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News•June 22, 2010

ZoomSafer, Walsh Wireless Promote Cell Phone Driving Policies

RESTON, VA - When an employee equipped with a FleetSafer- enabled smartphone starts a company-owned vehicle equipped with a Walsh Wireless DataLogger, the employee's phone will automatically enter into safe driving mode.

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News•June 22, 2010

Acres Group Focuses on Safety in Company Vehicles

WAUCONDA, IL - With as many as 300 vehicles on the road at one time, Acres Group has a written company vehicle policy that includes motor vehicle records standards and has standardized spotter hand signals that must be used when backing.

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News•June 18, 2010

States Increasing Distracted Driving Efforts

WASHINGTON - States are aggressively pursuing solutions to distracted driving, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).

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News•June 18, 2010

Detroit Three Models Show Improvement in Initial Quality Study

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study found domestic auto brands, as a whole, have demonstrated higher initial quality than import brands for the first time.

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News•June 16, 2010

Scientists to Probe Unintended Acceleration, Electronics

WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Sciences has directed a 13-member panel of engineers, scientists and auto safety experts to study and identify potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in today's vehicles, the Associated Press reported.

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News•June 16, 2010

Senate Committee OKs Auto Safety Bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate Commerce Committee on June 9 approved legislation that would require automakers to meet new safety standards.

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News•June 16, 2010

Wiring Problem Spurs VW Routan Recall

WASHINGTON - Volkswagen AG is recalling 15,902 MY 2009 Routan minivans because a wiring problem poses a potential fire risk.

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News•June 16, 2010

Lexus HS 250h Shines in Side-Impact Test

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced the MY 2010 Lexus HS 250h has earned the institute's highest rating of "good" for side impact crash protection.

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News•June 16, 2010

Ignition-Locking Device Program Comes to Calif.

SACRAMENTO, CA - Four counties in California will begin participating in a pilot program next month in which convicted drunken drivers will have to outfit their vehicles with ignition-locking devices, the Associated Press reported.

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News•June 16, 2010

Daimler Issues Sterling 360 Truck Recall

WASHINGTON - Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 400 MY 2008-2009 Sterling 360 trucks because of an overheating and fire risk.

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