FORMER DISPATCH RIDER GETS JAIL, FINE FOR POSSESSING FAKE INSURANCE COVER NOTE SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 (Bernama) — A former dispatch rider who sustained a permanent disability resulting from a leg injury, was sentenced to a year”s jail and fined RM12,000 in default 12 months” jail by the Sessions Court here today after he was [Continue]

Poor Performance in Crash Tests Tied to Deaths, U.S. Insurance Group Says Drivers of cars such as Hyundai Motor Co.’s Accent, General Motors Co. ’s Chevrolet Aveo and Chrysler Group LLC’s Dodge Caliber that performed poorly in U.S. side-impact crash tests are more likely to die in accidents than motorists in higher-rating vehicles, an [Continue]

66 Vehicles Get Insurance Institute’s Highest Safety Rating Big improvements to 2011 models in roofs to protect passengers in rollovers contribute to the jump in automobiles that make it into the top ranking, up from 27 at the start of this year. Automobiles — whether economy cars or the top luxury models — are rapidly [Continue]

A list of the insurance industry’s safest new cars The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recognized 66 vehicles as winners of their top safety pick award for the 2011 model year. The award honors vehicles for their ability to protect motorists in front, side, rear and rollover crashes. The vehicles must have anti-rollover technology [Continue]

Hyundai, VW top insurance industry safe car list South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German car maker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry’s annual list of the safest new vehicles, used by safety minded consumers looking to buy a new car. Read more on CBS4 Quad Cities [Continue]