Safety & Accident

The recall will address a potential problem with the generator control module (GCM), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle recalls, Chevrolet Malibu Eco, General Motors, Buick Regal, Buick LaCrosse

The first installment of a new video series explains what kinds of dummies IIHS uses and how they help engineers evaluate vehicle crashworthiness.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crash test dummies

Spring showers can make the roads slippery - and dangerous. Here is some advice from the California DMV on how to take the necessary precautions.

Tags: driver safety tips, driving safety, Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Whether using a voice-to-text app or texting manually, drivers will see their response time double when they're engaged in texting. The distraction level is essentially the same, according to a study conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

Tags: Distracted driving, Texas A&M, driving while texting, voice-to-text apps, Southwest Region University Transportation Center

A total of 71% of employers have policies, but only 32% are confident that current enforcement is effective, according to a new survey from Aegis Mobility.

Tags: cell phone use, Distracted driving, smartphone, driving while texting, Aegis Mobility

The two groups offer advice on how to drive safely near work zones. You may want to pass these tips along to your drivers.

Tags: AAA, driver safety tips, driving safety, Rhode Island

Forty-nine percent of drivers say they answer incoming phone calls while driving, and 24% are willing to place calls on all, most or some trips.

Tags: NHTSA, cell phone use, Distracted driving, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driving while texting

A new white paper from Aegis Mobility details what ways employers are liable for the conduct of their employees, specifically when employees are involved in collisions caused by use of a mobile device.

Tags: risk management, driver safety, vicarious liability, White Paper, employer liability

The 2013 Fleet Safety Conference is the only event designed specifically for fleet, risk, safety, sales, human resources and EHS professionals that offers targeted education on improving fleet safety. With conference registration now open, you can register on or before June 4 to save $100 on your Full Conference Pass.

Tags: Automotive Fleet, Bobit Business Media, AALA, Industry event, Fleet Safety Conference, 2013 Fleet Safety Conference

The 2013 model-year Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door RWD and C-Class 4-door AWD, along with the 2013 model-year ML-Class SUV RWD and ML-Class SUV 4WD, recently drew five-star overall ratings in New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, NHTSA, crash tests, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NCAP

The publishers of Automotive Fleet magazine will bring together top fleet industry safety experts under one roof for the second annual Fleet Safety Conference, June 25 – 27, in Schaumburg, Ill., at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center.

Tags: Fleet Safety Conference, Fleet Safety Award, 2013 Fleet Safety Conference

Aegis Mobility launched its third annual 'Distracted Driving Survey' for fleets. The results will be released mid-April.

Tags: Distracted driving, survey, Aegis Mobility

Aegis Mobility's FleetSafer application, which promotes responsible driving, is now available on Kyocera DuraCore, DuraXT, DuraMax and DuraPlus phones with Sprint Direct Connect.

Tags: FleetSafer Mobile, Aegis Mobility

The Honda Civic two-door and four-door, Volvo XC60, Lincoln MKZ and Mazda 6 have all earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s top safety award.

Tags: IIHS, Honda Civic, Lincoln MKZ, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Volvo XC60, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, Mazda 6

To earn the new Top Safety Pick+ recognition, a vehicle must pass the IIHS’ new small front overlap crash test in addition to IIHS' existing group of tests.

Tags: Volvo, IIHS, crash tests, vehicle safety ratings, Volvo XC60, IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The Top Safety Pick award recognizes vehicles that draw a “good” rating -- the highest rating available -- in four IIHS crash tests: moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear.

Tags: IIHS, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, IIHS Top Safety Pick, Subaru Forester

New neuroscience research in Canada indicates that such a turn requires a huge amount of brain activation and involves multiple areas of the brain. Combining this task with a phone conversation is a dangerous undertaking, compromising vision and alertness.

Tags: cell phone use, Distracted driving

How does employee non-commercial driving affect organizations? It's important to reduce and prevent accidents.

Tags: Driver Training, Distracted driving, driving safety, Succeed Management Solutions

The organization announced its preliminary estimate that approximately 36,200 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in 2012 -- a 5-percent increase from 2011.

Tags: National Safety Council, driving safety, traffic fatalities