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MADD Canada Supports Administrative Sanctions at .05% -.08% BAC in Quebec

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Research, Criminal code, MADD Canada, Death, Crash, MADD, Drinking, The central science, Safety, Injury, Government

OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada believes strong administrative sanctions in the .05% to .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) range are important to reduce impaired driving deaths and injuries.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada believes strong administrative sanctions in the .05% to .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) range are important to reduce impaired driving deaths and injuries.
  • All provinces in Canada, except Quebec, have administrative licence suspensions at the .05% to .08% BAC level, which has enhanced road safety.
  • MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving.
  • Surveys have shown that the majority of Quebecers support sanctions at the .05% BAC level to reduce impaired driving and related crashes and injuries.

From Timothée to Taylor: Watchfinder & Co. release top watch style trends for 2024 and their celebrity adopters

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Odyssey, Crash, Culture, Personality, Cartier, History, Omega, Stainless steel, Male, HERE, Heart, Creativity, Hot Country Songs, Watchfinder, Jewellery, Barbie, Audemars Piguet, Cartier Tank, Grammy Awards, Individual, Video game

NEW YORK, March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watch experts at Watchfinder & Co ., the pre-owned watch specialist, predict a bold shift in watches for 2024 and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watch experts at Watchfinder & Co ., the pre-owned watch specialist, predict a bold shift in watches for 2024 and beyond.
  • Watchfinder’s nine top trends are:
    Horological Haute Couture: Wearing watches as jewelry as showcased by Taylor Swift’s Concord watch choker necklace she wore to the Grammys.
  • Watchfinder & Co.: Founded in 2002 Watchfinder & Co. is the premier resource from which to buy, sell and part-exchange pre-owned luxury watches.
  • For more information, visit www.watchfinder.com or take a look at Watchfinder’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/watchfinder – the largest watch review channel on the platform.

National Impaired Driving Prevention Week – Combatting Impaired Driving Requires Holistic Approach

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Federation, Government, Crime, Culture, MADD Canada, Risk, Crash, DID, MADD, Cannabis, Survivor, Safety, Injury, Public Safety Canada, Federal, Legislation, Drug

OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.
  • Despite the progress that has been made, impaired driving is still one of the leading causes of criminal death in Canada.
  • MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving.
  • Drug impaired driving also endangers Canadians and according to Public Safety Canada, is on the rise.

Celebrating this St. Patrick’s Day – Arrange a Sober Ride Home

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Crash, MADD, Cannabis, Grief, Uber, The central science, MADD Canada, Transport, Police, Ridesharing

“When you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout this weekend, please don’t rely on luck to get home safely,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya Hansen Pratt.

Key Points: 
  • “When you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout this weekend, please don’t rely on luck to get home safely,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya Hansen Pratt.
  • “Take a few minutes ahead of time to plan your sober transportation.
  • Every year, hundreds of Canadians are killed and thousands are injured in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis or other drugs.
  • Those looking for a safe, sober and reliable ride home at the push of a button can check out Uber, the Official Designated Ride of MADD Canada.

Distracted Driving Fell 4.5% in 2023, Preventing An Estimated 55,000 Crashes and 250 Fatalities

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Technology, Automotive, Trucking, Vehicle Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), Security, Transport, Telecommunications, Software, Other Automotive, Networks, Mobile, Wireless, EV, Electric Vehicles, Performance & Special Interest, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Fleet Management, Artificial Intelligence, Annual report, Smartphone, Risk, Crash, UBI, Research, Telematics, Insurance, Marketing, CMT, Distracted driving, Safety, Injury, Fatality, IIHS, Mobile phone

The report evaluates the various factors that can reduce distracted driving, including consent-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, hands-free legislation, and increased media coverage of the dangers of distracted driving.

Key Points: 
  • The report evaluates the various factors that can reduce distracted driving, including consent-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, hands-free legislation, and increased media coverage of the dangers of distracted driving.
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    While a 4.5% reduction in distracted driving over the last year is an improvement, distracted driving is still dangerously high in the United States.
  • For the first time, CMT has published data on how the different types of distracted driving affect the impact speed of a crash.
  • The four states that introduced hands-free laws, where it’s illegal for people to handle their phones while driving, reduced distracted driving by an average of 7.1% and prevented an estimated 8,200 crashes and 37 fatalities in 2023.

CCC Crash Course Report Reveals How Labor Pressures and Increasing Vehicle Complexity Are Reshaping Auto Insurance and Collision Repair Industries

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Software, Vehicle Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Hardware, Data Management, General Automotive, Technology, Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Other Technology, Manufacturing, PIP, Injury, Crash, Pressure, Urbanization, EVS, Electric vehicle, Crash course, ADAS, Radiology, AI, Weather, P&C, Multimedia, CCC, Report, Road

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading cloud platform powering the P&C insurance economy, today published its 2024 Crash Course Report highlighting the latest data, insights, and trends impacting the auto claims and collision repair industries.

Key Points: 
  • CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading cloud platform powering the P&C insurance economy, today published its 2024 Crash Course Report highlighting the latest data, insights, and trends impacting the auto claims and collision repair industries.
  • Crash Course Q1 2024 found that increasing vehicle complexity, combined with rising labor costs and shortages, are placing persistent pressure on carriers and repairers.
  • “CCC has shifted to a quarterly publication of Crash Course to support the growing needs of our customers and the industry.
  • Previously published annually, Crash Course will be published quarterly in 2024 to provide more frequent updates on key trends and insight.

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Obtains an $11 Million Jury Verdict for a Motorcyclist Struck by a City of Los Angeles DWP Vehicle

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, General counsel, Pelvis, Crash, Travel, City, LLP, County, Water, Injury, Superior court, DWP, Rib, Pain, Wrist, Rehabilitation

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury in Van Nuys has awarded $11,045,000 to a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries following a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) vehicle.

Key Points: 
  • A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury in Van Nuys has awarded $11,045,000 to a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries following a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) vehicle.
  • Plaintiff was represented at trial by Robert Glassman, Tom Schultz, and Jonathan Davidi of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP .
  • "The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power fought us every step of the way," said Robert Glassman, partner at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP.
  • We are thankful the jury got it right and delivered a just verdict based on the evidence and their common sense."

Agero's Crash Response Volume Doubled in 2023, as More Top Insurers Embrace Telematics-Driven Crash Detection

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Automotive, Technology, Sports, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Mobile, Wireless, Apps, Applications, Motor Sports, Insurance, Other Transport, Finance, Transport, Recreational Vehicles, Professional Services, Performance & Special Interest, Off-Road Trucks & SUVs, Telecommunications, Software, Fleet Management, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Friends, Crash, THANK, Safety, P&C, Accident management, EMS, Video game

With two additional Top 10 carriers launching programs last year, Agero’s Crash Response dispatch volume doubled.

Key Points: 
  • With two additional Top 10 carriers launching programs last year, Agero’s Crash Response dispatch volume doubled.
  • Now with increased Crash Response deployments, we’re excited to do even more for our clients’ customers in their time of need.”
    Through partnerships with leading telematics technology providers, Agero’s Crash Response team is immediately notified once a crash is detected and validated.
  • Without Crash Response, it takes the typical policyholder eight days to report an accident to their insurer, per a P&C insurance industry study .
  • Thank you, I'm happy to see another day on this earth.”
    To learn more about Agero’s Crash Response technology, check out this PDF document from Agero or this short video providing a Crash Response overview.

Posiflex Wins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for Haydn ZT Series and Gen9 Base

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Retail, IOT (Internet of Things), Other Retail, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Hardware, Online, POS, International Forum Design, Crash, Point of sale, Housing, Joseph Haydn, If, Multimedia, Video game

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314845350/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314845350/en/
    Posiflex Wins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for Haydn ZT Series and Gen9 Base (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Posiflex Haydn ZT Series and Gen9 Base stood out from a field of nearly 11,000 entries from 72 countries, impressing the 132-strong jury of independent experts from around the world with innovative designs and technical excellence aimed at delivering the highest levels of convenience and value to users and consumers.
  • The Posiflex Haydn ZT Series redefines the mechanical structure of POS terminals with the world's first clamshell design.
  • Owen Chen, CEO of Posiflex Technology remarked, "Winning the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 for our Haydn ZT Series and Gen9 Base is a testament to Posiflex's relentless pursuit of excellence in product design and innovation.
  • More information about The Haydn ZT Series and Gen9 Base can be found at: https://ifdesign.com/en/search?find=posiflex

URBAN-X by MINI Announces Newest Cohort of Startups Pioneering Climate Solutions

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Building Systems, Alternative Energy, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Energy, Climate Change, Sustainability, Start-Up, Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Professional Services, Other Transport, Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Transport, Automotive, Climate change, Waste management, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Crash, City, Multimedia, URBAN, Engineering, Recycling

URBAN-X , the technology startup platform by MINI, announced its fourteenth cohort of startups committed to tackling today’s pressing climate issues.

Key Points: 
  • URBAN-X , the technology startup platform by MINI, announced its fourteenth cohort of startups committed to tackling today’s pressing climate issues.
  • URBAN-X and MINI are committed to future-proofing cities against climate change by championing solutions that bring tangible, positive impact to everyone.
  • “I’m excited for the team to engage with this next cohort of promising, innovate startups.
  • “We recognize true potential within this cohort to drive significant strides towards a more resilient and sustainable future.