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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2019

California Drivers Used Their Cellphones More in 2018

An observational survey conducted by California's Office of Traffic Safety finds that cell phone use while driving in the state increased to 4.5% in 2018 from 3.6% in 2017.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

Cellphone Manipulation Rises 57% in Virginia: IIHS

Virginia drivers were 57% more likely to manipulate a cellphone in 2018 than they were when IIHS conducted the same study in 2014, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found in an observational survey.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Distracted Driving Decreases Slightly in Washington

A new observational survey finds a slight decrease in distracted driving in Washington, with the distraction rate dipping by 1% in 2018 as compared to 2017, reports MyNorthwest.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Hands-Free Driving Violations Double in Georgia

In approximately the last six months, the Georgia Hands-Free Act has resulted in 8,389 citations — more than double the 3,827 tickets issued for cell-phone related violations in the first six months of 2018.

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Newsby Paul ClintonDecember 20, 2018

Top Articles of 2018 on AutomotiveFleet.com

Articles about accident management, innovative fleet managers, and order-to-delivery were among the most-viewed of 2018 on AutomotiveFleet.com, as fleet professionals continue to seek out practices to help them manage their fleets in a more efficient way.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...by Sherb BrownDecember 18, 2018

10 Things You Don't Need to Worry About in 2019

Change is coming fast and furious to the fleet market. Staying on top of all the new trends and technology is a full time job for most fleet managers.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightDecember 11, 2018

10 Ways to Minimize Distracted Driving

Distracted driving claims thousands of lives each year. Do you know how commercial truck fleets can prevent distracted driving temptations?

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2018

Distracted Driving Laws Reduce Motorcyclist Fatalities

States that have enacted moderate to strong cell phone and texting bans have motorcycle fatality rates that are as much as 11% lower that states with no bans.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Texting Increases 30% During Holidays

People text and use apps while behind the wheel over 30% more during the winter holidays as compared with an average weekday, according to data collected and analyzed by TrueMotion, a smartphone telematics company.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

Distracted Driving Crashes Spike on Highways

Distracted driving-related collisions are up to 49% more severe when they occur on a highway system, indicating that modifying roadway design could improve safety in distracted driving crashes.

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