South Dakota Sees Rise in Traffic Fatalities: How to Protect Yourself Terry Woster, Department of Public Safety spokesman, said that 125 people have died in car accidents this year. The state had enjoyed a 20% decrease in 2011 but the new numbers are troubling. At this time, they cannot pinpoint a reason as to why deaths have increased from last year[Read More »]
Class is in Session: How Defensive Driving Classes Can Help You Save on Car Insurance You may have thought your days in a classroom were over but if you want to save money on your car insurance, get ready to sit in a desk again. People are always looking for a way to save money on anything from their grocery bills to their haircuts and[Read More »]
South Dakota Wants Tighter Teen Driving Restrictions Cell phones and cars are a hot topic right now. It’s called distracted driving (check here for more background) and can be very dangerous but at the same time, cell phone communication is essential in today’s world. We are all connected at once so to not be available to take[Read More »]
Nevada Cracks Down on Cell Phone Users: The Dangers of Driving and Talking In some states, it’s legal to talk on the phone while driving but if you’re driving through Nevada, watch out. In this state, talking on a hand held phone is considered illegal and law enforcement has proved that they will find you. Last year, Nevada Highway Patrol issued close to[Read More »]
Save on on Auto Insurance: Insuring a Safe Car Can Cost You Less When you are looking for car insurance, there are going to be several factors that determine the rates you will pay. Things like gender, age, and your location are all factors that are individual to you but you can’t really change. You have an influence over your driving record, which[Read More »]
Installing Monitors in Cars Could Lower Insurance Rates While the NHTSA is pushing Electronic Data Recorders (EDR) for all vehicles to increase driver safety (CarInsuranceCalculator.info reported), over the course of the past year, several automobile insurance companies have devised a method that will help drivers lower their premiums by recognizing positive driving habits. Customers who avoid driving recklessly[Read More »]
When Winter Weather Hits: How Safe Driving & Auto Insurance Can Protect You Just some months ago a slow moving blizzard made its way across the mid-west, blanketing the Twin Cities with snow and causing hazardous driving conditions. Multiple wrecks occurred with one fatal crash. December 9th brought 16 inches of snow. That is the most snowfall the cities have experienced in two[Read More »]
Data Recorders and Your Car Insurance – Are The Little Black Boxes A Bless or A Curse for Insurance Rates? Are data recorders the worst backseat driver ever, or a welcomed auto insurance discount for safe drivers in safe cars? You've heard of the little black book, and plenty of jilted lovers have discovered information that got their significant other in trouble in them, and now there’s another ‘little black[Read More »]
Safe Driving For Difficult Weather Conditions: Fog, Rain, Ice and Snow Every year, we listen to the weather reporter talk about a record setting storm. Most recently we’ve had Hurricane Sandy which left her large mark on the Northeast. And then you always hear about a daring rescue that had to be made because someone decided to try to drive in[Read More »]
Reinventing Safety 365 – New Jersey Implements Young Driver Program If you've ever driven to New Jersey, the parkway is a familiar road. To young drivers, all roads hold more danger than someone who has been behind the wheel for years but toll roads are slightly different. At one moment, traffic can be flowing smoothly and then another, it’s stop[Read More »]