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News•June 6, 2012

Chevrolet Malibu Eco Draws Double Safety Honors

DETROIT – The 2013 model-year Chevrolet Malibu Eco has drawn double honors for safety, including a 5-Star overall vehicle score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a 2012 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Both are the highest ratings given.

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News•June 6, 2012

Kia Recalling Certain Borrego and Rio Vehicles

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced two separate Kia recalls – one involving 2009 model-year Kia Borregos and another involving 2006-2008 model-year Kia Rios.

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News•June 6, 2012

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: Preventing Drowsy Driving

This week's safety advice provides 8 tips that are designed to help fleet drivers avoid falling asleep at the wheel.

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News•June 6, 2012

2013-MY Acura RDX Named IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’

TORRANCE, CA -- The all-new 2013 model-year Acura RDX has received the highest possible safety rating of “Top Safety Pick” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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News•June 6, 2012

Ohio Bans Texting While Driving

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich on June 1 signed a bill that bans texting while driving. The violation will become a secondary traffic offense for adults and a primary offense for drivers under 18, when the law goes into effect Aug. 30.

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News•June 6, 2012

Volvo Participates in Autonomous Vehicle Test on Spanish Public Roadway

BARCELONA, SPAIN – The quest to develop autonomous vehicles saw another milestone May 22 when a convoy of self-driving Volvos completed a 125-mile trip on a public highway just outside of Barcelona.

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Articles•Cover Story•June 5, 2012

Don't Let Distracted Drivers Put Your Company at Risk

On-the-job vehicle crashes can be costly to employers, even when they occur off the clock. Protect the company, drivers, and others on the road by developing and enforcing a comprehensive fleet cell phone policy.

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News•June 4, 2012

How to Assemble a Roadside Emergency Kit

Here's a list of basic items that every roadside emergency kit should include. The list was compiled by the Minnesota Safety Council and Auto Group Club.

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Statistics•June 1, 2012

2011 Safety Statistics

Statistics covering driver accident rates.

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News•May 31, 2012

Few Fortune 500 Companies Use Technology to Enforce Distracted Driving Policy, Cellcontrol Says

BATON ROUGE, LA - Cellcontrol, a developer of distracted driving solutions, announced last week that it found through a year-long internal market analysis that only 5% of Fortune 500 firms are enforcing corporate policies regarding their drivers’ use of cell phones by using one of the top five distracted driving technology vendors.

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