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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2022

Fleet Operators: Leverage Distracted Driving Awareness Month to Improve Safety

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and a fitting time for fleet operators to remind drivers that 3,142 people were killed in distracted driving collisions in 2019, making it the cause of 8.7% of all crash fatalities that year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2022

How to Safely Share the Road with Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists are about 29 times more likely than people in cars to lose their lives in a traffic crash. Here are some best practices for professional drivers that can help avoid collisions as riders hit the roads.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2022

Autonomous Vehicles Finally Get Federal Safety Standards

The new NHTSA rule clarifies how passenger safety should be defined in autonomous vehicles without traditional manual controls.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2022

Crash Fatalities a Concern for St. Patrick’s Day

From 2016 to 2020, 287 people lost their lives in drunk-driving collisions during the St. Patrick’s Day period.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2022

Technology Company Issues Recall for Autonomous Driving Software

Pony.ai has issued a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after a crash in California.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2022

Drunk Driving Fatalities Increased 14% in 2020

Some 11,654 people lost their lives in alcohol-related crashes — the highest number linked to alcohol use since 2008, according to new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2022

NHTSA Plans Safety Improvements to Strengthen New Car Assessment Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings program — from better testing to advanced technologies — so consumers have appropriate information to choose the safest vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2022

NSC Tells Fleet Managers to Get Open Recalls Fixed

One in five vehicles on U.S. roadways have unrepaired safety recalls. The National Safety Council is urging owners and fleet operators to repair defects now.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2022

Risky Driving Drove Spike in 2020 Road Fatalities

Some 38,824 people died in crashes nationwide in 2020 according to new crash fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2022

New Jersey Combats Cannabis Behind the Wheel with Awareness Campaign

The Garden State experienced a 24% increase in fatal crashes in 2021 resulting in 674 lost lives. State officials aim to reduce impaired driving with a new campaign.

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