Entries from InsWeb’s Insurance Blog | Auto, Home, Life, Health, and more tagged with 'accidents'
Road Rage
Do you blare your horn at the person driving the speed limit, or cars waiting for a stopped school bus? There is a drastic difference between an occasional shaking fist and downright road rage. People with road rage, aka aggressive drivers, are very dangerous. They tailgate, speed, run red lights, and weave in and out of traffic among other things....
Put Down the iPod: Distracted Driving Means Danger
We all know using a hand-held cell phone while driving is dangerous. But did you know reaching for a falling cup can increase crash risk 9 times? What other things can distract us from driving safely?...
Cell Phones Distract Drivers More Than Passengers
A study released earlier this month by University of Utah psychologists has shown that drivers are much more distracted by talking on a cell phone than by talking with passengers. Frank Drews, David Strayer and Monisha Pasupathi found that when drivers talk on a cell phone, even hands-free cell phones, they drift out of their lanes and miss exits more...
Does Your Car Insurance Only Cover Aftermarket Parts or Original Manufacturer Parts?
As aftermarket parts are an affordable alternative to the expensive OEM parts, insurance companies will not always reimburse 100% of the repair costs when OEM parts are used. In fact, some carriers require the policyholder to pay the difference between the OEM part and the otherwise fully capable non-OEM substitute part." Auto accidents teach drivers many expensive lessons about their...
No More Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving In California
California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed a bill this week that will ban drivers in the biggest U.S. state from talking on hand-held cell phones will driving. The ban will go into effect in July of 2008. From the first day of July day on, the law will allow drivers to talk on cell phones as long as they use...
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