Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Texas Governor Signs Statewide Texting While Driving Ban
Jun 7 2017 // Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a measure banning texting while driving statewide. Under HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick, drivers who are caught using a phone to text, send email or post to social media while...
Coming Soon: Talking Car That Tells If Driver Is About to Have Medical Emergency
Jun 6 2017 // A driver experiencing an unexpected cardiac event on the road isn’t the only one at risk. Fellow passengers and motorists also face death or serious injury when another person has a medical emergency behind the...
Georgia Lawmaker Panel to Study Distracted Driving
Jun 6 2017 // A panel of Georgia lawmakers plans to study the effect of drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other technology. House Speaker David Ralston appointed 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats to a study committee on the...
Why Having Cell Phone Conversations While Driving Is Risky
Jun 5 2017 // It’s generally acknowledged that talking on a cell phone impedes driving ability. But new research from the University of Iowa is showing how even a simple conversation can affect the brain’s ability to focus...
Indy 500 Drivers Race Past Talk of Insurance, Agent Says
Jun 5 2017 // At least half of the Indianapolis 500 field share more than steely nerves and a love of speed. They have the same agent for insurance, including some policies they’d rather not contemplate. Life insurance. “To...
Texas Senate Passes Texting While Driving Ban
Jun 5 2017 // The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide. HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick previously was approved by the House. While more than 100 cities in the state have texting and driving...
12 States Have Advanced Tougher Distracted Driving Bills This Year
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving. According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
Look on the Bright Side of Transition to Autonomous Driving
Jun 1 2017 // The advance of driverless cars and the prospect that they will disrupt property/casualty insurance and change the way autos are insured has created plenty of industry anxiety. Even before that point, however, cars with...
Tribune: Governor Appears Undecided on Signing Texas Texting-While-Driving Ban
May 26 2017 // Note: This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. Gov. Greg Abbott appears to be undecided on whether he will sign a proposed statewide ban on texting while driving that is now on his desk. Abbott’s...
1 Dead After Florida Driver Crashes Into Gas Pump, Causing Fire
May 26 2017 // A fire at a gas station ignited by a car slamming into a pump has killed one person in Florida. Local news organizations report the fire erupted at a BP station in Dania Beach on Tuesday night after a driver plowed into a...
Driver of Tanker Truck Killed in Fiery North Carolina Crash
May 24 2017 // The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a tanker truck overturned and caught fire, killing the driver. The patrol told local media outlets that the truck apparently veered off the road in the town of Clayton and hit two...
Uber Drivers Arrested in Hong Kong for Driving Without Insurance
May 23 2017 // Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber Technologies Inc.’s operations in the Asian financial city. The arrests marked the latest upset for the...
Texas Senate Passes Texting While Driving Ban
May 22 2017 // The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide. HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick previously was approved by the House. While more than 100 cities in the state have texting and driving...
Uber May Fire Key Executive in California in Self-Driving Car Dispute
May 22 2017 // Uber is threatening to fire a key executive accused of stealing self-driving car technology from a Google spin-off unless he waives his constitutional right against self-incrimination so the ridesharing service can comply...
New York Eyes ‘Textalyzer’ to Combat Distracted Driving
May 19 2017 // Ben Lieberman just wanted to find out what may have caused the head-on collision that killed his 19-year-old son, Evan, on a highway north of New York City. It took a lawsuit and six months in court to get the cellphone...
Washington Governor Signs Law Banning Holding Cellphone While Driving
May 18 2017 // Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that bans holding hand-held devices while driving. The measure, signed by Inslee in Tacoma Tuesday, prohibits holding an electronic device, including phones, tablets and...
Indy 500 Drivers Race Past Talk of Their Insurance, Says Agent
May 18 2017 // At least half of the Indianapolis 500 field will share more than steely nerves and a love of speed. They have the same agent for insurance, including some policies they’d rather not contemplate. Life...
BMW, Intel & Parts Maker Delphi to Develop Self-Driving Platform
May 17 2017 // German automaker BMW AG, U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. and parts maker Delphi Automotive PLC on Tuesday said they would collaborate on development of a highly-automated self-driving platform for BMW, with Delphi handling...
Driving Drunk: Bishop Who Killed Cyclist in Maryland is Denied Parole
May 15 2017 // A former Episcopal bishop who struck and killed a cyclist in Baltimore, Md., while driving drunk will remain in prison after the Maryland Parole Commission rejected her plea for early release. Heather Cook, once the...
Crumbling South Carolina Roads Cost State Nearly $50M in Driver Claims Since 2010
May 15 2017 // Taxpayers are spending more to settle claims for vehicles damaged and wrecked on South Carolina’s crumbling roads. The State newspaper reported that South Carolina has spent nearly $50 million since 2010 to settle...
