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NewsNovember 14, 2011

Study Shows Fleet Driver Behaviors That Lead to Collisions

SAN DIEGO - Findings include that drivers of companies in the distribution market who were involved in a collision were 4.68 times more likely to maintain less than a 1 second following distance.

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NewsOctober 6, 2011

Nissan Announces New Certified Collision Repair Program

FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan said it’s working with DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) to help implement the program’s certification process and I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, to conduct technician training.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2011

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

This week law enforcement investigators released a report summarizing their investigation of the July 11 fatal collision involving a commercial truck and an Amtrak passenger train in North Berwick, Maine. The report's findings underscore the dangers of distracted driving and the extra precaution necessary when drivers approach a railway crossing.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy

WASHINGTON – A second California aftermarket auto lights distributor has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced. The aftermarket parts are typically used in collision repair or as upgrades.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2011

Allstate Report Shows Cities With Highest and Lowest Collision Frequency

NORTHBROOK, IL - The safest city in the U.S. is Fort Collins, Colo., where the average driver experiences an auto collision every 14 years, compared to the national average of 10 years.

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NewsAugust 19, 2011

IIHS Issues Report on Top 7 Most-Effective Traffic and Vehicle Safety Measures

ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.

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NewsAugust 17, 2011

New Ford Video Examines Safety of Aftermarket Collision Parts

DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Co. has posted a new video on YouTube that's aimed at demonstrating the differences between Ford structural collision parts and aftermarket parts.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Lauren FletcherAugust 12, 2011

Technology Increases Accident Management Costs in 2010

In-vehicle technology is increasing — from collision avoidance systems to additional air bags — all of which is impacting the cost of accident management.

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NewsAugust 3, 2011

Volvo Warns Against Using Aftermarket Parts in Collision Repair

ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Cars of North America LLC on July 18 issued a service manager bulletin advising its dealers to warn collision shops, insurance adjusters and vehicle owners against the use of aftermarket or salvage parts in the repair of a Volvo vehicle damaged in a collision.

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NewsJuly 19, 2011

Study Shows Volvo’s Collision Avoidance Technology Prevents Crashes

ARLINGTON, VA - The Highway Loss Data Institute studied a collision avoidance feature on the Volvo XC60, called City Safety, which it found reduced the total number of low-speed crashes drivers experienced.

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