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News•May 28, 2008

Survey Concludes Most Drivers See Hands-Free Law Having Little Effect

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. --- A survey of licensed drivers in California and Washington shows overwhelming support for the coming hands-free law which takes effect July 1, but that it will have little effect on the cell phone usage of drivers.

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News•May 28, 2008

GMAC Survey: 16.4% of Licensed Drivers Would Flunk Driving Test

ST. LOUIS --- Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released this month found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road --- amounting to roughly 33 million licensed Americans --- would not pass a written drivers test if taken today.

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News•May 28, 2008

Survey: Miami Is Leader in Road Rage

NORWALK, Conn. --- The third annual "In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey," commissioned by the AutoVantage auto club, found that the least courteous city in the country is Miami, followed by Boston and New York.

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News•May 28, 2008

Safety Course for Natural Gas Vehicle Drivers Set for June in Calif.

LAS VEGAS --- The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute will hold a one-day safety course for natural gas vehicle (NGV) drivers and mechanics on June 19 in Riverside, Calif.

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News•May 28, 2008

NHTSA Campaign Targets Youth Failing to 'Buckle Up'

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Despite a decade of gains in daytime seat belt use, research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that nighttime belt use continues to be much lower, particularly among young drivers.

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News•May 27, 2008

TRW Side and Curtain Airbags Featured on 30 Five-Star Side-Impact Crash Test Rating Vehicles

LIVONIA, MI – Thirty of the 2008-MY vehicles that have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) five-star rating in side-impact crash tests feature TRW's side or curtain airbags.

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News•May 27, 2008

GPS Service Saves $120,000 for Busy Produce Distributor

HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department credits the Navtrak system in helping to recover several stolen delivery trucks.

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News•May 27, 2008

Ford Escape Hybrid Delivers Total Package for Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguards

LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Company teamed up with the Los Angeles County Lifeguards, a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, to help save lives while protecting the environment.

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News•May 23, 2008

Most Americans Use Phone While Driving

COLUMBUS, OH – More than 80 percent of mobile phone owners said they talk on the phone while driving.

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News•May 23, 2008

Progressive Offers New Small Business Commercial Auto Insurance Coverages

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH – Progressive now offers two new commercial auto insurance coverages for small businesses: Roadside Assistance and Rental Reimbursement.

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