Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Connecticut House Votes for Tougher Teen Driving Restrictions
Apr 11 2008 // Connecticut has moved closer toward enacting tougher rules for teenage drivers, reforms spurred by a several fatal crashes over the past year that involved teens at the wheel. The House of Representatives voted 109-33 in...
Sleepy Employee Hurt Driving Home Denied Mass. Workers’ Comp
Apr 9 2008 // A construction worker on Boston’s “Big Dig” highway project is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for injuries he suffered after he fell asleep while driving home late from work, the...
New Jersey Court: Injured Delivery Driver Can’t Collect Damages
Apr 9 2008 // A truck driver struck by a car while making an early-morning delivery stop at a New Jersey Taco Bell cannot collect damages from his employer because his injuries entitled him to workers’ compensation benefits, a...
Main Street America Adds States to Personal Auto Program
Apr 7 2008 // The Main Street America Group introduced its new Personal Auto MVP (multivariate rating program) product to its independent insurance agents in Maryland and Tennessee, bringing the total now to nine states. Personal Auto...
Officials Estimate About One in Four Oklahoma Drivers Uninsured
Apr 7 2008 // About one of every four vehicles on Oklahoma roads is uninsured despite efforts by lawmakers to target motorists who drive without insurance, state officials say. The state’s rate of uninsured motorists has remained...
N.J. Bars Can Be Liable for Drivers Who Drink Elsewhere
Apr 7 2008 // New Jersey bars can be sued for the actions of drunken drivers who leave those establishments, even if the drivers consumed no alcohol while at the bars, a panel of judges has unanimously declared. The ruling by the state...
Virginia Students Take Spin in ‘Safety Bug’ that Mimics Drunk Driving
Apr 4 2008 // Salem (Virginia) High School students got firsthand experience with drunken driving on a recent morning. Almost 100 students buckled into the Safety Bug, a yellow Volkswagen Beetle designed to mimic the effects of drunken...
Insurer Group Sees Tennessee Legislation as Victory for Insured Drivers
Apr 4 2008 // Tennessee drivers scored a major legislative victory with the passage of a new law that stops cities from imposing hidden taxes on motorists, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The...
Impaired Driver Bill Advances in Tennessee Senate
Apr 3 2008 // A proposal to lower the blood alcohol content required for a person to be guilty of extreme drunken driving is among several impaired driving bills slowly moving in the Tennessee Legislature. The measure sponsored by Sen....
Driver Arrested in Connection with 4-Car Wreck on Georgia Interstate
Apr 3 2008 // Police arrested a man they believe caused a four-car accident in Georgia that killed two children and two adults and injured four others. Cody Rhoden, 20, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday just before midnight, a...
Deaths, Citations Down 1 Year After Mass. Strengthened Teen Driving Law
Apr 2 2008 // Teen deaths and speeding citations each fell by about a third during the first year Massachusetts had tougher penalties for violating its Junior Operator License Law, state officials said. The number of 16- and 17-year-old...
N.H. Driver’s Licenses to Have Key Security Features Required by Real ID
Apr 1 2008 // In postponing enforcement of the Real ID law in New Hampshire, the Department of Homeland Security took note recently of new security features the state is adding to its driver’s licenses and identification...
No April Fool’s Prank: Mass. Drivers Really Can Shop Around Starting Today
Apr 1 2008 // Today — April Fool’s Day — is the day when competitive rating in the Massachusetts private passenger auto insurance market becomes real. No kidding. For the first time in more than three decades, the state is...
Maine Seeks Federal Waiver on Real ID Secure Driver Licenses
Mar 28 2008 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked the federal government not to penalize Maine travelers if the state fails to make driver’s licenses more secure. Baldacci sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Flooding in Mississippi Affects Wildlife, Creates Driving Hazard
Mar 28 2008 // Authorities say drivers should use extra caution as the rising Mississippi River forces deer and other wildlife to seek higher ground. Many of the deer, opossums and armadillos could cross roads and create safety hazards...
South Carolina Senate Bill Aimed at Reducing Teen Driver Accidents
Mar 27 2008 // South Carolina’s youngest drivers would have to go through more training before getting a regular license under a bill that has won approval in a Senate panel. Sen. Joel Lourie says requiring four hours of private...
Insurer Cautions Mass. Drivers about Consumer Web Sites
Mar 26 2008 // Less than a week before historic auto insurance reform takes effect in Massachusetts, one of the insurers is urging Bay State auto insurance policyholders to use caution when using consumer web sites, saying many sites...
North Carolina Cites 763 Impaired Drivers During Statewide Crackdown
Mar 25 2008 // Gov. Mike Easley reported that state and local law enforcement officers cited 763 motorists for driving while impaired during a St. Patrick’s Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign, which ran March 14-17....
Mass. Drivers Can Opt Out of Current Policies
Mar 24 2008 // Bay State drivers have started shopping around for better rates on their auto insurance, and the state’s top regulator said that consumers should consider switching if they find a better deal. The new system of...
Employee Charges Connecticut DMV Fails Its Own Driver-Training Standards; State Promises Review
Mar 24 2008 // An agent for Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles has accused the agency of failing to consistently enforce its own standards in driver training and retraining. Commissioner Robert M. Ward disputes the...
