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According to the Wall Street Journal, Massachusetts state inspectors say that they have found serious safety problems with buses, labeling a number of them as being an “imminent hazard”. The company responsible for the buses in question has previously received fines for violating federal safety regulations in 2006, which led to more than a dozen injuries. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 02, 2013 According to the Wall Street Journal, Massachusetts state inspectors say that they have found...

Knoxville car accident attorney G. Turner Howard weighs in on new mobile application available to drivers through the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Knoxville, Tennessee (PRWEB) March 02, 2013 Knoxville personal injury lawyer G. Turner Howard III today said a new mobile phone application could lead to fewer accidents and injuries, as the “app” allows drivers to access the latest information on Tennessee highway traffic, accidents, road conditions, construction zones, roadside...

Teletrac Inc.®, a 25-year veteran award-winning GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider has partnered with Citroën to release a new insurance program designed to base rates on driver safety behavior. Garden Grove, California (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Teletrac Inc.®, a 25-year veteran award-winning GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider has partnered with Citroën to release a new insurance program designed to base rates on driver safety behavior....

A study by a Simon Fraser University researcher shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce the number of traffic deaths by more than 200 per year. It also found that fatality and injury risks varied by travel mode. “Many studies have shown that overall, considering both potential physical activity benefits and injury risks, cycling and walking are on the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR) intends to release its results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2012 on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, after the close of the market. In conjunction with this release, the Company will host a conference call on the following day that will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet: Thursday, March 7, 201310:00 AM ET9:00 AM CT8:00 AM MT7:00 AM PT Listeners can access the...

LONDON, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vans or commercial vehicles should have a regular service and maintenance to help it keep running for longer. However, this can be pushed back over the colder months so as it gets brighter outside, van owners should look at giving their vehicles a once over. VanQuoteDirect, a commercial van insurance [http://www.vanquotedirect.co.uk ] provider, looks at some top maintenance tips. The first things to check are the tyres as they...

Back Up Better, llc thinks this bill is extremely important because it is the first and only Act to officially establish guidelines for automakers on rear view blind zones, yet it is sitting on someone's desk collecting dust at the Office of Budget and Management, and not yet implemented. Back Up Better, llc supports the huge effort KidsAndCars.org has made to get this bill implemented immediately. Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 "Scary but true, 50 times every week a...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that a pavement property called deflection could save more that $15 billion in annual fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A study released today focuses on the interplay between a vehicle and the road, and how that interplay can affect fuel consumption. Known as pavement-vehicle interaction, it is seen in three forms: roughness, texture and...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three companies committed to advancing roadway safety were recently awarded prestigious American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) "2013 Innovation Awards" for their creative new products used on America's roadways. The three winners were chosen from a field of 22 companies competing for the awards. Winners were selected by a team of judges that included roadway engineers and safety experts, who visited the company's...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online After compiling data from just the first six months of 2012, researchers have already noticed an uptick in the number of highway fatalities across America’s roadways. Most upsetting about these figures are the numbers of teenage fatalities. According to a new study from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the teenage fatality increase was “dramatic” from January to June of 2012, jumping by 19 percent. It...