Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Austin Cracking Down on Drunk-Driving Police Officers, Staff
Apr 11 2014 // Officers and support staff who drive drunk face dismissal in a stricter DWI policy applying to those who enforce the law, Austin, Texas, police Chief Art Acevedo said. Acevedo announced the updated policy to the...
North Carolina’s Teen Driving Log Results in Fewer Fatalities, More Violations
Apr 10 2014 // The numbers of teen driving deaths and injuries have fallen in North Carolina but moving violations are up since the state’s General Assembly imposed new requirements on young drivers and their parents before teens...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies
Apr 9 2014 // Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit, according to recommendations...
California Commissioner: TNCs Responsible for Insurance
Apr 9 2014 // Updated story: California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies Transportation Network Companies like such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage...
Teen Driver Accidents Drop 20% in Indiana
Apr 7 2014 // Indiana has seen a 20 percent drop in the number of young drivers involved in accidents in the four years since it began requiring teens to wait longer to get their driver’s licenses. The Graduated Driver Licensing...
N.H. to Consider Banning Use of Hand-Held Cellphones While Driving
Apr 2 2014 // A New Hampshire Senate panel is holding a hearing this week on a measure to ban the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. The House-passed bill also bans all cellphone use by minors behind the wheel. The bill...
South Carolina’s City’s Tough Ban on Using Cellphone While Driving in Effect
Apr 2 2014 // South Carolina’s toughest law on using cellphones while driving is now on the books in Greenville. The law took effect Tuesday. It bans drivers from using any hand-held devices while a vehicle is in operation,...
Poll’s Preemptive Strike Against Colorado Rideshare Bill
Mar 31 2014 // Days before a key vote in Colorado Legislature on ridesharing regulation a large insurer has come out with a poll that shows the majority of Coloradans believe rideshare companies should cover their drivers with commercial...
Hawaii Driver’s License Lawsuit Gains Fed Support
Mar 31 2014 // The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those who struggle with English because of challenges they face in obtaining a driver’s license. The Justice Department on...
Bill Banning Cellphone Use While Driving Stalls in Louisiana
Mar 26 2014 // It appears Louisiana drivers won’t face new limits on their cellphone use. An annual effort seeking to prohibit hand-held cellphone use by motorists stalled in the House Transportation Committee. After facing...
Ridesharing Service Sued by Seattle Taxi Drivers
Mar 26 2014 // A Seattle-area taxi drivers organization has sued an app-based ridesharing service, alleging that Uber violates multiple laws and regulations, thus harming taxi drivers and the public. The Seattle Times reported the...
Michigan Drivers’ Catastrophic Claims Fee to Remain $186
Mar 24 2014 // An agency that charges Michigan drivers for the cost of caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes says the fee they pay will remain unchanged at $186 per year. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association...
South Dakota Legislature Approves Texting While Driving Ban
Mar 24 2014 // After years of debate on the issue, the South Dakota Legislature has finally approved a statewide ban on texting while driving. The state House voted 52-18 in favor of the measure and senators approved it by a 28-7...
North Carolina Lacks Data to Assess Driver’s Ed Program: Report
Mar 21 2014 // The North Carolina legislature’s government watchdog agency says the state still does not have a good handle on how effective local driver’s education programs for high school students are financially or how...
One Driving Safety Bill Moves Forward in Oklahoma, Another Pushed Back
Mar 17 2014 // The full Oklahoma Senate approved legislation barring cell phone use in Oklahoma school zones, but a bill that would ban texting while driving suffered a setback as it was sent back to committee. The positive vote on...
Insurers to Illinois Lawmakers: Regulate Commercial Rideshare Insurance Coverage
Mar 16 2014 // Two of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurer trade associations have weighed in with Illinois lawmakers on the subject of insurance coverage for commercial rideshare companies, saying such companies should...
Colorado Bill Limiting Drivers’ Use Of Cellphones Stalls
Mar 14 2014 // New restrictions on cellphone use while driving stalled in the Colorado House on Wednesday as lawmakers wrestled with emotional testimony and the logistics of enforcing the proposal. With the bill, Colorado would join 12...
Poll: Most Mississippians Support Ban on Texting While Driving for All Motorists
Mar 13 2014 // A new survey released this month says most Mississippians support tightening the state’s law on texting while driving. Currently Mississippi prohibits texting while driving for those with a learner’s permit or...
Wisconsin Bill Would Limit Parents’ Liability for Young Drivers
Mar 13 2014 // Parents of teen drivers who get into accidents would only be liable for up to $300,000 in claims under a bill that has passed the Wisconsin Senate. The Senate voted 17-16 to pass the bill on March 12, after Democrats used...
Colorado Bill Would Exclude Uber Drivers Until Summoned
Mar 10 2014 // A bill on ridesharing in Colorado passed by state Senate on Monday paints a “bright line” between when users of the app-based services are driving for personal reasons and when they are providing a commercial...
