Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Safer cars, not better drivers, behind fewer roadway deaths
Aug 21 2006 // The designs of passenger vehicles have been improving for years, becoming more protective of their occupants in crashes. Without those improvements, the motor vehicle death rate per registered vehicle would have stopped...
Oops…172 Pa. Driver’s Licenses Accidently Voided
Aug 17 2006 // A bureaucratic error led to the accidental cancellation of 172 Pennsylvania driver’s licenses this week, according to the state Department of Transportation. The licenses have been restored, but residents who...
Researchers Find Many Commercial Drivers Impaired by Lack of Sleep
Aug 15 2006 // Truck drivers who routinely get too little sleep or suffer from sleep apnea show signs of fatigue and impaired performance that can make them a hazard on the road, according to a major new study by researchers at the...
Colorado Court: Drivers Not Liable for Hitting Animals in Road
Aug 15 2006 // Motorists who take reasonable action to avoid hitting large animals on the road cannot be held liable for negligence, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. It was the first time a Colorado court has set guidelines...
Minn. Man Jailed for Driving without Insurance Beaten to Death by Inmate
Aug 11 2006 // An Elk River, Minnesota man being held at the Sherburne County Jail on a gross misdemeanor traffic violation died after being beaten by another prisoner, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. Carl Edward Moyle, 28,...
Safer Cars, Not Better Drivers, Behind Fewer Roadway Deaths
Aug 9 2006 // The designs of passenger vehicles have been improving for years, becoming more protective of their occupants in crashes. Without these improvements, the motor vehicle death rate per registered vehicle would have stopped...
Minn. Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes ‘Dumb Driving’ Fines
Aug 4 2006 // Drivers who cause crashes because they’re wolfing down hamburgers or applying mascara would face fines under a transportation plan outlined recently by Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Peter...
Mass. Teen Driving Bill Advances
Jul 30 2006 // Teens longing to get out on the open road would have to hang up their cell phones and log more hours in behind-the-wheel training before they would be able to get their drivers’ licenses, under a bill passed by the...
Commerce Net Earnings Down in 2d Quarter But Up for First Half
Jul 28 2006 // The Commerce Group, Inc. reported 2006 second quarter results showing net earnings were $58.6 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $62.6 million or $0.92 per diluted share for 2005. Included in...
Despite understanding risk, drivers gab on wireless phones
Jul 24 2006 // Despite knowing that driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is dangerous and that it is safer to use a hands-free device to hold a cell phone, a large majority of drivers with cell phones still talk on the...
Despite understanding risk, drivers gab on wireless phones
Jul 24 2006 // Despite knowing that driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is dangerous and that it is safer to use a hands-free device to hold a cell phone, a large majority of drivers with cell phones still talk on the...
U.K. Polls Reveals Half of Motorists Want Elderly Drivers Banned
Jul 21 2006 // Congestion on Britain’s streets is getting worse, but drivers polled by online insurance broker www.motorinsurance.co.uk have a novel solution: ban elderly drivers from the roads. In a shocking display of ageism,...
New Law Will Make Driving Without Insurance in Ill. More Costly
Jul 20 2006 // The penalties for driving without auto insurance are getting tougher under a new Illinois law. Starting next summer, uninsured drivers will lose their license for three months and have to pay a $100 fee to get it back....
Study: Pa. High Schoolers Risking Driving Under Influence
Jul 14 2006 // Pennsylvania high school seniors are increasingly drinking to excess and getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or taking drugs, according to a statewide survey. It also found that about one in five has gone to...
DriveCam Inc. Partners With American Country Insurance to Offer Safe Driving Program
Jul 10 2006 // DriveCam Inc. has partnered with American Country Insurance Co. Under the terms of the agreement, American Country Insurance will offer discounts starting at 5 percent to customers who deploy DriveCam’s solution....
N.H. Holiday Highway Patrol Stops 7,000 Drivers; Tickets 6,000; Arrests 38
Jul 7 2006 // New Hampshire state troopers might have writer’s cramp after a July Fourth holiday weekend in which they stopped 7,000 vehicles, wrote more than 6,000 tickets and made 38 drunken driving arrests. Extra holiday...
Despite understanding risk, drivers gab on wireless phones
Jul 3 2006 // Despite knowing that driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is dangerous and that it is safer to use a hands-free device to hold a cell phone, a large majority of drivers with cell phones still talk on the...
If N.Y. bans cell phones, what’s next— drinking coffee, driving with pets?
Jun 19 2006 // New York’s cell phone ban could clear the way for laws against anything that causes accidents, from having a pet in the car to drinking coffee, warns a lawyer fighting to have the ban declared...
Highway Safety Institute Gives Illinois ‘Fair’ Rating on Teen Driving
Jun 16 2006 // The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave Illinois a “fair” rating for the way it issues licenses to new drivers in an updated chart as of May 2006. The Institute assigns licensing systems points for the...
