Some are already calling the new provisions to the teen graduated drivers licensing law passed by the Illinois legislature as the toughest in the country. The measure, SB 172, passed by the Illinois legislature, addresses two of the critical provisions …
A bill to ban teen drivers in Maine from using cell phones and other electronic devices has won unanimous approval from a legislative committee. The original bill was supposed to ban the use of hand-held cell phones by minor drivers, …
Ohio’s new law restricting young drivers is saving some people money on car insurance bills because the companies believe the regulations will lower accident rates. Some insurance companies lowered teen driver rates after the law that restricts the hours teens …
Direct marketer AIG Auto Insurance announced it will pilot a Teen GPS Program for policyholders with teen drivers. The program uses Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology to allow parents of teen drivers to monitor the location of the teen’s …
A Pennsylvania lawmaker said a new survey backs up her push for legislation to cut down on distractions for younger drivers by limiting the number of passengers they may carry. State Rep. Kathy Watson, R-Bucks, told a news conference that …
Teenagers will not have to pull over their cars to make calls on their cell phones after House members rejected a proposal on April 2 aimed at reducing distractions for Arkansas’ younger motorists. On a 34-45 vote, House members put …
New driving restrictions for younger teenagers – including a ban on late-night driving and limits on passengers – were overwhelmingly rejected March 26 by the Arkansas House of Representatives. “Leave these kids alone,” Rep. Billy Gaskill, D-Paragould, told his colleagues …
Teenage drivers in Arkansas would have more restrictions on their driving privileges under Senate Bill 196, which recently passed the state Senate. According to the Senate announcement, teens with a learner’s permit or an intermediate license would not be able …
Enacted catastrophe-related laws increased dramatically in the states last year, according to the annual survey of state insurance laws prepared by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). “Ten states enacted 17 catastrophe-related bills last year as compared to …
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice is partnering with The Advertising Council on a new campaign aimed at putting the brakes on fatal car crashes involving teens and young adults. Van Hollen joins …