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Fat guys safer in car crashes

The study, by Michael Sivak and Jonathan Rupp, indicated that belted drivers with a body mass index, or BMI, of 35 to 50 have a 22% lower probability of being killed in a crash than belted drivers with a BMI between 15 and 18.4.

What the hell is wrong with this country??

I just finished reading an article about a man who was involved in a hit and run in a vehicle with no documentation. He hit a car and fled; he was found hiding in a local businesses' parking lot.

Dog's Barf Worse Than Bite

A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole.

Car Crashes under Billboard Advertising Help After an Accident.

Tampa, Florida - A 51-year-old Tampa woman is recovering after driving her car onto a sidewalk and hitting a building. It happened at 1205 E Dr. Martin Luther KingJr Boulevard.

Wis.: No one taking blame for higher car insurance

As insurance companies begin mailing notices to Wisconsin customers telling them that their auto premiums are likely to increase soon, state politicians are scrambling to avoid the blame.

ConsumerMan: Rental car insurance

If you’ve ever rented a car, you have no doubt heard the pitch about insurance. Many experts advise consumers to just say no. But for some of us, it may be wise to reconsider.

How to Make Your Car Last Longer

Getting from point A to point B by car costs a certain amount of dough, and thanks to a crumbling U.S. economy it takes more of your hard-earned money than ever before to do so.

Good samaritan has roof cut off car after giving refuge to injured driver

A motorist who allowed a driver hurt in an accident to take refuge in his car after a crash had to endure the sight of firefighters cutting off his roof to remove the injured man.

Bailout Reality Check

The auto industry bailout, while talked about a lot, has otherwise stalled like a beat-up old Chevy. President Bush and the mostly Republican legislators fighting it, in my view, see the objection/rejection as a way to kill-two-birds-with-one-stone.