Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Dept. of Transportation Getting Grant to Combat Distracted Driving
Aug 16 2013 // Rhode Island is one of seven states receiving a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to help reduce distracted driving. The state Department of Transportation will use the $459,000 grant to develop...
Progressive Finds 40% of Drivers Say ‘No Way’ to Driver Tracking Product
Aug 9 2013 // Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that tracks a person’s driving to set rates, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Renwick...
Politics Driving Obamacare Premium Debate
Aug 7 2013 // With the Oct. 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating. Health insurance will cost way less. Or it will cost way...
Trucking Industry Loses Challenge to Driver Fatigue Rule
Aug 6 2013 // U.S. Transportation Department regulations to ensure drivers get more rest were mostly upheld by a federal appeals court, a defeat for trucking companies that said the rules would add cost without improving highway...
Survey: Healthcare Reform Driving Demand for Provider Excess Insurance
Jul 30 2013 // Evolving reimbursement models for healthcare providers are fueling a surge in demand for provider excess insurance with industry experts forecasting a jump in premiums of 15-30 percent in 2013, according to a ReSource...
New York Increases Fines for Distracted Driving Violations
Jul 29 2013 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on July 26 that new and increased fines for distracted driving violations, which includes texting-while-driving or using an electronic handheld device while driving, are now in...
UPDATE: Driver under Investigation after Spain Train Crash Kills 80
Jul 26 2013 // The driver of a Spanish train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, was under police guard in hospital on Thursday after the dramatic accident which an official source said was caused by excessive speed. The...
Former North Carolina Lawmaker Sues Driver, Bar Over Crash
Jul 25 2013 // A former North Carolina legislator who was seriously injured in a 2011 car crash is suing the estate of the man killed in the accident as well as the bar which he says served the victim too much alcohol. The Winston-Salem...
Idaho Marks 1-Year Ban on Texting While Driving
Jul 22 2013 // Idaho State Police say they have issued more than 66 citations statewide for texting while driving since the texting ban took effect a year ago. The Post Register reported that 16 of those citations since July 1, 2012,...
New York Announces Summer Texting-While-Driving Crackdown on Long Island
Jul 18 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week detailed a summer crackdown by the New York State Police on distracted driving on Long Island. Authorities said that in New York State, one in five crashes is a result of distracted...
Nearly 1,800 North Carolina Drivers Arrested for Drunk Driving Over Holiday
Jul 17 2013 // North Carolina transportation officials said almost 1,800 motorists were arrested on North Carolina highways for driving while impaired during an Independence Day operation. The N.C. Department of Transportation and the...
Rhode Island Plans Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers
Jul 12 2013 // Rhode Island officials are planning a crackdown on drivers whose vehicles aren’t insured. Lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Lincoln Chafee that would create a system of warnings and fines for uninsured...
Idaho Marks 1-Year Ban On Texting While Driving
Jul 9 2013 // Idaho State Police say they have issued 66 citations statewide for texting while driving since the texting ban took effect a year ago. The Post Register reported that 16 of those citations since July 1, 2012, occurred in...
Mississippi Online System Aims to Catch Uninsured Drivers
Jul 8 2013 // A contractor projects that a system to instantly verify whether Mississippians have auto insurance would lead to fines of more than $150 million a year being collected over the program’s first three years The...
South Dakota Law Bars Young Drivers from Using Cell Phones
Jul 2 2013 // A new South Dakota law prohibits beginning drivers from using cell phones while they are behind the wheel. South Dakota allows 14-year-olds to get instruction permits, the nation’s youngest age for driving while...
N.J. Toughens Penalties for Texting, Talking on Hand-Held Device While Driving
Jun 28 2013 // New Jersey is stiffening the penalties for motorists who use handheld cellphones to talk or text. A bill signed into law Thursday increases the fine to a minimum of $200 and a maximum of $400 for a first offense. A second...
NJM Donates Driving Simulators to Local New Jersey High Schools
Jun 27 2013 // New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (NJM), the largest insurer of private passenger vehicles in the Garden State, donated driving simulators to 55 New Jersey high schools this month. The insurer said these...
Florida Now Among States Allowing Electronic Proof of Insurance for Drivers
Jun 20 2013 // Florida recently joined a growing list of states that allow electronic proof of insurance via smartphones for motorists at traffic stops. Among Southeastern states, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky now...
Alaska Driver Awarded $375K For Crash With Patrol Car
Jun 20 2013 // A man whose pickup was smashed by a patrol car driven by an Anchorage, Alaska police officer running red light was awarded $375,000 in damages. The Anchorage Daily News reported the jury Friday chose not to award $2.5...
Immigrant Driver’s Licenses Signed in Colorado
Jun 17 2013 // Immigrants living illegally in Colorado will be able to get driver’s licenses under a bill signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, adding the state to a handful of others that provide a legal way for immigrants to use the...
