A 15-year-old girl in Modesto, California, stole a car and ended up driving it into a house in the early morning hours Wednesday, during an attempt to flee from police who had tried to stop her.Sgt. Derrick Tyler of the Modesto Police Department told the Modesto Bee that the suspect, whose name was not released, [...]
A group of alleged would-be auto thieves were arrested by the Volusia County, Florida police earlier this week as they attempted to steal four cars from an auto auction site in Daytona Beach. A security guard working at the location noticed a car moving around suspiciously inside the lot and notified police.Just after 3 a.m. [...]
Fewer residents of the city of Yakima, Washington, are being forced to deal with the headache of a stolen car, according to police statistics cited in the Yakima Herald-Republic earlier this week. The decline was part of a more general downward trend seen in property crime in the area.There were several reasons behind the decline, [...]
While teenagers getting behind the wheel for the first time are generally quite excited to be there, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance says that there are a number of facts that they should know before setting out. In particular, knowing the basics about car insurance rates can help teens learn the importance of staying safe [...]
Rampant poverty and high unemployment were two of the factors that helped convince California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign AB 1597 into law. The measure will extend an existing program that helps low-income Californians deal with car insurance costs. Consumer advocates hailed the passage of AB 1597 as a positive move that will help keep [...]