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News•August 15, 2012

Altec Recalling 141 Aerial-Device Utility Trucks

WASHINGTON – Altec Industries is recalling 141 2012 model-year aerial device vehicles built on the Navistar TerraStar chassis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•August 14, 2012

NETS Offers Free Safe Driving Program Materials for Employers

VIENNA, VA - This free, online driving safety program is designed for employers to use to help their employees drive safely. Drive Safely Work Week for 2012 is Oct. 1 – 5.

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News•August 13, 2012

GM, University of Michigan Collaborate to Advance Safety Engineering

DETROIT – General Motors safety engineers are helping to advance crash test methods by getting out of the lab and into University of Michigan Hospital to witness surgeries and other medical procedures resulting from crash-related injuries.

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News•August 13, 2012

NHTSA Offers Driver Safety Tips to Foster Pedestrian Safety

WASHINGTON – A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report shows pedestrian fatalities across the nation rose by 4 percent in 2010. The agency offers advice on how drivers can reverse this trend.

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News•August 13, 2012

Ford Recalling 16,330 Transit Connect Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 16,330 2011-2012 model-year Transit Connect vehicles because of a potential problem with the windshield wipers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•August 13, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 8,675 All-Season Floor Mats in ML-Class Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 8,675 accessory all-season floor mats, which were sold for use in 2012-2013 model-year Mercedes-Benz ML-Class vehicles, because they may lead to gas pedal entrapment and unintended acceleration.

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News•August 10, 2012

CEI’s New DriverCare Risk Manager Home Page Helps Raise Driver Safety Record Awareness

TREVOSE, PA - The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) announced an enhancement to its online DriverCare Risk Manager application designed to raise fleet drivers’ awareness of their safety record.

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News•August 9, 2012

Report Outlines Self-Driving Vehicle Technologies, Legal Impact, and Scenarios for Adoption

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and tax and audit firm KPMG have released a study that discusses where autonomous vehicle technology is at currently and how this technology could change the automotive landscape even sooner than many expect.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•August 7, 2012

Accident Costs Go Up...Up...Up

A stressful environment surrounds fleet, and increased accident management costs are contributing to fleet manager anxiety.

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Articles•by Cindy Brauer•August 7, 2012

Fleet Safety a Winning Value for Modern Transportation's Employees & Company

Modern Transportation, winner of the first annual Fleet Safety Award, has instilled a “culture of safety” within its organization through driver participation, incentives, and education.

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