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Articlesby Cheryl KnightMay 11, 2010

State of Georgia Reduces Accident Costs by 14%

After implementing the Driver’s Alert SMART RISK program and other loss control measures, the State of Georgia reduced preventable vehicular accidents, resulting in a savings of $800,000 to taxpayers.

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NewsApril 22, 2010

Utah Fleet Director in Rehabilitation

SALT LAKE CITY - Margaret Chambers, the fleet director hit by a wave and paralyzed from the waist down, remains in Hawaii and will be in rehabilitation until May 11.

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NewsApril 12, 2010

State of Utah Fleet Director Seriously Injured in Hawaii

SALT LAKE CITY - Margaret Chambers, director of Fleet Operations and Surplus Services in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been left tragically paralyzed from the waist down after being hit by a wave while on vacation in Hawaii.

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NewsApril 1, 2010

D.C. Police Involved in Hundreds of ‘Preventable Accidents’

WASHINGTON - D.C. police officers were involved in 237 accidents last fiscal year and more than 600 others the year prior, according to the Washington Examiner.

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NewsMarch 11, 2010

Phoenix Pays Millions in Vehicle-Related Claims

PHOENIX - City of Phoenix vehicles are involved in at least one accident a day on average, and the city paid claims for 2,339 accidents in the past five years involving police cars, fire trucks, buses and other city vehicles, costing taxpayers about $15.7 million.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2010

Maricopa County Vehicles Caught on Speeding Cameras

PHOENIX - County workers were held responsible for about 10 percent of tickets received from 2008 to early this year while driving in a county vehicle, according to the Arizona Republic.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2010

Mayor Crashes New Fire Truck into Tree

GRAND RIDGE, FL - City of Grand Ridge Mayor and volunteer firefighter Chris Wright struck a pine tree last week while driving the town's newest fire truck on a non-dispatched call.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

5,000+ Accidents in W. Va State Fleet in Past 5 Years

CHARLESTON, WV - A legislative audit recently revealed that West Virginia state employees have had more than 5,000 accidents in state vehicles over the past five years, costing the state nearly $23 million in insurance claims and deductibles.

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NewsAugust 2, 2009

Louisville Must Pay for Fatal Off-Duty Officer Crash

LOUISVILLE, KY - Although Officer Measle hadn't started work when he struck and killed the victim, a Jefferson Circuit Court judge ruled officers driving to and from work in police cruisers are considered on the job.

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NewsJuly 30, 2009

Three Killed in Baltimore County Street Sweeper Accident

TOWNSON, MD - One of the victims killed instantly when the car collided with a street sweeper was pregnant.

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