Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Americans More Fearful of Car Crashes, Terrorist Hits than Avian Flu
Jan 25 2006 // A new national survey of 1,000 Americans revealed that Americans are more fearful of car accidents, natural disasters and terrorist attacks than they are of the Avian Bird flu. The national survey was conducted by HCD...
Driving Scents: A Dash of Cinnamon or Peppermint Keeps Drivers Alert
Jan 24 2006 // The scent of peppermint or cinnamon may keep drivers more alert and decrease their frustration when behind the wheel. That’s according to the results of a recent study led by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, Director of...
ARIZ. SENATOR WANTS TO DENY FUNDS TO DRIVERS WHO LEAVE KEYS IN CAR
Jan 23 2006 // Glendale, Ariz., Republican Sen. Linda Gray is pushing legislation that would allow insurers to refuse to reimburse drivers if companies can prove that the keys were left anywhere in the vehicle, and not just the ignition,...
NAMIC: Colo. Bill Will Increase Number of Uninsured Drivers
Jan 19 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it will oppose a Colorado bill that would mandate emergency medical care coverage because it will increase the number of uninsured drivers, increase...
AAA Study: Teen Driver Crashes Top Threat to Passengers, Other Drivers
Jan 18 2006 // The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new analysis...
Okla. Sen. Authors Bill to Identify Uninsured Drivers
Jan 16 2006 // Oklahoma State Senator James A. Williamson has authored legislation to help identify uninsured motorists. Under his proposal, vehicle owners would be required to display a decal on the driver’s side of the windshield...
Kansas Lawmakers Seek Tougher Penalties for Uninsured Drivers
Jan 10 2006 // The Kansas Department of Insurance recently estimated that nearly 10 percent of the state’s two million drivers are on the roads without the required coverage. Kansas lawmakers have taken those numbers seriously and...
Kansas Lawmakers Push for Tougher Penalities for Uninsured Drivers
Jan 5 2006 // Two tough bills to keep uninsured motorists off Kansas roadways will be on the agenda for consideration when the Kansas legislature convenes on Monday.The first proposed bill will help the state keep better track uninsured...
New Ill.Law Makes Driving Without Proof of Insurance a Felony
Jan 3 2006 // The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that a 23-year-old Chicago woman is the first person to be charged under a new state law that changes two traffic offenses — driving on a suspended license and driving without proof...
Mass. gets new safe driver plan, too
Jan 2 2006 // The new year also brings a new Safe Driver Insurance Plan for Massachusetts drivers in addition to lower rates. The revised plan will provide discounts for the state’s best drivers and offer incentives for bad...
New year brings lowered rates for Mass. drivers
Jan 2 2006 // 8.7% rate cut is a lot more than the 0.1 percent cut recommended by insurers Private passenger auto insurance rates will be cut an average 8.7 percent in Massachusetts in 2006 under a ruling by insurance commissioner...
Drivers living near restaurants pose higher risks than church neighbors
Jan 2 2006 // Why people who live close to restaurant are more likely to pay more for auto insurance. Drivers who live within a mile of a church are far less likely to have a car accident than drivers who live more than a mile from a...
Drivers living near restaurants pose higher risks than church neighbors
Jan 1 2006 // Why people who live close to restaurant are more likely to pay more for auto insurance. Drivers who live within a mile of a church are far less likely to have a car accident than drivers who live more than a mile from a...
New year brings lowered rates for Mass. drivers
Jan 1 2006 // Private passenger auto insurance rates will be cut an average 8.7 percent in Massachusetts in 2006 under a ruling by insurance commissioner Julianne M. Bowler. The new rates translate to an average decrease of $95.14 per...
Mass. gets new safe driver plan, too
Jan 1 2006 // The new year also brings a new Safe Driver Insurance Plan for Massachusetts drivers in addition to lower rates. The revised plan will provide discounts for the state’s best drivers and offer incentives for bad...
Mercury Insurance Helps Police Teach Teens about Drinking and Driving
Dec 28 2005 // Mercury Insurance Group and the San Diego Police Department have produced “Every 15 Minutes,” a two-day program to teach high schoolers the dangers of drinking and driving. The goal of both Mercury Insurance...
Mass. Bus Driver Pulled Over for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 28 2005 // An public transit MBTA bus driver has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected workers’ compensation benefits and submitted falsified documents to support his claims, Attorney General Tom Reilly...
W.Va. Bus Driver Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 22 2005 // Terry Lee Villers of Wirt County, W.Va. has been sentenced to two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. Villers was sentenced Dec. 16 in the Circuit Court of...
Conn. Report Says Technicalities Let Drunken Drivers Escape
Dec 21 2005 // More than 5,000 drunken driving cases over the last four years escaped enforcement action by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles mostly because of technicalities, a new report shows. Those technicalities included...
California Insurers Charge Drivers in Black, Latino Neighborhoods More, Report Indicates
Dec 20 2005 // Insurers charge good drivers living in California’s predominantly African-American and Latino zip codes substantially more for automobile insurance than good drivers in predominantly white communities, claims an...
