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News•March 18, 2009

Study Suggests that Drivers Misperceive Distances, Speed as They Drive

MANSFIELD, OH --- Here's a question for all you veteran fleet managers: How long are the dashed lines painted down the middle of a road?

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News•March 11, 2009

Toyota Develops Rear-Seat Center Air Bag

TOKYO, JAPAN --- Toyota Motor Corp. said it has developed a a rear-seat center air bag to help reduce the severity of secondary injuries incurred by rear-seat passengers in a side-on collision.

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News•March 11, 2009

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Continues Expansion

MINNEAPOLIS, MN --- ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based collision repair company, has acquired a repair center in Loveland, CO. This facility, formerly known as Loveland Auto Body, brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to 96 in 11 states.

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News•March 11, 2009

Arkansas Makes Seat-Belt Violations a Primary Offense

LITTLE ROCK, AR --- Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law a bill making a seat-belt violation a primary offense.

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News•March 11, 2009

Photo-Enforcement Cameras Grow in Use, Continue to Stir Controversy

SCOTTSDALE, AZ --- This week, American Traffic Solutions Inc. (ATA), a leading provider of red-light and speed camera programs in the U.S. and Canada, announced it had installed its 1,000th photo-enforcement camera.

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News•March 9, 2009

2010 Ford Escape to Offer Additional Safety Features

DEARBORN, MI – The 2010 Ford Escape is adding five new features designed to improve safety, reduce driver distractions, and aid drivers by automatically parallel-parking their vehicle.

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News•March 9, 2009

PHH Arval Launches Risk and Safety Program for Trucks

SPARKS, MD – Designed to cover the whole spectrum of risk and safety needs for commercial truck fleets, PHH's program identifies high risk drivers, provides targeted driver training, and efficiently manages the risk and costs of collisions that do happen.

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News•March 9, 2009

Governors Highway Safety Assn. Makes Recommendations to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has called on Congress to enhance the federal highway safety program as legislators begin work on the highway bill reauthorization.

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News•March 9, 2009

2010 Prius to Enhance Safety Features

YOUNTVILLE, CA --- The all-new 2010 Toyota Prius will include safety features designed to comply with class-top level collision safety performance in each global region of sale, and to accommodate stricter safety requirements in the future, Toyota said.

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News•March 4, 2009

Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Open Claims Center in Colorado

FORT COLLINS, CO --- Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced it will bring more than 100 new jobs to Fort Collins, CO, when it opens its new claims center in May.

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