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Ford Driving Skills for Life
Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) is one of the nation's most comprehensive, award-winning, teen driver safety programs. Since its launch in 2003, the program has grown to operate in 46 countries and has trained more than one million new drivers. Ford DSFL teaches newly licensed drivers necessary skills for safe driving through behind-the-wheel training, online learning through The Academy, innovative classroom curriculum, peer-to-peer school programming and awareness campaigns, safe driving games, pledges and much more. For more resources and information online, visit www.drivingskillsforlife.com.
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) is a leader in the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and is funded by distillers to promote responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol. For more information, go to responsiblity.org.
The National Road Safety Foundation
The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. (NRSF) is a nonprofit organization that for nearly 60 years has been dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries on our nation's roads by promoting safe driving awareness and lifelong education. NRSF produces free traffic safety programs on distracted driving, drowsy driving, speed, impairment and a host of other safe driving issues. NRSF also sponsors contests to engage teens while promoting safe driving to their peers and their communities. For more information or to download free programs, visit www.nrsf.org.
Uber
Uber’s mission is to bring reliable transportation to everywhere, for everyone. The company started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: How do you get a ride at the touch of a button? Six years and more than 2 billion trips later, the company has started tackling an even greater challenge: reducing congestion and pollution in our cities by getting more people into fewer cars. Learn more at www.uber.com.
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Alliance Highway Safety
Alliance Highway Safety provides support to state highway offices' marketing and outreach campaigns. Since 2002, Alliance Highway Safety has served more than 25 state highway safety offices, promoting highway safety by activating educational and engagement projects. For more information, visit www.alliancehighwaysafety.com.
Intoxalock
Intoxalock is a leader in the ignition interlock device (IID) industry with a focus on providing customers with professional services and the most reliable alcohol monitoring devices available. The ignition interlock devices are easy to use as they are equipped with a simple blow pattern and one button keypad. Intoxalock staff know ignition interlock laws and regulations to help guide and educate customers through the process. The IID providers have locations across the U.S. To learn about Intoxalock, visit www.intoxalock.com.
State Farm®
The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its 19,200 agents and 57,500 employees serve approximately 85 million policies and accounts – which includes auto, fire, life, health, commercial policies, and financial service accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 36 on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, visit http://www.statefarm.com.
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Acusensus Inc.
Acusensus Inc. was founded in 2018 with a mission to utilize advanced imaging and AI-enabled solutions to tackle difficult societal challenges. This organization’s major pioneering work is improving road safety, reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from illegal driving behavior. Acusensus’ solutions are designed and developed to have a positive and sustainable social impact, backed by a team full of passionate experts striving to make communities across the globe safer. Visit www.acusensus.com for additional information.
Aurora
Aurora is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. In 2017, leading autonomy experts – Chris Urmson, Drew Bagnell, and Sterling Anderson – came together to accelerate the adoption of driverless vehicles by developing the Aurora Driver and a multifaceted network of manufacturing, mobility, logistics, and fleet management partners. Created from industry-leading hardware and software, the Aurora Driver is built to safely move goods and people. Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and has partnerships with leading transportation companies including Toyota, Volvo, PACCAR, Uber, FCA, and Hyundai Group. It tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas and has offices in those cities as well as in Bozeman, Seattle, Denver, and Detroit.
Check To Protect
Check To Protect is a national campaign to encourage drivers to check the recall status of their vehicle and have open recalls fixed immediately. It is led by the National Safety Council (NSC), along with founding coalition partner FCA US (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles). Drivers can enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see if their car or truck has an open recall, and dealers will repair recalls free of charge. One in five vehicles on the road today has an unrepaired safety recall – including 42 million vehicles that still have a dangerous Takata airbag – posing an urgent risk to drivers and passengers. www.CheckToProtect.org
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions
Our team of traffic safety experts has been building statewide repositories since 1998, helping states across the country, and their local municipalities, successfully bridge critical data gaps to optimize insights, resources, revenue and ultimately public safety. Our mission is to enable states to leverage the power of data-driven decisioning to drive strategic highway safety initiatives that save lives on US roadways. LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions is a national leader in statewide electronic crash reporting offering states customized solutions including crash data repositories and applications with advanced crash analytics and mapping tools, seamless integration with third party software, and assistance in uncovering alternative funding opportunities.
Michelin North America, Inc.
Michelin, the leading mobility company, is dedicated to enhancing its clients’ mobility, sustainably; designing and distributing the most suitable tires, services and solutions for its clients’ needs; providing digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences; and developing high-technology materials that serve a variety of industries. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelinman.com) has more than 21,400 employees and operates 19 major manufacturing plants.
Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
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Conduent Transportation
Conduent Transportation is a leading provider of automated and analytics-based transportation solutions for government agencies. These solutions, spanning road usage charging, parking and curbside management, and advanced transit and public safety systems, enable streamlined and personalized services for citizens and travelers who use them. The company has been helping transportation clients for more than 50 years and operates in 27 countries.
Mazda North American Operations
Headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, and started in 1931, Mazda has made its mark in the automotive industry by creating cars that offer a joyful, confident driving experience. All tested Mazda vehicles achieved the IIHS highest award in safety, the 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ and a leading consumer publication ranked Mazda as the number one most reliable automaker in 2021. Mazda’s challenger spirit drives the company to produce products that ensure a lasting bond with its consumers, while maintaining a strong commitment as positive stewards of the environment. Marking the first step in its multi-solution electrification strategy, Mazda will introduce the all-new Mazda MX-30, the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle, to the US market this fall. Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new $2.3 billion joint-venture company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.” (MTMUS) that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, AL, starting in 2021. The facility will create up to 4,000 jobs and produce 300,000 vehicles. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, and Mexico through approximately 780 dealers. Learn more at www.mazdausa.com.
Volvo
The first Volvo rolled off the production line in Gothenburg way back in 1927 and since then, we’ve gone from strength to strength, creating world-changing innovations along the way. Safety is in our DNA. Our vision is that no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020 and we are committed to making driving easier and safer. Today, our technologies support you while driving, helping to prevent accidents and protecting you if one occurs.
Volvo Car Group produces a luxury range of cars that includes sedans, wagons and SUVs and has more than 31,000 employees worldwide. Volvo is also a global brand with manufacturing in Sweden, Belgium, China and soon the United States.
Please visit us at www.volvocars.com
Waymo
Waymo’s mission is to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. The Waymo Driver has the potential to improve the world's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes.
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AAA
During more than a century of public service, AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA is dedicated to promoting traffic safety through education, advocacy and research. For more information about AAA's efforts, please visit us online at publicaffairs.aaa.com.
Auto Glass Safety Council™
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safe replacement of auto glass. The AGSC was founded and is supported by companies in the auto glass replacement industry and other stakeholders who keep safe installation as their primary goal. The AGSC is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards development organization. It has developed the North America’s only auto glass replacement standard, the AGRSS™ Standard (ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS 004-2018 Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard). The AGRSS Standard addresses procedures, education and product performance. The AGSC’s mission is to develop and maintain standards for the replacement of auto glass; Educate the industry and provide accreditation; and promote awareness of the AGRSS™ Standard to the insurance industry and driving public at large.
Dräger Safety Diagnostics, Inc.
Dräger is dedicated to advancing traffic safety by supporting law enforcement, criminal justice and Department of Transportation regulated industries. To help achieve this goal, the company offers a complete portfolio of innovative solutions, including preliminary and evidential breath-alcohol testing and an oral fluid drug screening system with the lowest THC cutoff in the industry. Dräger also offers the most advanced breath-alcohol ignition interlock devices on the market. For more information, visit www.draeger.com.
Hound Labs
Hound Labs is a breath technology company that developed ultra-sensitive technology for non-invasive breath measurement. Utilizing this groundbreaking technology, the HOUND® MARIJUANA BREATHALYZER is the world’s first breathalyzer to rapidly and accurately measure recent marijuana use and alcohol in a person’s breath. The HOUND BREATHALYZER allows law enforcement to promote both safety and fairness in their communities because it can objectively identify individuals who used marijuana very recently and may be impaired, unlike other drug tests that may give positive results even if the person used many hours, days, or even weeks before getting behind the wheel.
MADD
MADD is a nonprofit grassroots organization working to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. For more information, visit www.madd.org.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup SeriesTM, NASCAR XFINITY SeriesTM, and NASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesTM), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports AssociationTM (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ChampionshipTM, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).
Smart Start
Smart Start leads the way in the alcohol-monitoring industry as a worldwide manufacturer of advanced technology and custom-designed software. Built on convenience, Smart Start’s Ignition Interlocks and S.M.A.R.T. Mobile™ portable alcohol-monitoring device provide the greatest benefit at the lowest cost to both users and monitoring authorities. Our dependable, user-friendly technology is supported by a 24/7/365 Customer Care Center. With many service locations across the U.S. and an international footprint in 19 countries, Smart Start is Setting The Standard In Alcohol Monitoring Technology®. For more information, visit www.smartstartinc.com.
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ADEPT Driver
What if you could predict unsafe driving behaviors, like hard braking and speeding derived from telematics data, by using psychometric data based on the driver's crash avoidance skill proficiency? What if you could use that data to improve their crash avoidance skills and UBI scores? Welcome to the present. ADEPT Driver, a winner of the 2015 Peter K. O'Rourke Special Achievement Award, is recognized internationally for delivering science-based training that significantly reduces crash frequency and severity. More insurance company actuaries use our products to get rate reduction approvals from state Department of Insurance than any other safety training company. This is because we treat the underlying causes of unsafe driving and deliver lower loss costs. Discover how our innovative technology is revolutionizing distracted crash reduction by going to www.adeptdriver.com. Be sure to check out our new white paper and breakthrough video.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Formed by the merger of the Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance), the Alliance for Automotive Innovation is dedicated to helping innovation come to market safely and cleanly. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation will work to speed the safe deployment of advances in personal transportation through effective public policy, stakeholder engagement and greater public understanding. Visit www.autosinnovate.org for more information.
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Founded in 1933, AAMVA serves North American motor vehicle and law enforcement agencies to accomplish their missions. The association’s vision — Safe Drivers, Safe Vehicles, Secure Identities, Saving Lives — guides AAMVA’s activities, resources and programs in driver licensing, vehicle titling/ registration, motor carrier services, identity management and technology solutions. Visit aamva.org to find out about AAMVA's specific programs and technology services and for information and best practices.
Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety
The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is a nonprofit organization based in Virginia, supported by the world's leading light car and truck makers. The mission of ACTS is to research, promote, and educate highway and motor vehicle safety. Learn more at: https://www.actsautosafety.com/.
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Safety is everybody’s business…safety planning is ours. Highway Safety Plans, Annual Reports and program area strategic safety plans are well worth the substantial time and effort they require, because they are essential to highway safety offices operations. After all, they impact such critical issues as impaired driving, occupant protection, motorcycle safety, traffic records and more. We assist state highway safety offices with these tasks as well as assessments, organizing and supporting coalitions, supporting traffic record coordinating committees, planning conferences, data analysis and Strategic Highway Safety Plan updates and implementation. Our highly trained and experienced professionals, several of whom have led state highway safety offices, understand your needs and challenges and bring the resources to meet your deadline-driven tasks. We handle the planning, so you can focus on the implementation. For more information, visit http://ghsa.camsysstaging.com/.
Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
The Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers (CIIM) is the voice of the ignition interlock industry, combining our expertise, research and experience to drive change. Ignition interlocks are the only truly effective solution in preventing an alcohol-impaired person from driving. Our mission is to lead the way advocating and educating on the need for this lifesaving technology. Working together, we will prevent tragedies and save lives. Visit www.interlockCIIM.org.
Cruise Automation
Founded in 2013, Cruise's mission is to build the world's most advanced self-driving, all-electric vehicles that safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. Cruise is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Phoenix and Bellevue, WA.
Mercer Consulting Group LLC
Mercer Consulting Group LLC specializes in behavioral traffic safety programs including highway safety office management and administration, assessments, public policy and planning. For more information, visit us online at www.mercerconsultinggroup.com/.
SmartSimple Cloud for Government Funding
SmartSimple Software is a global leader in grants management software, offering integrated solutions trusted by 400+ clients and their 1.1M+ end-users across 192 countries. No matter how complex or unique government agencies' challenges are, the highly flexible SmartSimple Cloud platform can be configured to meet current and future needs as they evolve. Governments at all three levels choose SmartSimple Cloud for Government Funding to automate tracking, managing, and reporting across multiple programs, giving true insight into the impact of investments. Simplify collaboration and gain visibility over the entire funding process, while keeping data safe with best-in-class security built into the core of SmartSimple Cloud. From proposals to reports, SmartSimple Cloud helps agencies stay on top of day-to-day operations while eliminating inefficient manual and paper-based processes. In 2020, SmartSimple Cloud processed $9B+ in critical funding and ranked highly in A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems by Tech Impact's Idealware. For more information or to request a demo, visit www.smartsimple.com/government or call us at 1.866.239.0991.
TrypScore
TrypScore believes that each and every driver on the road can make a difference in working towards a future without vehicle collisions. The TrypScore app, launched in 2021, is the only app that rewards users with gift cards, exclusive access to contests, and many more rewards… all for driving safely. TrypScore works with safety organizations and corporate partners that share our vision to bring more rewards to users and contribute to safer communities through the use of our anonymized safety data. For more information, visit https://trypscore.com.
U-Haul International
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the choice for the do-it-yourself mover. We share our distinctive orange and white U-Haul trucks, trailers and towing devices as well as offer self-storage rooms through a network of company-operated moving centers and independent U-Haul dealers. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the company to maintain the largest rental fleet in the do-it-yourself moving industry. The company provides industry leading moving and storage boxes and an extended line of packing supplies to protect customer possessions. U-Haul is also the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket.
Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart transportation and serves its customers by working behind the scenes to provide technology solutions to make mobility safer and easier. The company enables smarter roadways by providing integrated technology and serves its customers at the highest point of need. To learn more, visit: http://verramobility.com/.
Westat
Improving lives through research. Westat’s Center for Transportation, Technology & Safety Research staff are experts in examining driver behavior, conducting field research, developing and performing household travel surveys, and designing safety systems evaluations. Our experienced transportation safety professionals are supported by specialized laboratories, world-class statisticians, an award winning graphics department, talented geospatial analysts, and an expansive field research system. Our current project topics include automated vehicle and other technology evaluation, travel speeds, enhanced seat belt usage, child passenger safety, traffic operations center effectiveness, and law enforcement program assistance. We can develop and deliver data collection instruments, training materials, and toolkits for projects large and small. Learn more about our employee-owned company at www.westat.com.
Zoox
Zoox was founded to make personal transportation safer, cleaner and more enjoyable - for everyone. To achieve that goal, Zoox created a whole new form of transportation by providing mobility-as-a-service in dense urban environments. Zoox handles the driving, charging, maintenance, and upgrades for their fleet of vehicles. The rider simply pays for service. Zoox is currently focused on private and public roads testing as they move towards launching the first Zoox ride-hailing service.