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There is now a study that speed cameras actually increase the chances of a person having an accident than preventing it. Before, the link between speed cameras and accidents were just ideas without concrete evidence. However, a recent research done by LV= found that there is indeed a link between the two. However, the study has been conducted in the UK using UK respondents. Perhaps presenting this data in the US may help the verification of this data.
The study gave weight to the finding that 28,000 accidents were caused by these speed cameras since 2001.
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Did you know that just over a third of women admit to having no knowledge of car maintenance at all? That includes the more complex procedures, such as changing a tyre, but also simple things like checking the oil and the level of water for the window wipers. If you are one of those women then now is the time to remedy this problem and ensure that your car remains in the best possible condition in the coming winter months.
Womens car insurance often provides breakdown cover as part of the policy and all women should have that facility available to them anyway. However, this should not stop you from being able to keep your car in a decent condition.
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In Ontario, drivers are called to fight back the recent change in their insurance system which allegedly decreased their accident benefits. This change was apparently approved by the government. Consumer advocates say that this is does not benefit the consumers and in fact is an action to their detriment.
The $100,000 dollars in benefits will only become 35,000 after Sept. 1, 2010 deadline.
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Taxi insurance is acknowledged as an absolute must for people that want to drive public or private licensed vehicles for a living. However, if you are planning on becoming a taxi driver in the near future then there are certain facts that you need to know. For a start, various local authorities have certain guidelines, such as age and years of driving experience. If you do not fit into the criteria then you will not be granted a license, which is something you should seek to gain prior to taking out taxi insurance in the first place. However, you might also not yet know that it is much like regular insurance.
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Auto insurance company Allstate launched the second annual “Quotes for Education” program last August 17, collaborating with United Negro College Fund to raise $100, 000 in scholarship funds to financially assist African-American students. This is to allay the problem that over 2/3 of African-American students who, according to statistics, drop out of college due to financial problems.
The insurance company would donate $5 to the United Negro College Fund for each auto insurance quotes completed from August 15 to September 30, 2010 as part of the fund-raising program. Quo
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State Farm Insurance is releasing a mobile tool that would solve the problem of distracted driving due to text messaging on one’s cellphone. This new application, called the new “On the Move” widget, would be made available today (August 23rd) available and free for all Android smartphone users.
This new widget, which was the first automated text-response application offered free by an insurance company allows drivers and motorists to compose customized messages and preload them so they could be used as automated responses that their handhelds would get while they are driving. So in
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Posted on September 21st, 2010 by Andrew Gonzalez
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