Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Truck Driver Pulled Over for Falsifying Insurance Claim
Mar 16 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi reported the arrest of Jesus Lerma, 51, from Riverside, after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division revealed that it was not him,...
Survey Explains Why Drivers Are Not Turned on By Using Signals
Mar 15 2006 // A new national survey reveals that 57 percent of American drivers admit they don’t use their turn signal when changing lanes, but what is most startling are the excuses drivers gave. According to Response Insurance,...
Measure to Encourage Safer Driving by Teens Clears Okla. Senate
Mar 13 2006 // Teenagers in Oklahoma with learner’s permits could soon face restrictions on cell phone use while driving. That’s the focus of legislation recently approved by the State Senate. Sen. Clark Jolley, who authored...
Texas Cities Ticketing Uninsured Drivers and Towing Vehicles
Mar 2 2006 // More than a dozen Texas cities have enacted ordinances allowing police officers to ticket uninsured motorists and tow their vehicles, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. The policy has begun to spread rapidly as city...
Proposed Car Insurance Rates Pit Urban vs. Rural Drivers
Feb 27 2006 // Urban and rural drivers in California faced off over a new way to calculate car insurance rates that would be based more on how people drive than where they park their cars. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi proposed...
N.C. Police Take Thousands of License Plates From Uninsured Drivers
Feb 21 2006 // At least 5,300 cars across North Carolina have had their tags taken away by police and deputies empowered by a new law to confiscate the plates of uninsured vehicles. The law that took effect Dec. 1 gave local law...
Survey Says Men and Women Differ on Bad Weather Driving Expertise
Feb 16 2006 // Men and women don’t see eye to eye when it comes to rating the driving skills of their significant others, according to a Chrysler Group “Bad Weather Driving” survey that polled more than 1,000 adults and...
Driving Instructor, Delaware Officials at Odds Over Credentialing Panel
Feb 8 2006 // A lawsuit accusing Delaware Department of Insurance officials of violating the Freedom of Information Act has devolved into a war of words between the owner of a defensive driving school and the judge hearing the...
Colo. Drivers Could Pay Extra $10 to Subsidize Ambulances
Jan 26 2006 // Colorado drivers could be asked to pay about $10 extra on their annual car registration renewals in order to subsidize ambulance services under a proposed change to the state’s new car insurance system. First...
Tougher R.I. Drunk Driving Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Jan 26 2006 // Rhode Island House leaders made good this week on their promise to promote legislation to toughen Rhode Island’s drunken driving laws. The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-4 to approve a bill that would increase...
Americans More Fearful of Car Crashes, Terrorist Hits than Avian Flu
Jan 25 2006 // A new national survey of 1,000 Americans revealed that Americans are more fearful of car accidents, natural disasters and terrorist attacks than they are of the Avian Bird flu. The national survey was conducted by HCD...
Driving Scents: A Dash of Cinnamon or Peppermint Keeps Drivers Alert
Jan 24 2006 // The scent of peppermint or cinnamon may keep drivers more alert and decrease their frustration when behind the wheel. That’s according to the results of a recent study led by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, Director of...
ARIZ. SENATOR WANTS TO DENY FUNDS TO DRIVERS WHO LEAVE KEYS IN CAR
Jan 23 2006 // Glendale, Ariz., Republican Sen. Linda Gray is pushing legislation that would allow insurers to refuse to reimburse drivers if companies can prove that the keys were left anywhere in the vehicle, and not just the ignition,...
NAMIC: Colo. Bill Will Increase Number of Uninsured Drivers
Jan 19 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it will oppose a Colorado bill that would mandate emergency medical care coverage because it will increase the number of uninsured drivers, increase...
AAA Study: Teen Driver Crashes Top Threat to Passengers, Other Drivers
Jan 18 2006 // The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new analysis...
Okla. Sen. Authors Bill to Identify Uninsured Drivers
Jan 16 2006 // Oklahoma State Senator James A. Williamson has authored legislation to help identify uninsured motorists. Under his proposal, vehicle owners would be required to display a decal on the driver’s side of the windshield...
Kansas Lawmakers Seek Tougher Penalties for Uninsured Drivers
Jan 10 2006 // The Kansas Department of Insurance recently estimated that nearly 10 percent of the state’s two million drivers are on the roads without the required coverage. Kansas lawmakers have taken those numbers seriously and...
Kansas Lawmakers Push for Tougher Penalities for Uninsured Drivers
Jan 5 2006 // Two tough bills to keep uninsured motorists off Kansas roadways will be on the agenda for consideration when the Kansas legislature convenes on Monday.The first proposed bill will help the state keep better track uninsured...
New Ill.Law Makes Driving Without Proof of Insurance a Felony
Jan 3 2006 // The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that a 23-year-old Chicago woman is the first person to be charged under a new state law that changes two traffic offenses — driving on a suspended license and driving without proof...
Mass. gets new safe driver plan, too
Jan 2 2006 // The new year also brings a new Safe Driver Insurance Plan for Massachusetts drivers in addition to lower rates. The revised plan will provide discounts for the state’s best drivers and offer incentives for bad...
