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No matter who you are or where you’re going, getting stopped by a police officer is an unpleasant intrusion into your day. Knowing what to do if you’re pulled over can help you be on your way as soon as possible.
Kevin Lyons
It’s a likely bet that most of the drivers around you are using a cellphone. And yet two-thirds of them say their cellphone use should be against the law.
German researchers are working to install heart-monitoring systems into vehicles that could alert drivers who are about to have a heart attack.
Kristin McGrath
California parents must keep their kids in car booster seats a bit longer, thanks to a new law that went into effect Jan. 1. Children in California are now required to ride in car safety seats until they are 8 years old or until they reach a height of 4 feet, 9 inches. Parents who don’t comply could be slapped with a fine of $475.
One of the best ways to prevent your car from getting stolen is to make the thief’s job more difficult. A process called VIN etching can do that — and it might get you an insurance discount as well.
Kristin McGrath
New Year’s Eve is the celebration of new beginnings. But some teens may not make it into the new year. According to a recent survey from Liberty Mutual and advocacy group Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), New Year’s Eve is the night teens are most likely to drive under the influence.
Rollover accidents are rare but deadly. Although rollover crashes make up less than 3 percent of all crashes, they account for more than one-third of all vehicle occupant deaths, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Kristin McGrath
Red-light runners, left turns and crosswalks all make intersections a dangerous place to be. In fact, nearly half of all urban crashes occur at intersections, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A recent study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering has found that some intersections are more dangerous than others.
Many motorists already know that their bad driving habits can tarnish their driving records — and earn them higher auto insurance premiums. But even when your car isn’t moving, it can still bring insurance headaches.
Kristin McGrath
A link on Progressive’s website just cost the insurer $125,000.
The link, which explained to customers how their credit was affecting their auto insurance rates, is technically not allowed in Massachusetts because the state prohibits the use of socioeconomic factors in insurance underwriting. As punishment, the state ordered the insurer to pay up.
