Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Technology Expected to Aid Drivers in Arizona Dust Storms
Jul 1 2019 // With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners plan to begin installing a new dust-detection system on Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Transportation recorded 85...
Official Says Driver in New Hampshire Motorcycle Wreck Should’ve Lost License
Jun 27 2019 // The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead. Volodymyr...
New York City Uber Driver Gets Three Years for Kidnapping Sleeping Passenger
Jun 26 2019 // A man who drove for Uber in New York City has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for abducting a woman who fell asleep inside his vehicle. A judge Monday also ordered Harbir Parmar to pay more than $3,600 in...
Technology Expected to Aid Drivers in Arizona Dust Storms
Jun 24 2019 // With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners plan to begin installing a new dust-detection system on Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Transportation recorded 85...
Intel’s Mobileye Aims to Launch Trial of Self-Driving Cabs on Israeli Roads in 2020
Jun 21 2019 // Intel Corp.’s Mobileye NV unit expects to launch a trial of robo-cabs next year in Israel, the company told Bloomberg News on Sunday [June 16]. Intel Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan rode a Mobileye autonomous car...
Tesla’s Autopilot System Confuses Drivers About Extent of Automation: Safety Report
Jun 21 2019 // Automakers including Tesla Inc. are stoking confusion among motorists by choosing names for their automated-driving systems that wrongly suggest they’re more capable than is actually the case, according to the...
Auto Insurance Buyers’ Satisfaction Rises When They Are in Driver’s Seat
Jun 20 2019 // U.S. auto insurance consumers are quite happy about their coverage, and a growing shift to direct-to-consumer models has driven much of their good feelings. In a new report, J.D. Power says overall customer satisfaction...
Officials: Better Driver Standards Might Have Helped Prevent Deaths in Iowa Bus Fire
Jun 19 2019 // Tougher standards for school bus drivers and a fire suppression system could have prevented the deaths in a 2017 school bus fire in western Iowa, federal safety investigators say. National Transportation Safety Board...
Uber, Lyft Appeal for Deal on Driver Status as Independent Contractors
Jun 14 2019 // Faced with legislation in California that endangers their business model, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are urging a compromise that would keep their drivers from being considered employees. “We can make...
Wisconsin Jury Awards $15M to Family of Bicyclist Killed by Driver
Jun 10 2019 // A jury in Dane County has award more than $15 million to the family of a woman struck and killed while riding her bike in Madison. The jury awarded $10 million for loss of society and companionship in Emilly Zhu’s...
Texas Transportation Agency: Distracted Driving Still a Problem
Jun 6 2019 // Approximately 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involves distracted driving, which continues to be a problem in the state even after a state law banned texting and driving in 2017, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)...
New Mexico Mayor’s Plan Would Bill Drivers for Emergency Costs
Jun 3 2019 // A New Mexico mayor has proposed billing drivers involved in car accidents resulting in hazardous material cleanup or victim extractions. Mayor Tim Keller’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 includes a new...
Gov.: Care for Injured Drivers in Michigan Will ‘Still Be There’ After Insurance Overhaul
May 30 2019 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on May 28 defended a pending overhaul of the state’s auto insurance law, saying treatment for injured drivers will “still be there” if they forego what has been a...
Colorado Governor Signs Bill Increasing Immigrant Driver’s License Locations
May 30 2019 // A bill increasing the number of locations where Colorado residents who are in the country illegally can obtain driver’s licenses has become law. Gov. Jared Polis signed the legislation on Tuesday. Farming, dairy and...
Driver Involved in Washington Duck Boat Crash Gets $2M Settlement
May 28 2019 // The driver of a duck boat vehicle in the 2015 deadly crash in Seattle has accepted a $2 million settlement for his claims against the tour company. SeattlePI.com reports Eric Bishop announced the settlement Friday in...
Report Says Many New York City Uber, Lyft Drivers Fail to Respond to Recalls
May 23 2019 // One out of six Uber and Lyft drivers in the New York City and Seattle areas are driving vehicles with outstanding recalls, according to Consumer Reports. But taking a taxi or limousine isn’t necessarily a safer...
New Mexico Mayor’s Plan Would Bill Drivers for Emergency Costs
May 21 2019 // A New Mexico mayor has proposed billing drivers involved in car accidents resulting in hazardous material cleanup or victim extractions. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Mayor Tim Keller’s budget proposal for...
Michigan Governor Not in Favor of Zero Coverage Option for Drivers
May 20 2019 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she opposes Republicans’ proposal to let drivers fully forgo mandatory, unlimited medical benefits covered by their auto insurance premiums, saying she must “draw a...
Florida Gov Signs Bill Making Texting While Driving Primary Offense
May 20 2019 // Florida will become one of the last states to make texting while driving a primary traffic offense under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday. The new law will also ban the use of any handheld wireless...
Ohio Launches Campaign Urging Safety Belt Use by Drivers
May 17 2019 // The Ohio State Highway Patrol has begun a campaign urging Ohio motorists to wear their safety belts. The patrol says troopers will be encouraging drivers to “buckle up” to save lives. A statement released by...
