Industry News – December 2011

Industry News

Insurance Journal P/C Insurers Lost 900 Jobs in October, Labor Department Data Shows – 12/7/11

MSNBC Uh oh! Study claims more people texting while driving –
Fox News NHTSA Refutes Allegations it Dragged its Feet on Chevy Volt Fire Investigation – 12/7/11
Insurance Journal Graduated Driver Licensing Could Save 2,000 Lives, $13.6 Billion: Study –
Claims Journal Crash Experts Find Car Seats Protect Overweight Kids – 12/1/11

Insurance Journal Distracted Driving Stems From More Than Cell Phone Use, Insurers Say – 12/16/11
The Detroit News U.S. traffic deaths fall 2.9 percent – 12/9/11
Fleet Owner Increase in truck crash fatalities sparks debate – 12/8/11
NY Times (Blog) After Fire, N.H.T.S.A. to Inspect Jeep Grand Cherokee Involved in Deadly Crash – 12/5/11

Transport Topics NTSB Pushes Video Event Recorders for All Heavy Trucks – 12/19/11
CNN Call for car-phone ban likely to meet busy signal in states – 12/15/11
Fleet Owner NTSB calls for requiring video event recorders in CMVs – 12/14/11
CNN NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving – 12/14/11
The Detroit News NHTSA proposes standardizing keyless ignition systems – 12/9/11
Trucking Info CRASH says New Safety Data Validates Need for New HOS Rule – 12/5/11
KMOV VIDEO: New rules require truckers, bus drivers to put down cell phones – 12/1/11
Trucking Info Hearing Raises Political Profile of Hours Rule – 12/1/11
Bloomberg Trucker-Rest Exemptions May ‘Devour’ U.S. Rule Before It Starts – 11/29/11

Journal of Commerce Truck Tonnage Rose 6 Percent in November – 12/21/11
Journal of Commerce Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Hits 89 Percent – 12/12/11
Business Insurance Cellphone ban for truckers inspires mixed opinions – 12/11/11
Fleet Owner Carriers optimistic about year ahead – 12/7/11
The Trucker Safety groups tout new crash data, dispute ATA truck safety claims – 12/5/11
Nashville Ledger Truckers put foot down over new electronic log books – 12/2/11
WCNC Video: Nearly 100 lose jobs as Concord trucking company closes – 11/30/11

Daily Tech NHTSA Proposes Standardized “Emergency Stop” Push Button Ignition Timing – 12/12/11
The New York Times In a Rollover, You’re Safer Inside – 12/2/11