Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
550 Cited in Minnesota for Texting While Driving
May 5 2014 // The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says law enforcement officers across Minnesota cited 550 people for texting while driving during a recent 10-day crackdown on distracted driving. The enhanced enforcement campaign...
Insurance in the Sharable Economy
May 5 2014 // The new sharable economy is growing across the country, and one question looms large: What are the insurance implications? Homeowners and renters understand the types of insurance they need and where they can buy coverage....
R.I. Issues Consumer Alert on Ridesharing Services, Insurance Implications
May 2 2014 // Rhode Island’s insurance regulators issued a consumer alert bulletin this week, highlighting insurance coverage issues and requirements surrounding ridesharing services. “[R.I. Department of Business...
Tampa Vows to Ticket Lyft, Uber Ridesharing Drivers
Apr 30 2014 // Drivers for the ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber will be ticketed in the Tampa area, the Public Transportation Commission announced. Drivers were previously given verbal warnings. Fines can reach $800, including a $500...
Analysis: No Rise in Car Crashes in N.J. Despite End of Safety Checks
Apr 29 2014 // New Jersey has not seen a rise in crashes caused by vehicle malfunctions since it stopped motor vehicle safety inspections in 2010. An analysis by The Record newspaper found vehicle malfunctions accounted for roughly 2...
Driving Privileges Revoked For Some Employees Of New Mexico
Apr 29 2014 // A new report out of New Mexico says nearly 200 state employees have had their state vehicle driving privileges revoked. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported the General Services Department says 191 state workers had their...
Immigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out
Apr 28 2014 // There’s a lot riding on a California law to grant driver’s licenses to immigrants in the country illegally, and supporters are already preparing prospective drivers in the most populous U.S. state to pass the...
California Legislator Introduces Ridesharing Bill
Apr 24 2014 // A California Assemblywoman has introduced a bill to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. Assembly Bill 2293, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, would clarify existing insurance laws...
550 Cited in Minnesota for Texting While Driving
Apr 23 2014 // The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says law enforcement officers across Minnesota cited 550 people for texting while driving during a recent 10-day crackdown on distracted driving. The enhanced enforcement campaign...
Ohio Warning Rideshare Drivers About Insurance Risks
Apr 17 2014 // Ohio is warning drivers considering work with a ridesharing service such as Uber or Lyft to understand the insurance implications. Rideshare companies operating in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland use smartphone apps to...
Updated: Federal Insurance Office Seeks Comments on Auto Insurance Affordability
Apr 17 2014 // The insurance office within the U.S. Treasury is looking into whether minorities and low and moderate income Americans have access to affordable auto insurance. On April 10, the Federal Insurance Office, citing its...
New Jersey Officials Fighting to End ‘Epidemic of Driver Inattention’
Apr 16 2014 // New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General John Hoffman this week announced the staggering toll driver inattention has taken on New Jersey’s roadways in the past 10 years. Hoffman said New Jersey has experienced a...
Austin Cracking Down on Drunk-Driving Police Officers, Staff
Apr 11 2014 // Officers and support staff who drive drunk face dismissal in a stricter DWI policy applying to those who enforce the law, Austin, Texas, police Chief Art Acevedo said. Acevedo announced the updated policy to the...
North Carolina’s Teen Driving Log Results in Fewer Fatalities, More Violations
Apr 10 2014 // The numbers of teen driving deaths and injuries have fallen in North Carolina but moving violations are up since the state’s General Assembly imposed new requirements on young drivers and their parents before teens...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies
Apr 9 2014 // Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit, according to recommendations...
California Commissioner: TNCs Responsible for Insurance
Apr 9 2014 // Updated story: California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies Transportation Network Companies like such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage...
Teen Driver Accidents Drop 20% in Indiana
Apr 7 2014 // Indiana has seen a 20 percent drop in the number of young drivers involved in accidents in the four years since it began requiring teens to wait longer to get their driver’s licenses. The Graduated Driver Licensing...
N.H. to Consider Banning Use of Hand-Held Cellphones While Driving
Apr 2 2014 // A New Hampshire Senate panel is holding a hearing this week on a measure to ban the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. The House-passed bill also bans all cellphone use by minors behind the wheel. The bill...
South Carolina’s City’s Tough Ban on Using Cellphone While Driving in Effect
Apr 2 2014 // South Carolina’s toughest law on using cellphones while driving is now on the books in Greenville. The law took effect Tuesday. It bans drivers from using any hand-held devices while a vehicle is in operation,...
Poll’s Preemptive Strike Against Colorado Rideshare Bill
Mar 31 2014 // Days before a key vote in Colorado Legislature on ridesharing regulation a large insurer has come out with a poll that shows the majority of Coloradans believe rideshare companies should cover their drivers with commercial...
