Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Cracking Down on Dangerous Driving
Jun 30 2008 // The Tennessee Highway Patrol began a summer crackdown on drivers who speed, drive while impaired or do not use safety belts. The initiative the state kicked off on June 26 is called “100 Days of Summer HEAT (Highway...
Ohio Director Reminds Consumers: Driving Less Saves on Auto Insurance
Jun 27 2008 // If gasoline at $4 a gallon has you driving less, one Ohio official says be sure to tell your insurer. State Insurance Department Director Mary Jo Hudson says many Ohioans have switched to public transportation or car...
Insurance Companies Help Arizona Teen Drivers Prepare for License Requirements
Jun 26 2008 // Auto insurance companies are supporting parents and teens with driving safety programs as the Arizona Teen Driver Safety Act goes into effect July 1. With the new law, teen driversin the state will have new requirements to...
Virginia Regulator Advises Driving Fewer Miles Could Cut Insurance Cost
Jun 26 2008 // The Virginia State Corporation Commission is advising Virginians on how to save money on auto insurance. The SCC Bureau of Insurance says many insurance companies consider the length of daily commutes to work or school...
Authorities Launch Drunk Driving Crackdown on Georgia Roads
Jun 24 2008 // Georgia law enforcement officials are cracking down on drunken driving. Authorities are planning increased patrols and sobriety check points across the state over the next two weeks as part of the Governor’s Office...
New Jersey Cops Crack Down on Teen Drivers
Jun 20 2008 // Police in Bergen County, New Jersey issued 317 tickets to teen drivers for violating terms of their graduated driver licenses. Officers conducted patrols and checkpoints during an 18-day period in April as part of a pilot...
Texas Begins Test of Driver Verification Program
Jun 16 2008 // A coalition of Texas state agencies on June 2 launched a 60-day test of TexasSure, a program aimed at reducing the number of uninsured drivers in the state. The program, also known as the Texas Financial Responsibility...
As Gas Prices Soar, Drivers Urged to Seek Insurance Rate Relief
Jun 11 2008 // As the price of gasoline tops four dollars a gallon nationwide consumers who are driving less could save an average of 5 to 15 percent on their automobile insurance rates – about $47 to $142. That’s according...
More Restrictions Possible for New Jersey Teen Drivers
Jun 11 2008 // Neew Jersey lawmakers are considering ways to further restrict teenage drivers in New Jersey. A bill before the Senate Transportation Committee would apply an 11 p.m. curfew on 17-year-old probationary drivers. It would...
New Hampshire Crash Caused by Boyfriend Punching Driver
Jun 9 2008 // Police say a woman crashed her car in Manchester, New Hampshire after being punched in the face and torso by her boyfriend while she was driving. The woman told police she was driving her boyfriend of work Thursday morning...
Study: Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans on Using Cellphones and Texting
Jun 9 2008 // Teenage drivers’ cellphone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new Institute study finds. This is the case even though young drivers and their parents said...
Safeco Teen Driver Program Rolled Out Nationwide
Jun 9 2008 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its safe teen driving solution, Teensurance is now available nationwide. Teensurance offers a set of online tools to encourage safe driving, including a GPS-based device – the...
Arbella Insurance Partners with Mass. in Designated Driver Program
Jun 5 2008 // Massachusetts businesses, pubs and state officials, including Lt. Governor Timothy Murray, are launching a new campaign to discourage drink driving and encourage the use of designated drivers. The Arbella Insurance Group...
Texas Begins Test of Uninsured Driver Verification Program
Jun 4 2008 // A coalition of Texas state agencies on June 2 launched a 60-day test of TexasSure, a program aimed at reducing the number of uninsured drivers in the state. The program was initiated in the Austin area and is a joint...
Officials Vow Crackdown on Reckless Driving by Marines from Camp Lejeune in N.C.
Jun 2 2008 // Marines from Camp Lejeune, N.C. have to register their vehicles and driving records as part of a new safety order meant to reduce traffic fatalities. The new safe driving program comes in the wake of a rash of accidents....
Michigan Bills Limit Cell Phone Use, Passengers for Teen Drivers
May 30 2008 // A first-ever analysis from AAA finds that crashes involving teen drivers ages 15 to 17 cost American society more than $34 billion annually in medical expenses, lost work, property damage, quality of life loss and other...
Arizona Senate Debates Ban on Texting While Driving
May 29 2008 // Arizona legislators are debating whether to ban texting while driving. Supporters say it would “send a message” about safety while critics call it overkill when other distractions such as eating and changing...
New York Senate Bill Bans Texting While Driving
May 28 2008 // The New York Senate has passed legislation that would prohibit drivers from reading, writing or sending text messages while driving in the Empire State. The law modifies earlier legislation that bans cell phone use while...
Washington Drivers Challenged to Drive Nice for a Day
May 22 2008 // Washington Gov. Gregoire pronounced May 22 2008, Drive Nice Day throughout the state, challenging drivers to make a conscious effort to drive nice and help make it a collision-free day. Drive Nice Day, founded by SWERVE...
Americans Claim to be Safe Drivers, Even While Distracted
May 19 2008 // While 98 percent of Americans claim to be safe drivers, a vast majority also admit to driving while distracted (DWD). That’s according to a survey by Nationwide Insurance which found that more than four out of five...
