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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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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2022

Post-Accident Strategies for Fleet Drivers

Some 6 million crashes occur on U.S. roadways every year and fleet drivers are at higher risk as they are behind the wheel more often.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2022

Iowa is Best State to Drive In, Hawaii Worst

A new report from WalletHub explores the least and most driver-friendly states based on 31 key metrics including several safety factors.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2022

Nation’s Top Safety Investigator Calls Out DOT for Misleading Crash Stat

Safety advocates refute that 94% of serious crashes are due to human error.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2022

Ford Recalls Nearly 20,000 Super Duty, Medium-Duty Models

A possible fuel leak problem prompts Ford to recall 2021 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, and Medium-Duty F-650 and F-750 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2022

Dashboard Report: Drivers Most Concerned about Battery Warning Light

A new report shows that motorists top three Internet searches concerning dashboard caution lights are for batteries, brakes, and engine warnings.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2022

IIHS Creates Safeguard Ratings for Partial Automation

The precise timing of the first set of ratings is uncertain because ongoing supply chain woes in the auto industry have made it more difficult to obtain vehicles for testing.

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