Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Proposes Allowing Testing of Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Trucks
Apr 29 2025 // California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced proposed regulations last week to allow...
Distracted Drivers Are Overconfident; 20% Still Texting While Driving
Apr 24 2025 // Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior. Nationwide’s latest driver survey found 20% of drivers text while driving, 15% use social media, 13% watch videos, and 11% read or write emails. Half of all drivers...
Class Action Accuses Toyota of Illegally Sharing Drivers’ Data With Progressive
Apr 23 2025 // A federal class action lawsuit filed this week in Texas accused Toyota and an affiliated telematics aggregator of unlawfully collecting drivers’ information and then selling that data to Progressive. The lawsuit...
New Survey Shows Company Drivers Overwhelmed and Worried
Apr 22 2025 // As roads become more dangerous, 70% of company drivers say they worry about being killed or hurt in a collision or held liable for the damages. While 89% of company drivers rate their driving as good or excellent, less...
Insurance Research Council Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s
Apr 21 2025 // According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto insurance is more affordable now than at the start of the 21st century. The IRC, an affiliate of The Institutes, concluded that the average expenditure...
Supreme Court: Truck Driver Can Seek Treble Damages Over THC in CBD Product
Apr 21 2025 // The Supreme Court on April 2 sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he said was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him...
Virginia Will Require Speed Limiting Devices on Reckless Drivers’ Cars
Apr 21 2025 // Virginia now has a law on the books that will require that cars of reckless drivers be equipped with technology that prohibits them from exceeding speed limits. The new law (HB2096), which will not be effective until July...
China Bans ‘Smart’ and ‘Autonomous’ Driving Terms From Vehicle Ads
Apr 17 2025 // China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features, and will tighten rules around such technology upgrades, the...
Truck Driver Acquitted in Bikers’ Deaths Sentenced for Prior Impaired Driving Charge
Apr 17 2025 // A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for driving under the influence in Connecticut a month before the deadly crash...
Ex-State Trooper to Plead Guilty to Falsifying Commercial Driver’s License Scores
Apr 16 2025 // A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has agreed to plead guilty to his role in an alleged conspiracy to falsify records by giving passing scores to certain commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants even if...
Walmart Employee Kills Co-Worker in Georgia, Driver in Florida Injures Store Worker
Apr 14 2025 // COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and critically wounded another worker outside early Friday while the business was closed to the public, authorities said. After...
China Calls for Smart Driving Vigilance After Fatal Crash of Xiaomi Corp. EV
Apr 8 2025 // Chinese authorities warned drivers to stay vigilant and reduce the use of advanced driver-assistance technology during the Qing Ming Festival holiday, after three people died in an accident involving a Xiaomi Corp....
Why Telematics Alone Won’t Lower Distracted Driving Risks
Apr 7 2025 // For many years, agents and brokers have advised clients about the benefits of telematics in reducing commercial auto risks. So, why haven’t market conditions improved, and why is distracted driving still so...
Supreme Court: Truck Driver Can Seek Treble Damages Over THC in CBD Product
Apr 4 2025 // The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him...
Suspended Driver Facing Multiple Charges in Brooklyn Crash That Killed Mom, Kids
Apr 2 2025 // A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a “tragic accident of a...
Virginia Bill Requires Speed Limiting Devices on Reckless Drivers’ Cars
Apr 1 2025 // Virginia now has a law on the books that will require that cars of reckless drivers be equipped with technology that prohibits them from exceeding speed limits. The new law (HB2096), which will not be effective until July...
IRC Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s
Mar 31 2025 // According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto insurance is more affordable now than at the start of the 21st century. The IRC, an affiliate of The Institutes, concluded that the average expenditure...
Aurora Plans for Self-Driving Trucks in Harsh Weather in Texas
Mar 26 2025 // Aurora Innovation AUR.O plans to allow its self-driving trucks to operate without a driver in inclement weather ahead of launching commercial trips this year in Texas, the company said on Tuesday. The autonomous trucks are...
Alphabet’s Waymo Aims for 2026 Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Launch in D.C.
Mar 25 2025 // Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year. Waymo began moving vehicles to Washington, D.C., in January and will...
Student Driver’s Parent Can Be Liable for Fatal Crash for Negligent Supervision: Court
Mar 21 2025 // A Virginia Court of Appeals has given a green light to a negligence lawsuit seeking to hold a mother responsible for failing to supervise her teenage son who was learning to drive when he hit and killed a person in another...
