Archive for 'Vehicle Safety'
Black Boxes, Car Insurance and Privacy
July 2nd, 2010. Published under Auto Insurance, Liability, Vehicle Safety. No Comments.
Did you know that about 60% of todays automobiles have an “event data recorder” ?
This little box records information such as how fast the vehicle was going and how well the brakes and airbags worked — or didn’t.
Chips and sensors within the vehicle feed information to the recorder which must record 15 types of information by 2013.
This could give third parties information on: the speed the car was traveling, if the brakes were applied, if the vehicle had just changed lanes, etc, if the data is made available to them. This leads to privacy concerns.
The information collected is objective as we all know drivers who are confused or injured after the crash and can’t recall what happened right before the crash.
Who owns the data?
How to save your life!!
November 11th, 2009. Published under Auto Insurance, Insurance Claims, Vehicle Safety, blogs. No Comments.
If you are involved in an auto accident, you will want your vehicle to have the latest safety features:
- Anti-Lock Brakes w/ Brake assist
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution
- Electronic Stability Control
- Traction Control System
- Dual Front Advanced Airbags
- Front Seat Mounted Side Air Bags
- Full Length Curtain Air Bags Front
- Active Headrests
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
I was t-boned in an accident recently, driving 40 miles an hour, and these features saved my life.
These features also give you a discount on your auto insurance as they reduce bodily injury.
RENEE DARATA- your personal insurance agent
