is recalling 44,668 2012 model-year Chevrolet Sonic vehicles because the windshield wiper system might malfunction.

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News•August 27, 2012

NETS’ Jack Hanley to Discuss Safety Benchmarking and Best Practices at 2012 AFLA Conference

ST. PAUL, MN - AFLA stated the presentation will include a discussion of the road safety program elements that set apart the companies with the lowest collision per million mile ratios.

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