Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Drivers Take Uber to UK Tribunal in Test Case that Could Threaten Business Model
Jul 19 2016 // Two drivers took Uber to a British employment tribunal on Tuesday, arguing that the ride service is acting unlawfully by not offering rights such as holiday and sick pay, in a test case that could force the app to change...
Who is an “Insured” in the Homeowners’ and Personal Auto Policy
Jul 18 2016 // Just because a person lives in the house does not mean he is an insured under the Homeowners’ (HO) or Personal Auto Policy (PAP). Nor does an individual necessarily have to live in the household to be insured on...
Man Playing Pokemon Go While Driving in NY Crashes Car Into Tree
Jul 18 2016 // A man is recovering from minor injuries he suffered when he crashed his brother’s car into a tree in central New York while playing Pokemon Go on his smartphone. Police in Auburn in the Finger Lakes region tell The...
Truck Driver in Deadly Georgia Crash Gets 5 Year Prison Sentence
Jul 18 2016 // A Louisiana truck driver charged in a fiery interstate crash that killed five nursing students in southeast Georgia was sentenced to prison Thursday – one year for each life lost – after he pleaded guilty to...
Research Shows Dangers of Using Hands-Free Cell Phones While Driving
Jul 15 2016 // Driving while talking on a hands-free phone can be as distracting as talking on a hand-held mobile, according to researchers at the University of Sussex in England. “A popular misconception is that using a mobile...
Caution: Millions of U.S. Drivers Are Angry, Aggressive or Enraged!
Jul 15 2016 // Nearly 80 percent of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most alarming...
New Jersey Man Admits Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online
Jul 13 2016 // A Jersey City, New Jersey, man has admitted using social media to promote a website that sold fake driver’s licenses, some of which were later used to commit financial crimes, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J....
Florida Uber Driver Arrested for Refusing Ride to Blind Man, Service Dog
Jul 12 2016 // An Uber driver in Florida was arrested after deputies say he refused to transport a group of blind people and their service dogs. According to news outlets, citing an arrest report, 60-year-old Simon Pierre Andre Nau was...
Many Buggy Accidents in Indiana Caused by Distracted Driving
Jul 12 2016 // Two recent crashes on the same road in Indiana’s Elkhart County highlight the dangers of distracted driving accidents involving motor vehicles and horse-drawn buggies. On May 29, a 17-year-old girl who rear-ended a...
Legal Aid Group Challenges Virginia’s Suspension of Driver’s Licenses Over Unpaid Fees
Jul 11 2016 // An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s practice of suspending the driver’s licenses of people who can’t pay court costs and fines. In a federal lawsuit filed against the commissioner...
Louisiana Drivers May Now Repay Auto Insurance Fines in Installments
Jul 11 2016 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a bill authorizing driver payment plans to repay the state Office of Motor Vehicles for the outstanding fines. Louisiana law requires drivers to have insurance on their vehicles....
More California Drivers Spotted Using Cellphones, Traffic Report Shows
Jul 11 2016 // The number of California drivers using cellphones is rising, as are deaths and injuries blamed on distracted driving. The California Office of Traffic Safety reported in late June that nearly 13 percent of drivers were...
Judge in California Approves Lyft’s $27M Driver Settlement Deal
Jul 11 2016 // A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of independent...
Aon Offers Cover for Ontario Uber Drivers, Using Online Quoting Tool
Jul 8 2016 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, announced it is now offering personal ride-sharing insurance policies designed specifically for Ontario Uber drivers. As Uber’s insurance broker,...
How to Identify Older Adults at Risk for Unsafe Driving
Jul 7 2016 // Almost half of all drivers on the nation’s roads are over the age of 65 and this number is projected to increase to 77 percent in the next 30 years. Adults over the age of 65 have the highest crash rate per mile...
Rhode Island Lessens Penalties for Being Caught Without Driver’s License
Jul 7 2016 // Getting caught by police in Rhode Island for forgetting to carry a driver’s license will no longer lead to criminal charges the first time it happens. Legislation signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo last...
Iowa Distracted Driving Fatalities Doubled in 2015
Jul 6 2016 // The number of people killed or injured in accidents caused by use of electronic devices doubled in Iowa last year. Fourteen people were killed statewide in 2015, compared to seven the previous year, according to the Globe...
Indiana Man Gets 9 1/2 Years for Car Crash Fraud Scheme
Jul 6 2016 // An Evansville, Ind., man has been sentenced to more than 91/2 years in prison for paying people to stage car crashes to defraud insurance companies. U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young sentenced 57-year-old Michael W....
Guiding Massachusetts Teen Drivers Through ‘100 Deadliest Days’
Jul 6 2016 // One thing that James Butcher tells Massachusetts high school students is that he’s sure they want to enjoy a great life and come back for reunions after graduation. But that won’t happen if they “drive...
Uber Using Software to Track Drivers’ Behavior
Jun 30 2016 // Using smartphone sensors to peek over its drivers’ shoulders, Uber is promising to keep a closer eye on their behavior — while discouraging speeding or slamming on the brakes. The global ride-hailing company on...
