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Articles•May 1, 2011

How to Create a Written Safety Policy

Talking about safety is one thing, but you can’t build a fleet safety culture without a solid foundation. That foundation is a formal, written fleet safety policy, and here’s how to do it.

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News•April 29, 2011

Study Shows States With Most Uninsured Motorists

MALVERN, PA - Across the United States, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured, according to new estimates from the Insurance Research Council (IRC).

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News•April 27, 2011

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

This week's tip, taken from the California Driver Handbook, addresses how drivers can maintain a safety "space cushion" on each side of their vehicle to decrease the likelihood of a collision.

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News•April 27, 2011

Toyota Recalling 308,000 RAV4 and Highlander Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of 214,000 model-year 2007-2008 RAV4 vehicles and 94,000 model-year 2008 Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles sold in the United States to replace the airbag sensor assembly.

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News•April 27, 2011

DOT Promotes 'Faces of Distracted Driving' Series

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new public service announcement (PSA) promoting the department's "Faces of Distracted Driving" series, which has been viewed over 100,000 times since its launch in November 2010.

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News•April 27, 2011

North Dakota Bans Driver Texting

BISMARCK, ND - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed into law a bill that bans behind-the-wheel texting by all drivers in the state. The new law imposes primary enforcement, so law enforcement officers can ticket a driver solely on the basis of texting while driving.

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News•April 27, 2011

Toyota to Recall 51,000 Tundra Trucks

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 51,000 model-year 2011 Tundra trucks to inspect the rear drive shaft.

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News•April 27, 2011

Calif. Bill Seeks Higher Fines for Driver Handheld Phone Use

SACRAMENTO, CA - In hopes of further discouraging drivers from using handheld phones to talk or text, California state senators on April 25 approved a bill that would raise the base fine from $20 to $50 for a first offense and from $50 to $100 for subsequent violations.

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News•April 27, 2011

Ford Expands Pickup Truck Recall

WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.32 million model-year 2004-2006 F-150 and model-year 2006 Lincoln Mark LT trucks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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News•April 26, 2011

Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf Earn Top Crash Test Ratings

ARLINGTON, VA — The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf have earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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