Consolidator Report
Consolidator news from the week of Feb. 15.
NABC Donates Refurbished Van to Special Olympics Connecticut
The NABC, along with Travelers and the CARSTAR collision repair locations in Connecticut, recently donated a refurbished van to Special Olympics Connecticut.
Study Reveals 7 Distracted Driving Stats
A new survey of more than 2,000 people has assessed what distracted drivers are choosing to pay attention to instead of the road, according to an article by the Hartford Courant.
AAA: Record-Breaking Number of Americans Will Travel This Holiday Season
The record-breaking 112.5 million travelers taking to the nation’s runways, roads and rails for the year-end holidays represents a 4.4 percent increase over last year and the most since AAA has been tracking holiday travel.
Today Is the Deadliest Day of the Year for Car Wrecks
Today’s date of August 2 marks the deadliest day for car wrecks on highways in the United States, according to an article by Bloomberg.
Recordbreaking Number of People Will Hit the Road This Fourth of July, Says AAA
AAA announced that a record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year.
Motorists Know Distracted Driving Is Risky But They Still Do It, Survey Finds
A new survey reveals that an overwhelming majority of people believe that distracted driving is a concern, but some continue to multitask while behind the wheel.
NTSB: Collision-Avoidance System Might Have Prevented Fatal 2016 Crash in Kansas
After completing its investigation of the June 29, 2016, highway accident in Goodland, Kan. – which killed six people and injured five – the NTSB determined that collision-avoidance technology might have prevented the accident or mitigated its severity.
Class-Action Lawsuits Are ‘Wrong Way’ for Auto Body Shops to Fight Insurance Companies: Todd Tracy
During a Feb. 17 presentation at the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show in Altoona, Iowa, Tracy explained that he wants to represent body shops in individual lawsuits against insurance companies for short-pay grievances, not class-actions.
Distracted-Driving Law: Motorists in Washington State Will Receive $136 Ticket if Caught Using Phone
Under the E-DUI law, drivers may not use handheld cell phones or watch videos while they’re driving, stopped in traffic or at a stoplight.