Driving behavior

NORTHBROOK, Ill., 07/01/2008 -- Residents in Sioux Falls, S.D., continued to top the chart as the safest drivers in the U.S., according to the fourth annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report™." The average driver in Sioux Falls experiences an auto collision every 14.6 years. Compared to the national likelihood of a collision every 10 years - Sioux Falls motorists are 31.6 percent less likely to have an accident than the national average.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1, 2008 /PRNewswire - USNewswire/ -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is releasing two new evaluations of the effectiveness of speed camera enforcement in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Montgomery County, Maryland.

Before the City of Scottsdale kicked off a pilot speed-camera enforcement program, 15 percent of drivers were traveling faster than 75 mph on sections of a busy urban freeway with a 65 mph posted limit. Once the cameras were in place on Loop 101, the number of violators plunged to 1-2 percent.

What's more, speed violations fell on the same freeway 25 miles outside of the enforcement area. Surveys also indicate that speed cameras garnered the support of local drivers.

Delphi's Information, Convenience, Protection Concept Vehicle Designed to Keep Drivers Focused

January 7, 2008, LAS VEGAS -- At the 2008 International CES, Delphi Corp. is showcasing a "must see" concept cockpit system that is specially designed to optimize the driver's interaction with vehicle controls. The Delphi Information, Convenience, Protection (ICP) demonstration vehicle is ergonomically and technologically engineered to help address the critical issue of driver inattention.

Survey Reveals Dramatic Behavior Changes

BETHESDA, MD – Nov. 7, 2007 – With gas prices heading for $4 a gallon, consumers are making dramatic changes in driving and vehicle care behavior to save money, according to results of a new study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

Nearly six in 10 people surveyed claim their driving behavior has changed due to rising gas prices. One-third of motorists surveyed stated that they would made changes when the price of gasoline reached $3 a gallon, and another 32 percent would invoke driving behavior changes if prices reach $4 a gallon, according to the survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.