Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
UK Supreme Court to Rule This Week on Workers’ Rights for Uber Drivers
Feb 15 2021 // LONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court will announce a decision on Feb. 19 in a case regarding workers’ rights at taxi app Uber that could have ramifications for millions of others earning a living in the gig...
Amazon Plans Cameras with AI in Its Delivery Vans to Improve Driver Safety
Feb 5 2021 // Amazon.com has revealed plans to install AI-powered video cameras in its branded delivery vans, in a move that the world’s largest e-commerce firm says would improve safety of both drivers and the communities in...
Racetrack Operator in Georgia Faces Charges Over Driver Death
Feb 4 2021 // A southwest Georgia man faces charges after a death last year a racetrack he operated. Insurance Commissioner John F. King said Thursday that 58-year-old Dan Cobb of Cairo was arrested earlier this month following an Oct....
Las Vegas Bus Company, Driver Hit with Lawsuit in Crash
Feb 1 2021 // A lawsuit was filed against a Las Vegas-based tour bus company and one of its drivers after a crash last week that killed one person and critically injured three others. The bus with more than 40 people aboard rolled over...
New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance
Jan 25 2021 // The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can be considered employees eligible for benefits such as unemployment insurance. The finding upheld...
Alabama Transgender Driver’s License Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
Jan 22 2021 // Alabama’s policy requiring a transgender person to undergo full gender reassignment surgery before they can change the sex on their driver’s license is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S....
Pardon for Ex-Google Exec Who Took Self-Driving Car Secrets to Uber
Jan 22 2021 // A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took an unexpected twist on Wednesday after outgoing President Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer for stealing self-driving car secrets shortly before joining...
Japan’s Automakers Adding Safety Technology for Often-Isolated Older Drivers
Jan 21 2021 // Automakers in Japan, where almost 30% of the population is 65 or older, are taking the lead on adapting cars so the nation’s legions of elderly drivers can feel more confident — and be safer — behind the...
2 W. Virginia Bus Drivers Who Attended Trump Rally Sue Over Suspension
Jan 15 2021 // Two West Virginia school bus drivers who were suspended for attending a rally for President Donald Trump in the nation’s capital have been cleared of wrongdoing following hearings, an attorney said...
Bus Driver Placed on Probation After Plea in Fatal Accident
Jan 15 2021 // A Port Authority bus driver has been placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a University of Pittsburgh student struck by the bus she was driving a year...
Some Rideshare Drivers Sue Over California Ballot Measure
Jan 14 2021 // Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job...
Driving Declined But Traffic Deaths Rose 13% After Lockdowns Ended
Jan 14 2021 // U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending Sept. 30 to the highest rate since 2005 despite a decline in driving, auto safety regulators said...
Delivery Driver Killed in Drywall Accident at Florida Home Depot
Jan 13 2021 // A delivery driver was killed Sunday night when a load of construction materials fell on him at a Home Depot store in Florida, police said. News outlets report that a load of drywall struck 47-year-old Cyrenus Leroy Amon...
Wisconsin Man Charged with 18th Drunk Driving Offense
Jan 13 2021 // A 73-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin, man has been charged with his 18th drunken driving offense, after a crash on Jan. 8 that took out power lines and caused an outage. Wallace Bowers had 17 prior operating while...
Personal Auto Insurance Rates Fall Across the County: Value Penguin
Jan 8 2021 // Auto insurance rates are falling across the country an average 1.7 percent, with drivers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana seeing the biggest drops of more than 4 percent. This is the first time rate have...
Idaho Distracted Driving Law Kicks in, Insurers May Consider Citations in Rates
Jan 4 2021 // Starting Jan. 1, drivers violating Idaho’s hands-free device, distracted driving law risked getting a citation. The law has been in effect since July 1, but Idaho State Police troopers have been issuing warnings to...
Nuro OK’d in California to Charge for Self-Driving Services
Dec 29 2020 // Robotics company Nuro this week received the first-ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the Silicon Valley firm to charge clients for its driverless delivery service. Relying...
Drunk Driving Convictions, Related Offenses Down in Wisconsin
Dec 29 2020 // Yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 in Wisconsin between 2004 and 2018, according to a report from the state Legislative Reference Bureau. Alcohol-related fatal...
Top Performing Auto Insurers During COVID and What’s Driving Customer Behavior
Dec 16 2020 // Spurred by a combination of financial hardship, a decrease in miles driven and a general lack of awareness of the historic relief efforts the industry initiated in 2020, auto insurance customer loyalty has given way to a...
Holding a Phone While Driving Will Soon Be Illegal in Virginia
Dec 14 2020 // It will soon be illegal in Virginia to hold a phone while driving. WAVY-TV reported that the new state law takes effect in January. Authorities say that making the practice illegal and enforceable is an important step...
