Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, Court Rules
Apr 26 2023 // Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private arbitration rather than joining class action lawsuits in court, a U.S. appeals court ruled on...
Driver Charged in Fatal Apple Store Crash Pleads Not Guilty
Apr 26 2023 // The driver of an SUV that crashed into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, was traveling as fast as 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in the seconds before the...
Distracted Driving: A Fatal Problem with Seemingly Simple Solutions
Apr 26 2023 // In 2021, distracted driving killed 3,522 people. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and statistics show that distracted driving has become an increasingly common and fatal hazard. According to the National...
Florida DA Orders Investigation After Homeowner Fires at Delivery Driver
Apr 25 2023 // A Florida prosecutor has ordered an investigation in a confrontation in which a homeowner fired shots into a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making a late-night grocery delivery....
Lyft Investors Call for More Safety Protections for Drivers
Apr 17 2023 // A group of Lyft Inc. shareholders is calling on the company to establish stronger safety protections for drivers, change its shareholder voting structure and subject directors to annual elections. SOC Investment Group —...
NFL Prospect Injured in Fatal Car Crash in Alabama
Apr 14 2023 // NFL prospect and former Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson was involved in a fatal car accident in Mobile County. Jefferson’s agent, Jon Perzley, told ESPN that the player suffered injuries in the accident...
Driving School Owner Pleads Guilty to License Bribery Scheme
Apr 11 2023 // The owner of a Massachusetts driving school has pleaded guilty to bribing a road test examiner to issue driver’s licenses to individuals who did not pass, or even take road tests at the Registry of Motor Vehicles...
U.S. Personal Auto Results Headed the Wrong Way. Is a U-Turn Possible?
Apr 10 2023 // Although the pandemic may appear more distant in the rearview mirror, its lasting impact on the personal auto insurance industry may be larger than initially expected. Private passenger automobile insurance is the largest...
EEOC Says Uber Should Face Claims That Driver Ratings Are Biased
Apr 6 2023 // The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Uber Technologies Inc’s system allowing passengers to rate drivers is racially...
Registry Worker Pleads Guilty to Taking Money in Driver’s License Scam
Apr 3 2023 // A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to accepting money in exchange for agreeing to issue passing learner’s permit test scores to applicants regardless of whether they actually passed. U.S. Attorney Rachael S....
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp
Apr 3 2023 // Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation...
Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity
Apr 3 2023 // U.S. roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report. Each of...
Murder Charge, Civil Suits Filed in Case of Driver Who Crashed Into Apple Store
Mar 31 2023 // A Massachusetts man whose SUV crashed through the glass storefront of an Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, has been charged with murder, prosecutors said. Bradley Rein, 53, was...
California Tow Truck Driver Arraigned on 54 Counts of Insurance Fraud, Assault
Mar 24 2023 // Eliu Canales, 43, was arraigned this week on 54 felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Department of Insurance and San Joaquin...
Teen Driver in Crash in New York That Killed 5 Children Had No License
Mar 22 2023 // The 16-year-old driver in a crash that killed five young people did not have a driver’s license or permit and may have fallen asleep or become distracted before the SUV veered off a New York highway, officials said...
What You Need to Know About the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program
Mar 21 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The driver shortage continues to be a major challenge for fleets across the country. That’s because the industry is short an estimated 80,000 drivers, a...
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp
Mar 21 2023 // Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation...
Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity
Mar 17 2023 // US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report. Each of...
Driver Flees After Hitting and Injuring Two Road Workers Near Atlanta
Mar 14 2023 // Two road construction workers were hit by a car and seriously injured in suburban Atlanta early Sunday. Police tell local news outlets that the men had gotten out of their vehicle under an overpass in Marietta to set up an...
Minnesota Governor Signs ‘Drivers License For All” Law
Mar 9 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Immigration status will no longer disqualify more than 80, 000 people from getting Minnesota drivers licenses under a bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday. Supporters of the effort, dubbed...
