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News•June 30, 2010

Staged Accident Claims Soar in Florida

DES PLAINES, IL - The number of suspicious auto accidents that were staged or deliberately caused by criminals in Florida has increased dramatically in the past year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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News•June 29, 2010

Ford Offers New Technology for Better Curve Control

DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Company introduced Curve Control - a new feature designed to help drivers maintain control of their vehicles when taking a curve too quickly. Curve Control debuts as standard equipment on the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer.

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News•June 28, 2010

Lexus to Conduct Voluntary Safety Recall on Certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h Models

TORRANCE, CA - Lexus released a statement recently on its intent to recall certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h models.

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News•June 25, 2010

AmeriFleet Promotes Stiffler to Director, Client Relations

ALPHARETTA, GA - AmeriFleet Transportation has promoted Terri Stiffler to Director, Client Relations.

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News•June 23, 2010

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Here is some driving advice, taken from the Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide, which addresses the challenges of safely merging with traffic. You may want to pass this along to your drivers as a friendly reminder.

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News•June 23, 2010

Nissan Adds Noises to LEAF for Safety's Sake

SMYRNA, TN - In response to criticism that noise-free electric cars pose a safety risk to pedestrians -- particularly blind pedestrians -- Nissan has given its LEAF electric car a soft whine that fluctuates in intensity with the vehicle's speed, the Washington Post reported.

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News•June 23, 2010

L.A. Bus Line Faces Safety Violation Charges

PHOENIX - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 21 issued a notice of claim charging a Los Angeles-based bus line and its owner with multiple safety violations, the Associated Press reported. The company was involved in a March 5 crash near Phoenix that resulted in six fatalities.

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News•June 23, 2010

Louisiana Strengthens Texting Ban

BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on June 17 signed into law a bill that makes texting while driving in the state a primary offense, Business First reported.

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News•June 23, 2010

Enterprise Loses Wrongful Death Case

SANTA CRUZ, CA - A jury on June 9 awarded $15 million to the parents who filed a wrongful death suit against Enterprise Rent-A-Car of San Francisco after their daughters died in a crash while driving a rented car, the Mercury News reported.

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News•June 23, 2010

Starcraft Recalls '07-'09 Allstar Shuttle Buses

WASHINGTON - Starcraft is recalling more than 1,000 MY 2007-2009 Allstar shuttle buses that are fitted with certain Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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