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NewsOctober 13, 2010

DOT Grant to Fund Research on Rural Traffic Safety

WASHINGTON - The Midwest Transportation Consortium, located at Iowa State University, has won a $925,700 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund research on rural traffic safety.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichOctober 11, 2010

Most Fleets Unprepared for CSA 2010

SafeStat has been replaced by Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010, which applies to all truck fleets that operate interstate and require a US DOT number. All vehicles that operate interstate with a 10,001-lb. combined GVWR or greater are covered by CSA 2010. This regulatory enforcement change will create a monumental sea change in how truck fleets manage drivers, their fleet operations, and remain DOT compliant.

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NewsOctober 6, 2010

Advanced Safety Systems Help Reduce Road Deaths

EL SEGUNDO, CA - Statistics show that 2009 was the least deadly year on American roads in nearly 60 years. With the growing use of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), that momentum should continue into the future.

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NewsOctober 6, 2010

Transportation Dept. Rolls Out New Vehicle Safety Ratings System

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Oct. 5 unveiled an upgraded 5-Star Safety Ratings System for new vehicles and released the safety ratings for the first 2011 model-year vehicles tested under the program.

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NewsOctober 4, 2010

Government Takes Steps to Advance Fuel Economy Goals

WASHINGTON - In a preliminary technical analysis unveiled Friday, Oct. 1, the U.S. EPA and Department of Transportation described scenarios in which cars would be required to get 47 to 62 miles per gallon by the year 2025, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2010

Safety Officials Meet for 2nd National Distracted Driving Summit

WASHINGTON - According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, distracted driving-related crashes claimed 5,474 lives and led to 448,000 traffic injuries across the U.S. in 2009.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2010

2009 Highway Fatalities Lowest in 60 Years

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year -- the lowest number since 1950.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2010

J. J. Keller Honored by Coca-Cola Enterprises for Supplier Excellence

NEENAH, WI - Coca-Cola Enterprises utilizes J. J. Keller's products and services to assist in managing the compliance of both its DOT-regulated and non-regulated drivers and vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2010

Study: 8% of Drivers Have Driven Drunk in Past Year

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Aug. 25 kicked off the annual "Drunk Driving -- Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign aimed at getting drunk drivers off the road.

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NewsAugust 31, 2010

New Fuel Economy Labels Proposed by EPA & DOT

WASHINGTON - Two new fuel economy labels are proposed, one of which features a letter grade to communicate the vehicle's overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions performance.

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