Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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73% of U.S. Drivers Welcome Commuting with Robot Behind the Wheel: Survey
Jun 30 2016 // Almost three-quarters of U.S. drivers are eager to replace the daily commute’s drudgery with a self-driving car and 80 percent say they would pay extra to have a robot take the wheel, according to a survey that...
South Carolina State Trooper Uses Emojis to Curb Drunk Driving
Jun 29 2016 // South Carolina is starting a campaign against drinking and driving based on a trooper’s tweets using the little graphic icons called emojis on his smartphone. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports the Highway Patrol...
Judge in California Approves Lyft’s $27M Driver Settlement Deal
Jun 27 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...
More California Drivers Spotted Using Cellphones, Traffic Report Shows
Jun 24 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 this week that nearly 13 percent of drivers were seen...
Uber Supports Having New Jersey AG Decide Driver Background Checks
Jun 22 2016 // Ride-hailing company Uber says it supports allowing New Jersey’s attorney general to decide what type of background checks its drivers should have to use. Company spokesman Matt Wing told The Associated Press that...
Older Drivers Favor High-Tech Auto Features
Jun 22 2016 // High-tech safety features have jumped to a high priority for older U.S. car-shoppers, who want to keep their freedom of mobility, a study released Tuesday reports. Among Americans 50 and up who plan to shop for a car in...
PEMCO Poll: Nearly Half of Northwest Drivers Use Phones Behind the Wheel
Jun 20 2016 // Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance announced that nearly half of Northwest drivers admit they illegally use their phones while driving – and a majority do it because they don’t think it’s “too...
Louisiana Drivers May Now Repay Auto Insurance Fines in Installments
Jun 20 2016 // Louisiana drivers struggling to pay unpaid fines from lapsed car insurance coverage can now find some relief. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office announced the governor has signed a bill to authorize driver payment plans...
What Do You Get When You Combine Drones and Self-Driving Cars?
Jun 20 2016 // That’s one small step for drones, and no steps needed for mankind. Autonomous drone transport for humans. Why not? We’re eventually getting autonomous cars so you don’t have to do the driving, and drones...
Louisiana Governor Signs Bill Hiking Max Fines for Texting While Driving
Jun 17 2016 // Maximum penalties will be higher for violating state laws in Louisiana that ban texting or posting to social media sites while driving and that restrict cell phone use for young drivers. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced...
Trucking Company, Driver Face Criminal Charges in Georgia Crash that Killed 5
Jun 17 2016 // A grand jury has indicted a tractor-trailer driver and his employer accused of causing a fiery interstate crash that killed five Georgia Southern University nursing students. The Bryan County grand jury on Wednesday...
How Much Teen Drivers Add to Parents’ Auto Insurance Bill by State
Jun 16 2016 // Teenagers are risky drivers who are very expensive to insure but rates for insuring teens have come down, according to a report from online auto insurance site insuranceQuotes. The study found that U.S. families who add a...
Uber Offers $7.5M to Settle Lawsuit Over Drivers’ Background Checks
Jun 15 2016 // Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the ride-hailing company, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The case in San Francisco federal court...
Court: Wisconsin Prosecutors Can’t Alter Drunk Driving Charges Without OK
Jun 15 2016 // Prosecutors can’t change drunken driving charges once they’re filed without a judge’s permission, a state appeals court ruled in upholding a judge’s decision to order a felony charge against a...
Drivers Sue After Uber, Lyft Exit Austin
Jun 13 2016 // Former Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. drivers in Austin, Texas, have accused the ride-hailing companies of breaking a federal law by abruptly halting operations in the city after voters backed a measure requiring...
New Law Lets Louisiana Drivers Repay Auto Insurance Fines in Installments
Jun 10 2016 // Louisiana drivers struggling to pay unpaid fines from lapsed car insurance coverage can now find some relief. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office announced the governor has signed a bill to authorize driver payment plans...
What Do You Get When You Combine Drones and Self-Driving Cars?
Jun 9 2016 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv That’s one small step for drones, and no steps needed for mankind. Autonomous drone transport for humans. Why not? We’re eventually getting autonomous cars so you don’t have...
GM CEO Says Keep Steering Wheels, Brakes in Self-Driving Cars
Jun 9 2016 // General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra on Tuesday said she believes self-driving vehicles should keep steering wheels, brake pedals and accelerators in them as the technology develops. “We think that having...
Thousands of North Carolinians Lose Drivers’ Licenses Over DMV Backlog
Jun 6 2016 // A court clerk said thousands of drivers across North Carolina have mistakenly lost their drivers’ licenses because the state Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t properly handling paperwork. The DMV for months...
Safety: Ridesharing Drivers vs. Average Drivers
Jun 6 2016 // Ridesharing drivers are safer drivers than the average American behind the wheel, according to research by Boston-based Aite Group. The researchers, using driving analytics data, conclude that average consumers are safer...
