Yesterday the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles' Legislation Commission approved regulations allowing self-driving vehicles in the state. These regulations were a result of a bill passed in June 2011 that required the DMV to draft up some guidelines regarding self-driving cars. This milestone separates Nevada from the rest of the United States as the first state in the country to approve this new form of technology.

South Carolina has proposed a bill that would tow the vehicles of drivers who don't have car insurance coverage. If an uninsured driver got pulled over by police for any reason, the bill would require police officers to impound the vehicle and the driver would have to pay a $350 fine plus any costs associated with towing and impounding his or her car.

As the health debate continues on, universities have entered the mix with some controversial decisions of their own. Michigan State University is the latest school to begin requiring their students to have some form of health insurance coverage. If a student doesn't have a policy in place, the university will enroll him or her in an Aetna plan that would cost the student $1,500 for the school year. 

Esurance, the official car insurance sponsor of SXSW 2012, is giving away two free Platinum badges to the music, film, and interactive festival held in Austin, TX, March 9-18. The badges will grant the winners access to all three portions of the festival, and the lucky attendees will also receive a 10-day hotel stay and $1,000 in spending money.

It might be halftime in America, but Detroit’s still getting its ass kicked. A recent report estimates that 1.5 million Michigan drivers do not have insurance, putting them in serious financial risk if they happen to get in an accident.

Finding a good and trustworthy repair shop can be difficult, especially when you don't know what to look for. Fortunately, there are a few simple guidelines you can follow that make selecting a repair shop less of a headache.

Here are a few tips from Allstate that could prove helpful for drivers in need of advice:

Petplan Pet Insurance conducted an online survey from over 6,000 pet owners about how they'll be celebrating Valentine's Day next week, and 60% said they'd "rather receive Valentine's Day kisses from their four-legged, furry friends than their two-legged sweethearts." Ouch. Some people really love their pets. 

Carelessness on the road is likely to translate into carelessness at home. At least that’s the assumption being made by Allstate when calculating quotes for a new product called House & Home.