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Back to School: Driving Safety Tips

Avoid Cramming, Pack Right. Even though your son or daughter will try to fit every last piece of dorm room equipment into the car, make sure whoever is driving is able to see out of the rearview mirror despite a fully packed car. Nothing should be packed above seat level in order to avoid projectile movement of objects if the need to stop short arises. Pack right by making two trips or shipping what will not fit safely in the car. Take a Break. Whether you or child is driving, make sure to plan to take stops and break up your drive… Read More »Back to School: Driving Safety Tips

Five Back to School Carpooling Tips

It’s time to go back to school! Consider these valuable back-to-school carpooling tips as you pile the kids in the car and take them to school. Meet with your fellow carpoolers. Get to know your fellow carpoolers to gauge how responsible of a driver they are. Use that time to establish some ground rules in terms of pick-up and drop-off times so everyone is on the same page. Make sure all passengers are buckled-up. Before driving away, make sure all adults and children in the car have a fastened seatbelt. Never let kids share a seatbelt and never transport children in the… Read More »Five Back to School Carpooling Tips

Drivers Test Proves Difficult for Younger Adult Drivers

According to the GMAC Insurance Company, 4 out of 10 young adult drivers, ages 18-24, would fail the driver’s test if they took it today. While the youngest group proved to be the least knowledgeable when it comes to safe driving, 32% of 25-34 year old drivers would also fail the driver’s test if they took it today. Almost 1 in 3 drivers ages 25-34 failed the National Drivers Test—a five percent increase in their failure rate since 2009 (27%). These age groups make up a big portion of the 36.9 million estimated people deemed unfit for the roads based… Read More »Drivers Test Proves Difficult for Younger Adult Drivers

Click it and No Ticket in DE

Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety is happy with more Delawareans wearing seatbelts. During the “click it or ticket” raid of 2011, state police issued less than 1,200 seatbelt citations this year —30% less compare to last year and 50% less compare to 2008. Good Job DE!

Economic Changes Affecting Your Car Insurance

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) survey found the most common car-related, money-saving lifestyle changes consumers made in the last 12 months that could impact their insurance costs were: Nearly 40 percent of respondents are driving less overall and/or taking public transportation more frequently. Close to 20 percent of car owners traded in a vehicle for a lower-priced model or got rid of a second vehicle entirely. Almost 20 percent of drivers have reduced or cancelled their car insurance coverage for immediate financial relief. Many consumers relocated over the past year. The survey identifies five trends and their effects… Read More »Economic Changes Affecting Your Car Insurance

Crash Tax Approved in Riverside County

The Riverside County, Calif., Board of Supervisors has voted 4 – 0 to charge at-fault drivers in auto accidents a fee for emergency response services. The ordinance backed by the Riverside County Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services, and approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, will charge the at-fault driver a flat fee of 13 percent of the cost for emergency response. It is unclear if the county will utilize a vendor to collect these fees. “Crash tax” ordinances and costs charged in other communities vary, with fees ranging  from $100 to more than $2,000 for response… Read More »Crash Tax Approved in Riverside County