Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Driver’s Ed Now Required, Georgia Teens Line Up for Classes
Jan 30 2007 // Driver’s education programs across Georgia are experiencing traffic jams of their own because of a new state law requiring 16-year-olds to undergo behind-the-wheel training before getting a license. The statute,...
Report: Drivers’ age, gender factors in severity of accident injuries
Jan 29 2007 // Understanding the differences among drivers in different gender and age categories is crucial to preventing serious injuries, according to researchers in a new study showing statistical differences in traffic-accident...
Report: Drivers’ age, gender factors in severity of accident injuries
Jan 29 2007 // Understanding the differences among drivers in different gender and age categories is crucial to preventing serious injuries, according to researchers in a new study showing statistical differences in traffic-accident...
Mass. Auto Insurance Fraud Crackdown Paying Off for Drivers
Jan 26 2007 // High-profile crackdowns on auto insurance fraud have resulted in dramatic savings for drivers in some Massachusetts communities. The statewide average premium is scheduled to drop by nearly 12 percent on April 1, but...
Wis. Joins Ad Safety Campaign for Teen Drivers
Jan 26 2007 // Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice is partnering with The Advertising Council on a new campaign aimed at putting the brakes on fatal car crashes involving teens and...
Study: Many Teens Tired and Distracted While Driving
Jan 25 2007 // Teen drivers are often behind the wheel when they are tired or being distracted by cell phone chatter or others’ behavior, according to a new national survey of high schoolers. In the survey, 5,665 high school...
Conn. Phone-y Drivers Could Be Called Upon to Pay Bigger Fines
Jan 19 2007 // Connecticut lawmakers are considering higher fines for people who talk on their handheld cell phones while driving. More than a year after the state’s cell phone ban took effect, lawmakers say they’re concerned...
Washington Rep. Wants To Require Drivers to Purchase Vehicle Liability Insurance
Jan 15 2007 // Washington Rep. Dean Takko has introduced a House Bill 1046 that would make drivers show proof of financial responsibility or motor vehicle liability insurance. According to the bill, the department of vehicle licensing,...
IBC Aims to Convince Canadian Drivers’ to Pay Attention
Jan 12 2007 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada asks the rhetorical question as to whether Canadian drivers are “prepared to give up their cellphones and other distractions while driving?” The IBC noted that “despite the...
Mich. Governor Signs Law that Allows Discount for Senior Drivers
Jan 11 2007 // Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation that would allow, but not require, insurers to give discounts to Michigan drivers age 50 and older who take a safety course. The senior driver legislation is House Bill 5661,...
Ark Bill Seeks to Stop Teen Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jan 10 2007 // Cell phones already drive teens to distraction. But behind the wheel, the distraction can mean car crashes and injuries for drivers who already lack experience being on the road and an Arkansas state legislator wants to do...
S.C. drivers face higher limits in new year
Jan 8 2007 // The new year will force about a third of South Carolina’s drivers to dig deeper into their wallets to pay for auto insurance. A little-debated change in state law requires drivers to buy minimum liability coverage of...
Drunk driving death rates decline in 23 states
Jan 8 2007 // Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
S.C. drivers face higher limits in new year
Jan 7 2007 // The new year will force about a third of South Carolina’s drivers to dig deeper into their wallets to pay for auto insurance. A little-debated change in state law requires drivers to buy minimum liability coverage of...
Drunk driving death rates decline in 23 states
Jan 7 2007 // Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Purdue Study: Drivers’ Age and Gender Major Factors in Severity of Accident Injuries
Jan 5 2007 // Understanding the differences among drivers in different gender and age categories is crucial to preventing serious injuries, according to researchers in a new study showing stark statistical differences in...
New Year Brings Higher Insurance Rates, Minimums for S.C. Drivers
Jan 2 2007 // The new year will force about a third of South Carolina’s drivers to dig deeper into their wallets to pay for auto insurance. A little-debated change in state law requires drivers to buy minimum liability coverage of...
Tougher Teen Driving Bill On Way to Mass. Gov.’s Desk
Dec 28 2006 // Soon-to-be teen drivers would have to spend more time behind the wheel with their parents and face stiffer penalties for speeding and drag racing under a bill that could be headed to Gov. Mitt Romney’s desk by the...
Drunk Driving Death Rates Declined in 23 States Last Year
Dec 26 2006 // Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Miss. court: rental firm not liable if driver lies
Dec 25 2006 // Rental car companies are not liable for accidents that result from their unknowingly leasing a car to a motorist who lies about having a valid driver’s license, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled. The court, in...
