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Toyota Joins Open Recall Campaign

Toyota Motor North America will join founding partner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in supporting the National Safety Council's Check to Protect campaign, an initiative designed to reduce the number of open recall vehicles on the nation's roadways.

Fatigue Increases Accident Risk 8.3%: Azuga

Accident risk increases by 8.3% when a driver is fatigued and behind the wheel for more than six hours, according to the latest safety findings from a proprietary accident risk model developed by Azuga, an industry provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies.

Chevrolet Express, GMC Sierra Recalled for Climate Control Module

General Motors is recalling an estimated 2016-2018 30,289 Chevrolet Express full-size vans and GMC Sierra pickups equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module for potential overheating problems.

ADTS Adds Sales and Marketing Director

Advanced Driver Training Services has hired Mark Giangrasso as its director of sales and marketing to help fleet clients reduce their crash rates and improve driver safety by employing the most appropriate training solutions.

Texas Leads Nation in Distracted Driving Fatalities

Texas led the nation in distracted driving deaths in 2017, as 366 people lost their lives as a result of an inattentive driver, according to the National Safety Council’s analysis of 2017 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Toyota Recalls Three Models for Airbag Defect

Toyota is recalling an estimated 168,000 2018 to 2019 Tundra pickups and Sequoia large SUVs and 2019 Avalon sedans because of inappropriate programming in the airbag electronic control unit.

Fleet Safety Award Winner Selected

The winner of the 2018 Fleet Safety Award has been selected and will be revealed at the 2018 Fleet Safety Conference located at a new location near Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.

JLG Fall Arrest System Offers Extended Workspace

JLG's Bolt-On Fall Arrest System allows the user to exit the platform and step onto adjacent structures while being tied off to the platform.

Maryland Expands Move Over Law

Transportation, service, utility, and waste collection vehicles are now protected by the expansion of Maryland's Move Over law.

97% of Transportation Industry Employers Say Fatigue Affects Workers

A new survey from the National Safety Council finds that 42% of transportation employees who reported at least one risk factor for fatigue cited long shifts and another 48% cited sleep loss.