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News•November 25, 2009

Volvo Recalls MY 2010 XC60s

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Cars is recalling more than 8,000 MY 2010 XC60 vehicles because of an issue related to the driver's side seatbelt.

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News•November 25, 2009

Driver Tips for Handling Skids

Here are some tips offered in the Kentucky Driver Manual to help familiarize your drivers with techniques to regain control of their vehicle when a loss of traction occurs and the vehicle begins to skid.

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News•November 25, 2009

Animal-Vehicle Collisions Increasing

ANN ARBOR, MI --- Animal-vehicle collisions have increased 110 percent in the United States during the past 18 years, according to a new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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News•November 25, 2009

GM to Help Develop Safe Sound Alert for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

DETROIT - Chevrolet, General Motors, and the National Federation of the Blind are working to identify a safe level of sound to alert the blind and other pedestrians to the presence of near silent-running electric and hybrid vehicles.

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News•November 20, 2009

AT&T to Help United Road Services Boost Efficiency

ROMULUS, MI - AT&T recently announced a five-year, $2.6 million contract for wireless services and applications to United Road Services, Inc.

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News•November 20, 2009

Total ‘Top Safety Picks’ Down for 2010

ARLINGTON, VA - Requiring for the first time good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety named 27 Top Safety Picks this year — down from 72 models in 2008.

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News•November 17, 2009

Auto Driveaway and Grace/Mayer Insurance Introduce Online Driver Safety Training

CHICAGO - Auto Driveaway has introduced online safety training for all Auto Driveaway drivers.

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News•November 16, 2009

National Safety Council Honors UPS

ORLANDO, FL --- The National Safety Council recently announced that United Parcel Service (UPS) has been awarded its 2009 President's Award during a banquet at the annual Congress & Expo.

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News•November 16, 2009

Doctor Convicted in L.A. Bicycle Crash Case

LOS ANGELES --- A Los Angeles physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists by slamming on his car's brakes was convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other criminal charges on Nov. 2.

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News•November 15, 2009

Farm Safety Program Hits the Road in Toyota Tundra

BIRMINGHAM, AL --- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. has donated a 2010 Toyota Tundra to the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Program.

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