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ARANJ Board of Directors

David Yeager - EL & M Auto (800) 624-2266 / elandmauto@aol.com

Ed Silipena - American II Autos (609) 965-0987 / esilipena@yahoo.com

Norm Vachon - Port Murray Auto (908) 689-3152 / portmurrayauto@yahoo.com

Dillon Rinkens - East Brunswick Auto (732) 254-6501 / ebautonj@comcast.net ARANJ Officers

President - Rodney Krawczyk Ace Auto Wreckers (732) 254-9816 / aceautonj@comcast.net

1st Vice President - Daryl Carman Lentini Auto Salvage (908) 782-4440 / darryl@las-parts.coms

2nd Vice President - Mike Ronayne Tilghmans Auto Parts (609) 723-7469 / tilghmans@snip.net

Past President - Bob Dirkes Dirkes Used Auto Parts (609) 625-1718 / dirkesauto@gmail.com

ARANJ

The Automotive Recyclers Association of New Jersey

Wharton Insurance Briefs

An insurance lawsuit can be a time-consuming and costly process. They are often unnecessary and may not require any legal involvement.

Implementing a few proactive strategies can help employers prevent an average claim from escalating into a major legal battle.

One: You should contact the insurance carrier/agent as soon as an employee notifies you of an injury or accident. Once you report the claim, the insurance carrier will begin the investigation process. It will complete a thorough examination of the facts, determine compensability and hopefully resolve the claim.

Two: Educate employees on your insurance coverage. Let them know your insurance carrier is focused on loss prevention. Maintain frequent contact with your employees to prevent adversity. Let them know you care and you’re looking forward to them coming back to work. Open communication creates an atmosphere of trust and cooperation.

Mario DeFilippis, AAI Vice President (732) 686-7020 (office) (908) 513-8588 (cell) mdefilippis@whartoninsurance.com

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Section 10105 - Advanced drunk

driving prevention technology. This would allocate money to research and develop methods to prevent drunk driving in the future. These include systems that could passively monitor the driver’s performance to identify an impairment, detect Blood Alcohol Levels higher than .08 and (if detected) limit the function of the motor vehicle entirely.

Section 10106 deals with limousine compliance with federal safety standards, which would require occupant restraints/seat belts for the passenger compartments and may require retrofitment on older vehicles. It would also require greater crashworthiness standards similar to the passenger vehicles they are modeled after.

Section10107 – A study to evaluate the performance of crash

avoidance systems. “The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and classifying pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users, including those with different skin tones that are representative of different racial and ethnic groups”

Section 10108 – A study and

report on motor vehicle lamps. This is a study to determine if the newest LED and laser technology headlights are too bright and may be damaging and distracting to drivers, especially elderly drivers.

Section 10109 deals with improvements to vehicle seatbacks to prevent failures during vehicle impact events.

Section 10110 would start the development regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.

Section 10111 - Motor vehicle

pedestrian and cyclist protection. This would mandate minimum performance standards for the hood and bumper areas of vehicles to reduce injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians and cyclists who are struck by such vehicles.

In as little as two years, all of this technology could become mandatory standard vehicle equipment. It has never been more crucial to stay on top of your repair procedures to ensure you are fixing vehicles correctly and safely. Stay involved with your AASP/NJ training events so you are aware of the changes in our industry.

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