Week of February 22, 2021
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Be On Look Out For Motorcycles With Warmer Weather On The Way
potomaclocal.comA helmet is the most important piece of safety equipment that a motorcyclist can wear. In Virginia, the law requires that motorcyclists and their passengers always wear a helmet.
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How To Teach Your Teenager To Drive
lifehacker.comThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends talking to your child about driver safety early, often, and long before they actually take hold of the wheel.
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Small Solution Helps Drivers Fight Big Sleep Apnea Problem
fleetownerNasal stents could be a promising solution for the estimated one-third of truckers with sleep apnea, which can create major fatigue-related safety issues on the road.
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Speeding Among Teen Drivers A Serious Concern: GHSA Report
Safety and Health MagazineAccording to a Jan. 13 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 11,260 people were killed on U.S. roadways between July and September last year.
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Virginia Tech Researchers Receive Cybersecurity Research Collaboration Grants From The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
Virginia TechThis project will develop a sensor degradation detection algorithm for automated driving systems to tackle existing safety issues, such as leading a vehicle off the road or causing the vehicle to suddenly stop in the middle of an intersection.
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AAA: Drivers Want Fine-Tuning Of Existing Technology Over Developing Self-Driving Cars
Augusta Free PressNearly 96% of 2020 vehicle models came equipped with at least one advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning or lane keeping assistance.
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Electrostatic De-Icing Could Make It Easier To Defrost Car Windows
newscientist.comIce has an electrical charge, which could be exploited to create devices that easily defrost car windows.
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How To Plan Ahead For The Next Disaster
Fleet OwnerThe bottom line is you can’t wait for a disaster or significant disruption to occur to figure out how you will respond to it. The time to plan is well before you are faced with a problem.
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CVSA Releases 2021 Out-Of-Service Criteria
Fleet OwnerThe criteria identify critical vehicle inspection items and detail the criteria that can prohibit a motor carrier or driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a specified period of time or until the condition is corrected.
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NHTSA And IIHS Crash Test Safety Ratings Explained
Car and DriverNHTSA started wrecking cars in 1978 to test their performance during frontal-impact crashes and later added side and rollover crash tests as well as lists of recommended safety technology to its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).