Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Drivers May Be Unaware of Texting Habit: Study
Sep 27 2012 // Texting while driving is considered a serious public safety concern, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that drivers might not be aware of their actions. U-M researchers found that texting while driving is...
New Jersey Tells Drivers: No Smiles Allowed in License Photos
Sep 24 2012 // New Jersey motorists have another reason to frown about their driver’s license photos. The state has banned motorists from making big smiles because such expressions don’t work with facial recognition...
Alabama Eases Senior Driver Discount Rules
Sep 21 2012 // Alabama senior citizens will have easier access to courses that can qualify them for automobile insurance premium credits under a new state law that allows them to take the courses online. Approved by state lawmakers...
Vermont Sheriff Gets Education Grant for Young Drivers
Sep 20 2012 // The Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department and St. Johnsbury Police Department are going to teach young Vermont drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. The departments have been awarded an educational grant...
Top 10 Car Technologies For Mature Drivers
Sep 18 2012 // Smart headlights, emergency response systems and reverse monitoring features rank highest in car technologies that benefit mature drivers, according to researchers at The Hartford and the AgeLab at the Massachusetts...
Young Illegal Immigrants May Get Driver’s Licenses
Sep 16 2012 // When 17-year-old Alondra Esquivel needs to get from her rural central California home to classes at Fresno State University 20 miles (32 kilometers) away, she must rely on rides from her relatives or her boyfriend. Most...
N.H. Road Fatalities Up in 2012; Authorities Urge Drivers to Slow Down
Sep 13 2012 // Traffic fatalities have spiked in New Hampshire, prompting authorities to urge drivers to slow down and avoid dangerous activities such as texting and talking on cell phones. Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes says there...
Alabama Law Requires Ignition Locks for Drunk Drivers
Sep 11 2012 // A new law in Alabama requires motorists convicted of drunken driving to install ignition interlocks on their vehicles, although police have questions about how that law will be enforced. The new requirement, which took...
Tennessee Shifting Driver’s License Renewals to Self-Service Kiosks, iPads
Sep 11 2012 // Tennessee residents needing to renew or replace their driver’s licenses could be using self-service kiosks by November. The Commercial Appeal reported that people could be heading to such places as libraries, police...
Philadelphia Residents Among Worst Drivers in Nation: Report
Sep 10 2012 // Philadelphia drivers have been ranked as the worst among big cities with at least 1 million residents, according to an annual report from Allstate. The eighth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers...
South Dakota’s Biggest City Bans Texting While Driving
Sep 6 2012 // South Dakota’s biggest city has banned texting while driving. The Sioux Falls City Council voted to make sending and receiving electronic messages while operating a vehicle a crime within city limits. The ordinance...
Brownsville Named Safest Driving City in Texas
Aug 30 2012 // Brownsville once again tops the list as the safest driving city in Texas, according to the eighth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report” released by Allstate Insurance Company. The report, based...
Philadelphia Residents Among Worst Drivers in Nation: Allstate Report
Aug 29 2012 // Philadelphia drivers have been ranked as the worst among big cities with at least 1 million residents, according to an annual report from the Allstate Insurance Company. A driver in Philadelphia will experience an auto...
10 U.S. Cities with Safest Drivers
Aug 28 2012 // This year’s top honor of “America’s Safest Driving City” is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the average driver will experience an auto collision every 13.8 years, which is 27.6 percent less likely...
Reforms May Save Florida Drivers Up to 24.6% on PIP Premium: Report
Aug 24 2012 // Florida’s new no-fault auto insurance law could result in savings of 14 percent up to as much as 24.6 percent for drivers’ on their personal injury protection premiums, although it remains to be seen whether...
2 Hurt by Text-Messaging Driver in N.J. Settle Lawsuit
Aug 23 2012 // A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000, their lawyer says. The settlement amount for David and Linda...
Radar Sign Snaps Photos of Speeding Drivers in Michigan County
Aug 21 2012 // Area speeders might want to smile for the camera as they cruise past Grand Traverse County, Michigan’s new portable radar speed detecting sign. The device will snap a photograph of anyone traveling 15 miles per hour...
Mich. Kicks Off Campaign to Curb Drunken Driving
Aug 17 2012 // Michigan is kicking off a campaign aimed at curbing drunken driving. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says some young men referred to themselves as “professional” drunken drivers during focus...
Mississippi Sees Drop in Drunk Driving Deaths
Aug 17 2012 // Mississippi no longer ranks among the top 10 states for deaths caused by drunk drivers, thanks to a big drop in alcohol-related traffic fatalities in 2010. Gov. Phil Bryant and law enforcement officials announced this week...
