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Driver Sentenced for Insurance Fraud After Crash Caught on Dashcam
Jul 13 2026 // A California driver was sentenced for filing a fraudulent insurance claim after dashcam footage showed him involved in a road rage incident that caused the accident. Kenneth Pham Tran, 54, of San Jose, was sentenced after...
California Bill to Let Insurers Use Driver Telematics Mulled by Legislature
Jul 9 2026 // A California bill to enable carriers to offer auto insurance discounts for good driving behavior is making its way through state Legislature. Assembly Bill 311 would amend the state’s bedrock insurance law,...
Companies Must Address Self-Driving Car Interference With Emergency Vehicles
Jul 9 2026 // The head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said July 8 that self-driving car companies must quickly address a “clear pattern” of driverless vehicles interfering with law enforcement and...
Missouri Officials Advise Drivers on How to Prevent Auto Theft
Jul 7 2026 // July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is using this month to inform drivers of ways to protect their vehicles from theft. In 2025, there were approximately 660,000...
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Deadly Crash Involving Full Self-Driving
Jun 26 2026 // Tesla Inc. has quietly resolved a lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2023 crash that precipitated a defect investigation into the carmaker’s automated-driving technology. The collision involved 71-year-old Johna Story,...
NHTSA Proposes to Drop Brake Pedal Requirements for Self-Driving Vehicles
Jun 26 2026 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on June 25 to end a government requirement for manual brake pedals in self-driving vehicles, a move that would make it easier to deploy such vehicles on U.S....
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