Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Road Sins: Vatican Publishes 10 Commandments for Drivers
Jun 20 2007 // The Vatican on Tuesday issued a set of “Ten Commandments” for drivers, telling motorists not to kill, not to drink and drive, and to help fellow motorists in the case of accidents. A document from the...
Texas Delays System to Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers
Jun 20 2007 // Texas officials have again delayed the launch of a database meant to crack down on uninsured drivers, saying people could be ticketed or arrested because of inaccurate information. Lawmakers in 2005 ordered the Texas...
Survey: Inlanders Oppose Subsidies for Risky Drivers, Coastal Homes
Jun 20 2007 // A new survey is reporting that 80 percent of drivers and 64 percent of homeowners in non-coastal areas in two states disagree with state insurance pricing regulations that benefit risky drivers and homeowners in high-risk...
Study Concludes Child Passengers Safer When Teen Driver Is Sibling
Jun 19 2007 // A study released June 14 from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm found that while children driven by teens are twice as likely to suffer crash injury as those driven by adults, their risk is 40...
S.C. Joins States Opposing National Federal Driver’s Licensing
Jun 15 2007 // South Carolina joined Maine, New Hampshire and other states this week as it formally rejected a federal mandate that sets new national driver’s license standards. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill into law that says...
N.J. Could Join States Penalizing Drivers Using Cell Phones
Jun 15 2007 // New Jersey could become the fourth state to allow police to ticket drivers whenever they’re seen using a hand-held cell phone while driving. An Assembly committee on Thursday was slated to consider a Senate-approved...
Allstate Awards S.D. Cities Free Gas for Safe Driving Records
Jun 15 2007 // For the second straight year, an insurance study has found that Sioux Falls, S.D. has the safest drivers in the nation. Researchers with Allstate Insurance Co. analyzed two years of internal crash data to calculate the...
Main Street America Reveals New Rating Program in Georgia
Jun 15 2007 // The Main Street America Group unveiled a new rating program designed to provide greater pricing flexibility for the super regional property-casualty carrier’s new Personal Auto policies. Personal Auto MVP...
Classic Automobile Insurance Agency Now Offers Free Driver Club
Jun 15 2007 // Indianapolis-based Classic Automobile Insurance Agency, an insurance company offering coverage for classic and collector cars, recently announced the offering of its Driver Club free to all customers nationwide. The Driver...
Lawmakers’ Driving Claims Cost California Taxpayers
Jun 11 2007 // Lawmakers using state-issued vehicles filed auto insurance claims at a far higher rate than the general public, costing California taxpayers nearly $90,000 the past two years, according to records obtained by The...
Maine Bill Bars Teens from Chatting While Driving
Jun 6 2007 // Maine tenagers who are used to chatting while driving may have to break the habit and leave their cellular phones alone while they’re behind the wheel. A bill, which has won all-but-final Senate approval after it was...
Today is ‘Distracted Driving Awareness Day’ in Virginia
Jun 6 2007 // AAA Mid-Atlantic and Drive Smart Virginia, along with the insurance industry and other partners, are calling on Virginians to take action today on Distracted Driving Awareness Day and make a pledge to pay attention while...
Police Say Aggressive Driving on the Rise in D.C.- Maryland
Jun 5 2007 // Aggressive driving is on the rise in the Washington area as motorists grapple with longer commutes, worsening road congestion and busier lives, law enforcement officials say. Three recent altercations on Maryland highways...
N.H. addresses handling risks without Social Security Numbers
Jun 4 2007 // Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commissioner...
British auto insurer survey targets women’s view of male drivers’ irritating habits
May 21 2007 // A survey from the United Kingdom’s Diamond, an automobile insurer that specializes in coverage for women drivers, reveals some of their male counterparts’ most irritating driving habits. While Diamond’s...
Maine Bill to Ban Teen Drivers’ Cell Phone Use Advances
May 21 2007 // A bill to ban teen drivers in Maine from using cell phones and other electronic devices has won unanimous approval from a legislative committee. The original bill was supposed to ban the use of hand-held cell phones by...
N.H. Clarifies Handling of Risks without Social Security Numbers
May 21 2007 // Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commisisoner...
Texas Delivery Truck Driver Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 17 2007 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Cecil R. Bryant of DeSoto, Texas, pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. A Dallas County court ordered Bryant to serve a five-year probated...
Miami Tops Rude Drivers List for Second Year
May 16 2007 // For the second consecutive year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday. Miami motorists said they saw other drivers slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk...
S.D. Officials Question When Drunk Driving Records Become Public
May 9 2007 // State officials are not sure whether arrests for drunken driving are public records before charges are filed in court, Public Safety Secretary Tom Dravland told South Dakota lawmakers this week. But the names of people...
