A new study led by Temple University and published in this month’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found a growing disparity between the evidence on distracted driving and the legal measures being passed to address the problem. Since mobile-device distractions account for more than 300,000 car accidents every year, it is hardly surprising that many states [...]

The ramifications of a car accident are never pleasant, but sometimes they can be quite surprising. Every once in awhile, they can even bring important things to light. Such was the case the other night, when officers responded to a report at Airport and S. Chelton Roads in Colorado Springs. As accidents go, it was [...]

It looks like a government probe into the recurring issues with Ford’s F-150 trucks has just expanded to close to three million vehicles. Zack’s Equity Research covered the probe in great detail. Since the F-150 is Ford’s main moneymaker, the possible repercussions of the probe and the associated publicity could have quite an impact: The [...]

Driving while intoxicated is a huge problem on roads across the country, and it can show up in the most disturbing and surprising places. Take the arrest made in suburban Philadelphia a few days ago. Honestly, how often do you see an ice cream truck weaving through traffic? Well, that is exactly what happened in [...]

The 2004 tragic deaths of Raechel Houck, 24, and Jacqueline Houck, 20, in a car accident involving an Enterprise rental car that was rented to them while under recall, has stirred up a hornet’s nest. Following the 2010 verdict against Enterprise, Carol Houck, their mother, has joined forces with Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety in pushing [...]

After a six-hour deliberation last Thursday, a jury awarded more than $350,000 to an 8-year-old boy. The case in question concerns an auto accident in 2009 in which young Damon Marquand survived, but his mother and and another man did not. Carlos Illescas, a reporter for The Denver Post, provides a brief summary: Damon was [...]

Bobbie Sage writes for About.com: Insurance fraud began when insurance first began. Incidents have been recorded as far back as ancient Greece. Ship scuttling was an insurance scam in ancient Greece where ships were purposely sunk. Later insurance fraud traveled to England then to America. When automobiles were introduced it opened a whole new arena [...]

Two people get in a car accident in a parking lot. Afterwards they go to a clinic to get treated for injuries. It’s not an uncommon scenario. But what if it’s a fraud? Accidents often get staged, and treatment for nonexistent injuries meted out in order to scam insurance companies. It’s an illegal practice that generates [...]

If you’re anything like me, you’re desperately addicted to your morning coffee. In my case, several cups of it. As a matter of fact, many people drink their coffee during their morning commutes. If you drive a Hyundai Elantra that could very well be a problem. Mihnea Radu, a writer for Auto Evolution, brings us [...]

Assumptions can get you in trouble. For instance, assuming when you rent a vehicle that it is safe and in good condition. This is not always the case. That rental car you got on your business trip to Denver? It might be under recall. The subject has been gaining steam for awhile now, especially with [...]