Christensen Law Renews Successful "Safe Ride Home" for New Year's Eve
Dec 21, 2015
Christensen Law is continuing its life-saving "Safe Ride Home" program for people who have had too much to drink on New Year's Eve. "Based on the success we had with our 'Safe Ride Home' program for Thanksgiving Eve, we wanted to continue the program for New Year's Eve as a service to the community," says Dave Christen ... Continue reading
French Truckers Concerned That Calais Migrants Outnumber Security Forces
Dec 21, 2015
WEYBRIDGE, England - December 21, 2015: The Road Haulage Association is extremely concerned that despite the deployment of 1,300 French riot police and gendarmerie at Calais, the reality is that with approximately 300 operating at any one time, they are now massively outnumbered by 18:1. And as the number of economic m ... Continue reading
Professional Truck Drivers Urge Motorists to Be Nice, Not Naughty on the Highways
Dec 21, 2015
With more than 99 million motorists expected to use the nation's highways this holiday season â and only one traveling via flying sleigh â American Trucking Associations and the Share the Road highway safety program want to ensure everyone arrives at their destinations safely by being nice and not naughty on ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2015
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - December 14-20, 2015; VW Fix, Noisy Ferrari's, Mazda Leads MPG, Tesla Sells Emission Credits, Purdy Driving Home to NAIAS, Rain Man Buick, Jeep Recall ... Continue reading
People Admit to Drinking Before Driving, Often with Family or Friends Says a Recent Poll
Dec 19, 2015
A new Road Safety Monitor (RSM) poll conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and produced in partnership with Beer Canada, State Farm and the Toyota Canada Foundation reveals that among the minority of drivers who admit to driving when they thought they were over the legal limit, 44% did so when acco ... Continue reading
Three-Day Christmas Holiday Period Could be Deadliest on Roads Since 2009
Dec 18, 2015
National Safety Council says the only acceptable number of deaths is zero ITASCA, IL -- December 18, 2015: The National Safety Council estimates 307 people will be killed and 37,200 seriously injured[i] in traffic crashes during the three-day Christmas holiday period â the highest estimate the Council has issued f ... Continue reading
2015 Welcomed a New Era of Classic Cars
Dec 18, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Dec. 17, 2015 -- Hagerty, the classic car valuations and insurance leader, reports the hottest segment of the classic car market are models built 1980 through the early 2000s. According to analysis of public auction data and Hagerty's proprietary database, this emerging segment experienced the lar ... Continue reading
Dec 17, 2015
Dr. Mark Rosekind, Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Bay Area resident to speak at a press conference promoting sober driving this holiday season and warning those who dont driver sober, that the nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign is in full s ... Continue reading
Majority of Americans Believe Designated Driver Important
Dec 17, 2015
A new poll by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation USA, Inc. with sponsorship from Anheuser-Busch reveals almost all Americans (98 percent) think that having a designated driver who agrees to do the driving is important when planning to go out with friends when there will be drinking. In recent years, the average num ... Continue reading
GEICO Offers Tips for Unfamiliar Driving Situations During Holiday Travel Season
Dec 17, 2015
Your trip to grandma's house might not quite be over the river and through the woods, but you may drive on unfamiliar roadways or get behind the wheel of a different vehicle as part of your holiday travels. GEICO has a few tips to help travelers prepare for both scenarios. Driving on unfamiliar roads Plan your route in ... Continue reading
Drunk and Drugged Driving Ruins the Holidays
Dec 17, 2015
If youre enjoying the holidays with a drink, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year and the rise in drug-related DUI, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and law enforcem ... Continue reading
Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing on California Roads +VIDEO
Dec 16, 2015
PALO ALTO, CA - December 15, 2015: Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans are taking to California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. The ... Continue reading
Holiday Travel with Your Pet is not as Safe as You Think
Dec 16, 2015
As many people finalize holiday travel plans that include their pets, a new "whitepaper" report from IsMyPetSafe.com warns of the dangers posed by driving with unrestrained pets in the car â to both pets and people. "Driving with an unrestrained pet in the car is not only distracting, but a serious safety concern ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2015
The stylish and versatile 2016 Honda CR-V (http://automobiles.honda.com/cr-v/), has received a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, the top score available in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Earlier, the CR-V earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Inst ... Continue reading
EuroHSE Partners with AlertDriving to Bridge the Gap Between Driver Behavior and Risk Reporting
Dec 16, 2015
AlertDriving, the global leader in driver risk management, today announced a strategic partnership that will target accident causes in more fleets across Asiaeven small fleetsall with the worlds most advanced, end-to-end risk management platform. ... Continue reading
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