Insurance News - Monday, March 17, 2014

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Monday, March 17, 2014:

• The government introduced a road safety bill (Bill 173) that if passed will toughen up distracted driving penalties by increasing fines to a maximum of $1,000 along with 3 demerit points.  Penalties for "dooring" a cyclist increase and drivers will need to stay at least a meter away from cyclists.
• FSCO has approved The Co-operators’ usage-based car insurance plan which will be launched this April.
• The Toronto Star believes the Ontario government is doing the right thing by testing self-driving cars.
• Driverless technology and the issue of liability: Who’s responsible?
• Parents invent device to track teenage son's driving and now they are marketing the device.
• B.C. woman could lose her auto insurance coverage after racking up over $5,000 in unpaid bridge tolls.