Traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries are 30 percent higher, according to the National Safety Council.
More people sought unemployment aid last week, but the average for the past month fell to the lowest level in 15 years, a sign that fewer employers are cutting jobs Continue reading
An executive with one of Southern Nevada’s dominant taxicab companies says the Nevada Transportation Authority’s proposed regulations for transportation network companies “is going to represent a public safety disaster for Las Vegas.” Continue reading
The restaurants and doughnut shops that consumers pass on their commute would love to predict when they’ll be driving by. Their auto insurer may already know, and could be looking for a way to profit from that information. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing permits for the commercial use of drones at a rate of about 250 a month as it tries to meet the growing demand for unmanned aircraft while it develops rules for their use.
Through the end of June, the agency had approved 714 permits, a 14-fold increase from 51 at the end of March, according to a database compiled by Bloomberg News using federal data. The FAA says it won’t have permanent rules in place until next year but in April instituted an expedited approval process using temporary standards. Continue reading
When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them.
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In the midst of moving from Atlanta to St. Louis last year, Thomas Nitzsche discovered his parked rental car had been hit by another car, causing $791 in damage.
To keep costs low, he had rejected the “collision damage waiver” (CDW) insurance offered by the rental car company, which can run as much as $45 a day and can include a deductible. Continue reading
As you may have heard, the on-demand car-service juggernaut lost a case early this month before the California Labor Commissioner on whether a driver was an independent contractor or an employee, and thus eligible for expense reimbursement. Uber is appealing that ruling in court, but it already faces a class-action lawsuit over the same issue in federal court in California and similar fights in Florida and Massachusetts. Continue reading
