Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Geography and Driving Behavior Contribute to High Flood Death Rates in Texas
Jul 15 2025 // Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, according to a study...
Nebraska Sues GM Over Alleged Unauthorized Collection of Driving Data
Jul 10 2025 // Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit this week alleging General Motors and its telematics service provider OnStar collected driving data without consumers’ knowledge or consent to create driving...
Northeast Cities Ranked Riskiest in National Allstate Driving Report
Jul 10 2025 // The five U.S. cities with the riskiest drivers are all located in the Northeast, according to Allstate’s 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report. The insurer listed Boston as the city where drivers were most likely...
New Hampshire to Offer Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Jul 1 2025 // New Hampshire residents will soon be able to carry an electronic version of their driver’s license in their cell phones or other devices, although they will still have to also keep a physical license on their person...
Why Are Test Dummies Modeled After Men if Women Face More Injury in Car Crashes?
Jun 27 2025 // Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her father and brother, who...
DC Sues 4 Drivers With 1,000 Outstanding Traffic Violations
Jun 25 2025 // A Maryland resident with 414 outstanding traffic citations, including 360 for excessive speeding, is being hauled into court by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb who is seeking to collect the $168,168...
Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Driver’s Licenses for Ineligible Applicants
Jun 20 2025 // A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants, principally illegal aliens, federal prosecutors reported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts...
NHTSA Streamlining Self-Driving Car Exemption Reviews
Jun 16 2025 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday said it was streamlining reviews of requests filed by automakers seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles without required human controls like steering wheels,...
Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers
Jun 12 2025 // A new class action lawsuit alleges that digital insurer Lemonade has violated the privacy of as many as 190,000 drivers by exposing license numbers to cybercriminals through its online auto insurance quote platform. The...
China Considers Safety Rules for Driving Assistance Systems
Jun 5 2025 // China is considering imposing safety requirements for driving assistance systems, as more of the country’s automakers offer such features on cars to attract buyers. A post published by China’s national...
Distracted Driving: What Fleet Managers Need to Know to Keep Drivers Safe
Jun 4 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. For businesses that rely on fleet drivers, driver safety isn’t just about protecting people — it’s also about protecting your business, your...
Police Say Driver Had 2X Legal Blood Alcohol Level in Deadly Yellowstone Crash
Jun 2 2025 // The driver of a pickup that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month, killing seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, police said. The driver,...
Lawsuit Says Zealous Honolulu PD Arresting Drivers for DUI Even When Sober
May 30 2025 // The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus on...
Pacific Northwest Drivers Think They’re Safe, But Aren’t So Sure About Others
May 23 2025 // A recent survey of Pacific Northwest drivers reveals a disconnect between self-perception and well they think other drivers are doing, particularly concerning speeding in residential neighborhoods. Nearly all (87%) of...
DoorDash Expands Driver Savings Pilot Program to Maryland
May 21 2025 // DoorDash said it is expanding its benefits savings program with a new pilot in Maryland for eligible drivers. Expenses covered under this program can include retirement savings, health, dental, and vision insurance, and...
Driverless Trucking Firm Aurora Puts Human Back in Driver’s Seat
May 20 2025 // Driverless vehicle developer Aurora Innovation Inc. is putting a human back in front of the wheel of big rigs operating in Texas, reversing course less than three weeks after the company began commercial autonomous service...
Drivers Keep Shopping
May 19 2025 // Auto insurance rates are finally leveling out, but drivers still continue to shop for better deals. According to a new J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study, the rate of U.S. auto insurance premium price increases...
Distracted Drivers Are Overconfident; 20% Still Texting While Driving
May 19 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...
California DoorDash Driver Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in Deliveries Scam
May 16 2025 // A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee...
Waymo Recalls 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Minor Collisions
May 14 2025 // Alphabet’s Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates and other roadway barriers after U.S. auto safety investigators opened a probe...
