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California law raises age for mandatory car seats

Friday, December 30th, 2011Effective Jan. 1, 2012, children under age 8 in California must be buckled into a car seat while riding in a car.

New Year’s Eve: Prime time for teens driving drunk

Thursday, December 29th, 2011For teen drivers, chugging some booze then getting behind the wheel is more common on New Year's Eve than on prom night.

Car insurance fraud case overturned in poetic fashion

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Rhyme time: A Pennsylvania judge pens a poetic pronouncement that reverses retribution against a rogue.

Group predicts 325,000 holiday car crashes

Monday, December 19th, 2011Consumer Federation of America says holiday crashes will produce 200,000 to 225,000 car insurance claims.

New concern on the road: Facebooking while driving

Thursday, December 15th, 2011Social networking while driving rises sharply among 18- to 29-year-olds.

El Paso cop discovers firsthand what a federal DWI is

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011No matter whether you're at a national park or an Army base, if you're caught driving drunk on federal property, you can face a federal DWI.

Warning issued on using seat belts for young kids

Monday, November 14th, 2011Most 4- to 9-year-old passengers are too short to fit in vehicle seat belts that are designed for adults, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Florida coalition fights car accident fraud

Friday, November 11th, 2011Florida leads the nation in staged car accidents and questionable car insurance claims.

Pennsylvania bans texting while driving

Wednesday, November 09th, 2011Pennsylvania becomes the 35th to prohibit texting behind the wheel.

Poll: Women think they’re better drivers than men

Friday, September 30th, 2011About half of women think they're safer behind the wheel than men. Men, however, are less sure of themselves.

AT&T app seeks to curb texting while driving

Friday, September 09th, 2011John EganAT&T is trying to fight texting while driving with … texting.The telecom company’s new DriveMode app for BlackBerry devices will automatically send a customizable reply to incoming texts, notifying…

Michigan suburb tops list for speed traps

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011California and Florida both have four cities on top 25 list for speed traps.

Cellphone violations in Texas school zones are costly

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011The average fine for a motorist caught using a handheld cellphone in a Texas school zone is $235, according to an Allstate survey.

Car insurance company ‘totals’ injured dog

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011“I’d never heard of anybody totaling out a dog before,” dog’s owner says.

Some Minnesota drivers can’t drive 55

Thursday, August 11th, 2011In a statewide speed-limit-enforcement campaign, one Minnesota driver is stopped going 135 miles per hour.

Top back-to-school cars: Suzuki SX4, Hyundai Accent

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011The 2007 Suzuki SX4 is the No. 1 used car for students heading back to school this year, and the 2012 Hyundai Accent is the No. 1 new car.

Adults to teens: You’re not great drivers

Tuesday, August 09th, 2011Eighty-one percent of adult drivers rate teens as "average" or "poor" drivers, according to a new survey by Allstate.

Cops, safety advocates remind you to stop at red lights

Monday, August 08th, 2011More than 670 people were killed in red-light-running crashes in 2009.

Study: Red-light cameras are effective

Wednesday, August 03rd, 2011Texas Transportation Institute study points to reduction in crashes at 275 intersections across Texas.

Allstate survey: I’m a better driver than you are

Tuesday, August 02nd, 2011Most Americans think they're great drivers, but they don't hold the same opinion about their close friends and their peers.

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