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News•May 28, 2010

Leasing & Rental Companies Still Protected Under Graves Law

ALEXANDRIA, VA - An effort to repeal the federal law prohibiting states from imposing vicarious liability on owners of rented and leased vehicles was further quashed May 26 by the Truck Renting and Leasing Association and its industry allies.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•May 28, 2010

Toyota Responds to Fleet Safety Concerns About Unintended Vehicle Acceleration

Cumulatively, 78,000 Toyota models in fleet service are affected by the two voluntary safety recalls. Toyota is working to ensure fleet customers are advised of the facts regarding these recalls and remedies it has implemented.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•May 28, 2010

Fleet Applications Emerge for Mobile Communication Devices

Applications for mobile communication devices to perform fleet-related tasks will become increasingly prevalent in the near future. These emerging applications will help enhance driver productivity and communication.

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News•May 26, 2010

Tire Assn. Offers Five Safety Tips

BOWIE, MD - The Tire Industry Association (TIA) offers these five tips to promote safe driving this summer.

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News•May 26, 2010

3 Toyota Models Named 'Top Safety Pick'

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced on May 25 that three Toyota vehicles -- the 2011 Avalon, 2011 Sienna and 2010 Lexus RX -- have just received the 2010 Top Safety Pick award.

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News•May 26, 2010

Maryland Passes Handheld Cell Phone Ban

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a bill into law banning the use of a handheld cell phone while driving unless the driver employs a hands-free device, the Baltimore Sun reported.

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News•May 26, 2010

Kansas Bans Driver Texting

TOPEKA, KS - Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson on May 24 signed a bill into law that bans texting while driving on state roads.

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News•May 26, 2010

Compromise Reached on House Auto Safety Bill

WASHINGTON - In anticipation of May 26's key committee hearing on plans to overhaul the nation's auto safety laws, some key legislators reached a compromise late the previous night, according to a Detroit News report.

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News•May 26, 2010

GM to Recall MY 2010 Cadillac SRX Vehicles

WASHINGTON - General Motors Corp. is recalling 547 MY 2010 Cadillac SRX vehicles equipped with a 2.8L V6 engine because of the potential for engine problems if the wrong fuel is used.

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News•May 26, 2010

Toyota Distributors Recall Nearly 425,000 Vehicles

WASHINGTON - Two distributors for Toyota Motor Corp. -- Gulf States Toyota Inc. of Houston and Southeast Toyota Distributors of Deerfield Beach, Fla. -- are recalling a total of 424,835 Toyota vehicles because labels detailing the load-carrying capacity were missing or less accurate than required.

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