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Overall Traffic Fatalities Increased in 2020
The data represents a 4.6% increase when compared to the same period of time of January 2019 to September 2019.
The data represents a 4.6% increase when compared to the same period of time of January 2019 to September 2019.
Staying up for more than 20 hours can make you as impaired as reaching the blood alcohol limit of 0.08%.
Sober driving will be critical in the coming weeks, as alcohol typically is involved in 37% of fatalities during the Christmas Day holiday period and 39% of fatalities during the New Year’s Day holiday period.
From preventing collisions to helping drivers do their jobs better, safety technology is working hard for fleet…and comes with unexpected benefits.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling approximately 47,667 model-year 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.
How does weight rating versus actual weight work, and when can an enforcement officer operate off actual vehicle weight? Stay compliant with these questions answered.
Drivers fidget with electronics and take both hands off the wheel more often as they develop trust in automated driver-assistance systems (ADAS).
A monthly analysis has shown that the roads have become deadlier despite less traffic, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disturbing traffic safety trends this year.
Drivers continue to struggle to obey state laws that prevent cell phone use, due in part by demands or pressure from work that lead drivers to read or send emails while driving.
With first-year sales of 100,000 expected, Ford will make the technology standard or as an option on certain 2021 model year F-150 pickups and Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUVs.
Verizon Connect has launched a new driver-facing dashcam to help mobile businesses improve visibility and provide fleet managers with additional context leading up to harsh driving events.
Lytx recently added several new features to DriveCam that will quickly, comprehensively, and accurately identify risky driver behavior, according to the company.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that traffic fatalities fell 2% in 2019, and early 2020 estimates show another 2% decline, though vehicle miles traveled this year dropped 16.6% year-over-year.
Changes to truck driver hours of service rules, designed to offer drivers more flexibility, take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29.
Of 3 million events coached this summer, the following five risky behaviors were the most prevalent, with drivers not wearing seatbelts and unsafe following distance together accounting for 54% of the top five, according to Lytx Data.
