All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 26 2017 // Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monitors and audible alerts to ensure drivers pay attention when using advanced driver assistance systems, like Tesla’s Autopilot,...
Jun 23 2017 // A California state judge said that San Francisco can demand from Uber records containing the ridesharing company’s driver contact information, the city attorney said.San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera last...
Jun 22 2017 // Davy Andrews is so adept at technology that he’s become the de facto IT troubleshooter in his office. But there’s one bit of tech he won’t touch: self-driving cars.“I wouldn’t want to be the...
Jun 20 2017 // State officials say many Utah residents lie about their medical conditions so they can keep driving without restrictions. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state relies on people to report medical conditions themselves,...
Jun 19 2017 // The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Detroit-area man who is seeking insurance benefits for injuries suffered when he got out of his pickup truck.Daniel Kemp tore a calf muscle while stretching on his tiptoes...
Jun 15 2017 // Chicago officials are launching a new program to help reduce roadway crashes by 2026.Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced the program this week. Officials say it’ll approach traffic safety as a public health...
Jun 8 2017 // Congress is working on national self-driving vehicle legislation that could replace state-by state rules and make it easier for automakers to test and deploy the technology, senior U.S. House and Senate lawmakers told...
Jun 7 2017 // Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a measure banning texting while driving statewide.Under HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick, drivers who are caught using a phone to text, send email or post to social media while...
Jun 6 2017 // A driver experiencing an unexpected cardiac event on the road isn’t the only one at risk.Fellow passengers and motorists also face death or serious injury when another person has a medical emergency behind the wheel....
Jun 6 2017 // A panel of Georgia lawmakers plans to study the effect of drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other technology.House Speaker David Ralston appointed 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats to a study committee on the issue...
Jun 5 2017 // It’s generally acknowledged that talking on a cell phone impedes driving ability. But new research from the University of Iowa is showing how even a simple conversation can affect the brain’s ability to focus...
Jun 5 2017 // At least half of the Indianapolis 500 field share more than steely nerves and a love of speed. They have the same agent for insurance, including some policies they’d rather not contemplate.Life insurance. “To a...
Jun 5 2017 // The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide.HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick previously was approved by the House. While more than 100 cities in the state have texting and driving...
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving.According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
Jun 1 2017 // The advance of driverless cars and the prospect that they will disrupt property/casualty insurance and change the way autos are insured has created plenty of industry anxiety. Even before that point, however, cars with...
May 26 2017 // Note: This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune.Gov. Greg Abbott appears to be undecided on whether he will sign a proposed statewide ban on texting while driving that is now on his desk. Abbott’s...
May 26 2017 // A fire at a gas station ignited by a car slamming into a pump has killed one person in Florida. Local news organizations report the fire erupted at a BP station in Dania Beach on Tuesday night after a driver plowed into a...
May 24 2017 // The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a tanker truck overturned and caught fire, killing the driver. The patrol told local media outlets that the truck apparently veered off the road in the town of Clayton and hit two...
May 23 2017 // Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber Technologies Inc.’s operations in the Asian financial city.The arrests marked the latest upset for the...
May 22 2017 // The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide.HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom Craddick previously was approved by the House. While more than 100 cities in the state have texting and driving...