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NewsSeptember 20, 2019

Amazon Delivery Contractors Linked to Increasing Road Deaths

As part of Amazon’s Last Mile program, the company has created a logistics network that relies on contracted delivery services using undertrained drivers in rented trucks. This creates a wall that protects Amazon from liability in fatal collisions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2019

Roadway Crashes Up 21% in Five Years in Central Ohio

Central Ohio roadway collisions increased by 21% in the 5-year period between 2013 and 2017, according to the 2019 Central Ohio Transportation Safety Plan, reports The Columbus Dispatch.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsSeptember 11, 2019

How to Deal with High-Risk Drivers

Fleet managers should know that a small group of people — specifically, high-risk drivers — cause the bulk of their collisions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2019

Automatic Emergency Braking Reduces Rear-end Crashes by 46%

Automatic emergency braking with a forward collision alert reduced rear-end striking crashes by 46% while lane change alert with a side blind zone alert reduced lane change crashes by 26%, according to a new study from GM and the University of Michigan.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

20% of Commercial Collisions Happen Under 5 mph

Some 20% of recorded collisions and 12% of recorded near-collisions in commercial fleets occur at speeds below 5 mph, according to new research from Lytx.

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NewsAugust 28, 2019

Advanced Safety Tech Annoys Drivers, J.D. Power Finds

A new J.D. Power survey finds car buyer demand for semi-autonomous safety technology is threatened by overbearing alerts that are causing many to disable their systems, increasing the risk of a collision.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

Honda to Add Advanced Air Bag to 2020 Vehicles

Honda has developed new passenger front air-bag technology that features an unconventional design specifically crafted to better protect occupants in a wide range of frontal collision scenarios, including angled crashes between vehicles or a vehicle and another object.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2019

Toyota Camry Recalled for Air Bag Issue

Toyota is recalling its 2019 Camry mid-size sedan for a problem that may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag during a collision.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Mazda3 Recalled for Rearview Mirror Issue

Without the rearview mirror, rearward visibility will be reduced which increases the chances of a collision.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 26, 2019

How to Deal with Blind Spots

Nearly 840,000 blind spot collisions occur in the U.S. annually resulting in approximately 300 fatalities, according to NHTSA.

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