Gov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday he would support requiring first-time drunk drivers to install ignition locking systems in their vehicles, so they couldn’t drive them if they’ve had too much to drink. O’Malley announced his support for the measure while …
The days of drivers with a cell phone to their ear could be coming to an end in Manhattan, Kan., this summer. City commissioners have unanimously approved a ban on handheld phones night, the ban to take effect July 1. …
“How have the writing skills of property/casualty adjusters changed over the past 20 years? What factors have led claims letters to be better or worse than in the past?” I posted this question for discussion on a Linkedin claims group …
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced she will propose stronger enforcement of the state’s 2005 law barring hand-held cell phones while driving. In a statement Saturday, Rell said she will submit legislation expanding the law to cover texting and …
A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes. The study, released Friday by the Highway Loss …
The U.S. government Tuesday banned hand-held “texting” by drivers of large commercial trucks and buses to avoid the danger of distracted driving. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement the prohibition takes effect immediately. It follows a similar ban …
Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire and Oregon will bring in the new year with new state laws aimed at cracking down on distracted driving, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Of the four states with stronger laws …
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has banned state employees from sending text messages while driving government-owned vehicles. Beshear issued an executive order that says he took the step in an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents caused by driver …
This year is shaping up to be one of the deadliest on North Dakota highways. The number of deaths from traffic crashes is 28 percent higher so far this year than in all of 2008. As of Nov. 30, there …
AAA Mid-Atlantic says single-vehicle crashes account for most of the deaths on Delaware roads, with distracted drivers causing most of those accidents. Catherine L. Rossi, AAA’s manager of public and government affairs, says the findings are troubling. She says inattentive …