December 14, 2011 in Legislative, Safety
Feeling the pressure from the lobbying effort of the industry and acknowledging the controversial nature of the issue, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) withdrew her amendment on rental recalls Dec. 14 during the Senate Commerce Committee's mark-up of the Auto Safety Bill.
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November 29, 2011 in Fleet Insurance, Safety
Though the person driving the rented vehicle wasn’t the original renter, the court ruled that because the original renter gave permission, the insurance company is still responsible for damages.
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November 22, 2011 in Safety, Maintenance
In the Noveck v. Avis Rent-A-Car System LLC. case, the judge ruled that Avis did not have ‘specific duty’ to equip a 2005 Trailblazer it had rented out to the plaintiff with optional side curtain airbags.
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November 9, 2011 in Safety, Vehicle Research
ARLINGTON, VA — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan — which all share a common structure — join the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna in the Top Safety Pick ranks following new evaluations for rollover protection.
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November 2, 2011 in Safety
Several accidents occurred last week involving rental cars. In one case, the rental agency was blamed for not screening its senior customers before renting, but the DMV said the company wasn’t responsible.
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October 18, 2011 in Safety
Officials are coordinating with rental car companies to make sure tourists pay fines, which amount to more than the average monthly income in Costa Rica, before leaving the country.
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October 12, 2011 in Safety
At the Tulsa International Airport car rental car wash facility, two men were arrested Oct. 10 after they allegedly detonated a homemade explosive device.
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October 11, 2011 in Safety
In an effort to increase awareness of distracted driving, San Francisco International Airport has placed signs at all its rental car counters, as well as entrances for pick up.
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September 13, 2011 in Safety
In an attempt to solve crimes sooner, one Boston councilmember proposes that the city gain electronic access to information on customers who rent a vehicle for more than 30 days.
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August 31, 2011 in Safety
Of its UK fleet, 90 percent of vehicles had some kind of damage in 2010, including small chips and cracks.
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