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News•June 19, 2008

Report Examines Alarming Increase in Motorcycle Rider Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Governors Highway Safety Association’s (GHSA) new report, Survey of the States: Motorcycle Safety Programs, examines the dramatic increase in motorcycle rider deaths and looks at programs states have undertaken to keep motorcyclists safe.

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News•June 19, 2008

Insurance Crime Bureau to Open Database of Total Loss VINs

DES PLAINES, IL --- The National Insurance Crime Bureau is creating a free public database of vehicles declared a total loss by insurers, allowing the public to enter vehicle identification numbers to see whether a car has a hidden history, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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News•June 18, 2008

Electronic Parts Management Firm Takes Aim at State Farm Parts Program

VANCOUVER, B.C. --- Partsforce Automotive announced plans to challenge State Farm's Select Service discount OEM parts program.

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News•June 18, 2008

New York Senate Passes Teen Driver Safety Bill

ALBANY, NY --- The New York State Senate passed a bill that would prohibit drivers under 18 from using electronic devices like iPods, Blackberrys and cell phones while operating a vehicle.

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News•June 18, 2008

Chicco Recalls Bases Used in Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is alerting consumers of a recall Chicco announced on June 2 recalling 18,000 Key Fit and KeyFit 30 car seat bases manufactured between February 26 and March 17 this year.

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News•June 18, 2008

Chrysler to Recall '09 Dodge Journey

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Chrysler LLC is recalling 6,692 MY 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said, because the engine wiring harness may contact the left transaxle mount and pose a fire risk.

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News•June 18, 2008

Honda Warns Against Using Salvage/Recycled Parts

TORRANCE, CA --- American Honda last week released position statements discouraging the use of salvage or recycled parts to repair Honda or Acura vehicles that have been damaged in a collision.

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News•June 11, 2008

Teen Drivers Often Ignore Cell Phone Bans

ARLINGTON, VA — Teenage drivers' cell phone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cell phone ban for young drivers, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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News•June 11, 2008

N.J. Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Stolen Vehicle Scam

TRENTON, NJ --- A Marlboro Township man and his family's corporation have pleaded guilty to their roles in a stolen automobile trafficking ring.

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News•June 9, 2008

ADTS' Moser and Costello to Present Common Driver Safety Myths at American Society of Safety Engineers 2008 Conference

LAS VEGAS – Moser and Costello will present "Fact Versus Reality: Common Myths About Driver Safety & Vehicle Crashes" on Wed., June 11.

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