Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Crash Asks to Delay Lawsuit
Nov 17 2014 // The truck driver charged in a New Jersey highway crash that injured comedian-actor Tracy Morgan and killed another man filed a request on Nov. 14 to delay a federal lawsuit while his criminal case proceeds in state...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Study
Nov 17 2014 // Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger agencies feeling more optimistic about future growth than their smaller counterparts,...
California Insurance Department Ready to Review TNC Policies
Nov 13 2014 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said today his department is ready to accept insurance company filings to create new commercial coverage or endorsements to personal auto insurance policies that will provide...
Report: Wisconsin Judges Lenient in Sentencing Drunk Drivers
Nov 13 2014 // A Gannett Wisconsin Media review has found some chronic drunken drivers in Wisconsin spend little time behind bars on felony charges due to lenient sentencing. News-Herald Media reports there have been at least a dozen...
Experts See Gradual Transition to Accident-Free Driving
Nov 12 2014 // As millions of cars are under recall for potentially lethal air bags, designers are trying to reduce the need for the device – using sensors, radar, cameras and lasers to prevent collisions in the first place. With...
Drunk Driver Crashes into Texas Police Cars, Barely Misses Officer
Nov 7 2014 // Galveston police have arrested a man who they say crashed into two police cars while driving drunk. KHOU-TV reports 66-year-old Raymond Oakley nearly struck a Galveston police officer who was working at the scene of an...
New Rules for New York Drivers Using Hand-Held Phones
Nov 3 2014 // New York state is imposing tougher penalties on motorists who use hand-held mobile phones while driving. As of Nov. 1, young and new drivers caught texting or using a cell phone without a hands-free device face a 120-day...
Study: N.J.’s Teen Driver Decals Show Sustained Link With Fewer Crashes
Nov 3 2014 // A new study has found that New Jersey’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) decal provision is associated with a sustained two-year decline in crash rates among intermediate (i.e., probationary) teen drivers. The study,...
Family of Driver Killed in California Bus and FedEx Crash Sues
Nov 3 2014 // The family of the bus driver killed with nine others in a fiery collision with a FedEx truck in Northern California has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The Sacramento Bee reported that the lawsuit seeks...
German Insurer Uses Phone App to Help Improve Young Driver Safety
Oct 30 2014 // Signal Iduna, a German insurance provider, has launched a new car insurance policy through ‘sijox’, its young customer brand. “AppDrive powered by TomTom” uses a smartphone app to provide feedback...
Uber Drivers Pass by Oregon City’s Taxi Regulations
Oct 29 2014 // Salem, Ore. urban planning administrator Glen Gross says Uber continues to operate outside taxi regulations, despite a warning letter from the city and negotiations with the ridesharing company. Gross says it will be up to...
Nevada Official Says 11 Drivers Cited so Far For Uber
Oct 28 2014 // Nevada drivers with the ridesharing company Uber are picking up passengers despite a judge’s order blocking the rides until at least until Nov. 7. Nevada Taxicab Authority spokeswoman Teri Williams told the Las Vegas...
Number of Young Ohioans Getting Driver’s License Drops
Oct 22 2014 // Fewer young people in Ohio are getting their driver’s license, according to state data and new research. The number of licensed drivers in Ohio ages 16 to 20 is 8.5 percent lower than 10 years ago, The Columbus...
Record Aviation Claims Driving Up Premiums
Oct 21 2014 // Insurers worldwide are going to have to pay up to a record $800 million to cover the damage done by attacks on airplanes this year, driving prices up and drawing rivals into the market. The hefty bill dwarfs the $60-$90...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Vertafore Study
Oct 17 2014 // Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger agencies feeling more optimistic about future growth than their smaller counterparts,...
Police Nab 316 Distracted Drivers on Phones in Dover, Delaware
Oct 16 2014 // Police in Dover, Delaware, have doled out more than 300 tickets to distracted drivers for texting and talking on their cell phones. The 316 tickets were part of a 12-day blitz that ended Sunday, Oct. 12, and eclipse the...
Utah School Bus Driver Allegedly Under Influence on Field Trip
Oct 15 2014 // A Utah school bus driver was arrested Monday on suspicion of DUI after driving erratically and nearly hitting a car on a busy stretch of highway while taking 67 elementary-school students on a field trip, authorities...
Tuscaloosa Police Warn Uber Drivers
Oct 8 2014 // City officials in Tuscaloosa say they’ve informed representatives of the Uber ridesharing service that drivers will soon face arrest unless the company complies with the city’s demands. Tuscaloosa police Sgt....
Deer-Related Car Crashes Declined in Ohio in 2013
Oct 7 2014 // Ohio officials say the number of reported deer-related car crashes in the state decreased in 2013. The Ohio Department of Public Safety says about 20,200 deer-vehicle crashes were reported last year. That’s nearly...
Burned Armpit Hair Caused Idaho Car Crash
Oct 6 2014 // A SUV full of teenagers crashed in Idaho in September after one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire with a lighter, authorities said. All five young people in the Ford Bronco were hurt in the crash...
