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News•January 26, 2010

Safelite AutoGlass Donates to Haiti Relief and Recovery Efforts

COLUMBUS, OH - Safelite Charitable Foundation announced it will donate $20,000 to the American Red Cross' relief efforts and $5,000 to Hands Together, an organization operating a school and clinic in Port-au-Prince.

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News•January 26, 2010

Government Bans Trucker Texting While Driving

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses.

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News•January 26, 2010

Toyota Suspends Sales of 8 Models in Safety Recall

TORRANCE, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models that are included in a safety recall aimed at addressing reports of sticking accelerator pedals.

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News•January 25, 2010

Auto-Swerve Technology Coming to Mercedes-Benz within Five Years

MONTVALE, NJ - Driver assistance systems, advanced sensing technology including radar and cameras, plus intelligent situational awareness software are all being combined in novel ways to enhance safety.

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News•January 25, 2010

Council: Texting, Phones Behind 28% of Crashes

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Safety Council estimates that at least 28 percent of all traffic crashes -- or at least 1.6 million crashes each year -- are caused by drivers using cell phones and texting.

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News•January 25, 2010

Fuel Truck Crash Kills Driver in NY

MELVILLE, NY --- A fuel truck flipped and burst into flames on New York's Long Island Expressway on Saturday morning, Jan. 23, killing the driver and shutting down the highway in both directions for hours.

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News•January 25, 2010

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Here are some seasonal tips on sharing the road with snow plow trucks. The advice is culled from the Minnesota Driver's Manual.

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News•January 24, 2010

Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Sticking Accelerator Pedals

TORRANCE, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals.

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News•January 20, 2010

Chrysler Recalls 24,177 Vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Chrysler is recalling 24,177 vehicles because of a defect that could compromise braking.

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News•January 20, 2010

NABI Recalls 226 Transit Buses

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- North American Bus Industries Inc. (NABI) is recalling 226 MY 2009 416 standard-floor city transit buses manufactured between Oct. 30, 2008 and Dec. 18, 2009.

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