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Testing of four 2026 model-year vehicles found that automatic emergency braking prevented collisions in standardized intersection scenarios, but three vehicles failed to avoid crashes when another vehicle turned into their path.
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DETROIT – General Motors is currently considering the prospect of sharing the OnStar service with other automakers in the U.S., Canada, and even globally, confirmed an OnStar spokesperson.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI --- A new study by Ford shows that the automaker's SYNC hands-free system significantly reduces the level of distraction when drivers select a phone number or choose a song on their MP3 player, compared with the same operations with hand-held cell phones and music players, the company said.
Read More →FORT COLLINS, CO --- Rocky Mountain Tracking Inc. (RMT) is releasing its newest tracking application for GPS-enabled cell phones.
Read More →AUSTIN, TX --- Texas State Rep. Chente Quintanilla (D-El Paso) has proposed a bill that would permit higher fines to be imposed on drivers who commit traffic offenses while engaged in such inattentive behavior as talking on a cell phone or shaving behind the wheel.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OH --- More than a dozen cash-strapped states are considering legislation that would give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over drivers just for not wearing their seat belts.
Read More →ITASCA, IL --- The National Safety Council announced Feb. 4 that motor vehicle deaths in 2008 fell to the lowest rate since the NSC began publishing its annual Injury Facts statistical report in the 1920s.
Read More →SALEM, OR --- Unexpected snowfall, downpours, thick fog and blowing dust or smoke can sometimes throw motorists into a panic. Here are some tips to help prepare your fleet's drivers for such hazards.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA --- During the past week, the California Department of Insurance's fraud division, along with investigators from the district attorney offices of several state counties, have executed nearly 40 arrest warrants as part of a special operation.
Read More →LIVONIA, LA --- Union Pacific kicked off its 2009 Louisiana public safety awareness efforts at railroad crossings in Oakdale, Tioga, Ball and Avondale. Drivers speeding through red flashing lights to beat approaching trains were surprised when they crossed the railroad and found special agents from Union Pacific’s police department waiting to issue them citations.
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Fleet drivers pose potential financial, safety, and liability risks. Managing those risks begins before an employee driver is hired and involves all stakeholders in the development of a driver assessment program.
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