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News•November 15, 2009

National Tire Safety Week Set for June

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Rubber Manufacturers Association announced the ninth annual National Tire Safety Week will be held June 6-12, 2010.

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News•November 15, 2009

Ford Expands Collision Parts Program Offerings

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) recently added 34 new parts to its Collision Parts Truckload Program, ABRN (Automotive Body Repair News) reported.

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News•November 15, 2009

More Than 13,500 Sprinter Vans Recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Sprinter is recalling more than 13,500 MY 2002-2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and Dodge Sprinter 3500 vans sold as Dodge and Freightliner vehicles.

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News•November 15, 2009

Driver Tips for Sharing the Road With Truckers

You may want to pass this list along to your fleet drivers as a reminder of what special precautions they can take to avoid collisions with trucks.

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News•November 11, 2009

Calif. Autobody Assn. Works to Reduce Industry Emissions

SACRAMENTO, CA --- The California Autobody Association (CAA) announced plans to partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promote efforts to reduce toxic exposures arising from collision repair operations.

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News•November 11, 2009

Drowsy Driving Major Threat to Road Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Sleep Foundation's 2009 Sleep in America poll shows that 1 percent, or as many as 1.9 million drivers, have had a car crash or a near miss due to drowsiness in the past year.

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News•November 11, 2009

Texting While Driving Now Illegal in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RI --- Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri has signed into law a bill banning texting while driving, making the state the 19th to implement such a ban.

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News•November 11, 2009

Pa. House Transportation Committee OK's Texting Ban

HARRISBURG, PA --- The Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 10, unanimously approved state legislation that would ban texting behind the wheel.

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News•November 11, 2009

Traffic Fatalities Down 7% in First Half of 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2009 shows that an estimated 16,626 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•November 11, 2009

Lerado Recalls 5,540 Infant & Child Seats, Bases

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is alerting consumers to immediately stop using Mia Moda Viva and Viva Supreme infant and child restraint systems due to safety defects.

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