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News•September 14, 2009

Dodge Journey, Lincoln MKT & Mazda 3 'Top Safety Picks'

ARLINGTON, VA --- The 2010 models of the Dodge Journey, Lincoln MKT and Mazda 3 are the newest Top Safety Pick award winners, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced.

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News•September 11, 2009

Ford Backs Handheld Texting Ban

WASHINGTON - Ford said the ban will help promote a more "rapid transition hands-free and voice-activated technologies."

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News•September 11, 2009

Driving Dynamics Announces New Headquarters

LITTLE SILVER, NJ - Paul Hubbard, president of Driving Dynamics, has announced the company's plans to move to larger headquarters later this month in Newark, Del.

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News•September 9, 2009

'Drive Safely Work Week' Kits Available

PRINCETON, NJ --- The first week of October is when the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) annually promotes "Drive Safely Work Week" (DSWW), but the helpful tips the campaign provides are good all year long.

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News•September 9, 2009

Paccar Recalls 178 Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Paccar Inc. is recalling 178 MY 2008-2010 Kenworth trucks and MY 2009-2010 Peterbilt trucks built on a Cummins diesel engine.

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News•September 9, 2009

Volvo Recalls S80, XC70 and XC60 Vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo is recalling MY 2008-2010 S80, MY 2009-2010 XC70 and MY 2010 XC60 vehicles because of a central electronic module software problem that could lead to vehicle stalling.

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News•September 9, 2009

Driver's Alert Releases 'Smart Risk' Program

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL --- Driver's Alert, a major provider of fleet safety and risk-reduction solutions, has unveiled Smart Risk, a new approach to reducing at-fault crashes.

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News•September 9, 2009

Wheelchair Lift Problem Prompts New Flyer Bus Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- New Flyer Industries is recalling MY 2002-2006 D60HF diesel 60-foot-high floor transit buses that are equipped with a Lift-U wheelchair lift or have aftermarket Lift-U control boxes installed.

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News•September 9, 2009

Behind-the-Wheel Texting Banned in NY

ALBANY, NY --- New York Gov. David A. Paterson on Aug. 27 signed into law a bill that bans drivers from reading or sending text or picture messages on their handheld device or laptop while they're operating a vehicle.

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News•September 8, 2009

Commercial Drivers Less Likely to Wear Seat Belts

VINELAND, NJ - Only 72 percent of commercial vehicle drivers wear seat belts compared with 90 percent of passenger-vehicle motorists surveyed by the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization and South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance.

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