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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2022

Utah's Strict Blood Alcohol Limit Law Reducing Fatalities

A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study shows lowering the impaired driving legal limit is saving lives in the Beehive State.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2022

Safety Tips: Bad Tires Cause 11,000 Accidents Annually

After investigating a 2020 multi-vehicle crash that included a motorcoach, three trucks and a passenger vehicle, the National Transportation Safety Board finds that highway speed limits, commercial vehicle collision avoidance systems, connected technology, and more, need to be addressed.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2022

Some New Tech Ups the Chances for Distracted Driving

A new report from Progressive explores how certain in-vehicle technology can affect drivers’ focus — either mentally or physically — and therefore, roadway safety.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2022

Recall News: Ram, Tesla

Stellantis is recalling 171,789 vehicles for a visibility issue while Tesla is recalling 817,143 for a seat belt problem and 53,822 for a software glitch.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2022

Pedestrian Crash Avoidance Systems Fail to Reduce Crashes After Dark

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems are much less effective in the dark, where 75% of fatal pedestrian crashes happen.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2022

31,720 Estimated U.S. Roadway Fatalities in First Nine Months of 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the latest collision fatality figures, and the projection is the highest number during the first nine months of any year since 2006.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2022

Driving Anxiety Up 84% Since 2017

Nervous motorists are concerned about everything from inclement weather to driving on highways and over bridges, according to new research from Bill Plant Driving School.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2022

Roadway Safety Strategy Addresses Rise in Roadway Fatalities

The new National Roadway Safety Strategy will use a five-pronged model to address safety: safer people, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer speeds, and post-crash care.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsJanuary 31, 2022

In-Cab Cameras: Ways to Accelerate Driver Acceptance and Improve Safety

A TSR survey revealed that over a quarter of fleet drivers recall having avoided a crash due to in-cab alerts. Still, barriers to adoption remain. How can fleet managers accelerate acceptance of in-vehicle camera technology? 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2022

Snowy Vermont Has Lowest Winter Driving Collision Fatality Rate

A new ranking by Teletrac Navman finds that nine out of 10 of the top states with the highest winter driving collision fatality rates are southern or warm weather states.

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