Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. The headlight ratings program developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is reducing dangerous nighttime crashes in the real world, a recent study shows. Nighttime crash rates per mile are nearly 20 percent lower for vehicles with headlights that earn a good rating…
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9th Annual Distracted Driving Summit
DRIVE SMART Virginia is excited to announce that the 9th Annual Distracted Driving Summit will be held on August 18-19, 2022 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main. There was a great response to the hybrid Summit last year. The Summit will offer both in-person and virtual options for attendees this year as well. Drive Safe Hampton Roads is…
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APCIA and IIHS Announce Public Education Effort to Reduce Teen Fatalities
February 9, 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Parents of teenagers who are starting to drive can turn to a new resource for expert advice on safely navigating this milestone. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) are launching Navigate to…
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2022-Jan-28 Waiver for Carriers Transporting Essential Emergency Relief Supplies…
Waiver for Carriers Transporting Essential Emergency Relief Supplies or Providing Emergency Restoration of Infrastructure Services. January 28,2022 TO: Affected Agencies and Shippers/Carriers SUBJECT: Waiver for carriers transporting essential emergency relief supplies or providing emergency restoration of infrastructure services In order to prepare and coordinate our response to severe…
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