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SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today announced at FedFleet 2011 in Orlando, FL, the findings of an ongoing study which show that commercial fleets can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 24% by employing more fuel-efficient driving techniques, eliminating unnecessary idling and reducing excessive speeds.

SAN DIEGO, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today announced that the company has been awarded a patent for "Memory Management in Event Recording System" for components in its industry-leading safety and eco-driving solution, deployed in the US and around the globe. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080331/LAM040) SmartDrive uses a broad range of motion and GPS sensors, plus a connection to the vehicle ECU to detect risky driving behavior such as sudden stops, hard cornering, aggressive acceleration, and excessive speed.

SUFFOLK, UK, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartDrive has won a prestigious "Fleet Safety Product Award" at the 2011 Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence for its advanced in-vehicle video safety program that improves driver behavior and reduces collisions.

SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartDrive Systems, Inc. today announced that it has filed counterclaims seeking declarations from the federal court in the Southern District of California in San Diego that three DriveCam patents are invalid and not infringed by SmartDrive.