Monthly Archives: September 2021
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats- September 29, 2021 88
We all know the usual suspects when it comes to raising your vehicle’s insurance premium: a teen driver, location, accident history, car type...
There are, however, some more unusual and less thought-of factors that we either take for granted or just ignore:
Marital Status
This makes sense, as not only married couples divide driving time between themselves, but tend to be a little more careful, as they’re likely to be carrying precious cargo. Stats have shown that married people are involved in up to 50% fewer accidents, compared to single drivers. The lowest risk group? Married, middle-aged...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats- September 22, 2021 138
There’s “safe” according to the car companies, and then there’s safe according to the IHHS.
Through unbiased scientific research and testing, IHHS ratings factor in crashworthiness, cab safety, effectiveness of headlights and sensors, braking, lane departure systems, and collision warning systems.
Being the safety-centric company that we are, we love nerding out about which 2021 vehicles made top picks in their respective categories, so here goes 5 of the best:
SMALL 4-DOOR SEDANS
Reintroduced in 2019 after a 4-year absence, the Insight’s standard Honda Sensing tech...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Car Accident - Rear View Safety- September 08, 2021 98
It’s back-to-school season again, and that means that high school and college-aged drivers will be taking to the road in droves.
The fact is, teens aged 16-19 are at higher risk for motor vehicle crashes than any other age group, and are nearly 3 times as likely to be in a fatal crash than those aged 20 or older. Between inexperience, lower rates of seat belt usage, phone distractions, speeding, and alcohol/drug usage, parents need all the help they can get when trying to keep them out of harm’s way.
While you can’t be with them in the passenger’s seat all the time, you can get them the best...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- September 03, 2021 107
Who wouldn’t love watching a school bus get meticulously converted into a luxurious, cozy (and yes, safe) home on wheels?
That’s what happens on YouTube channel Gillian Phantom, where founder and creator Justin takes old, beat-down school buses and breathes new life into them.
The channel’s namesake is actually his former-school bus-turned-current home-on-wheels, and if you’re a fan of “before and after '' projects, then his step-by-step conversions will keep you hooked!
Not a gearhead or “Skoolie” enthusiast?
Fear not, the channel is chock full of beautiful sceneries, his family’s fun...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats- September 01, 2021 4356
We know it’s a completely biased statement coming from us, but we’ll reiterate it every chance we get: visibility is vital, and we hang our hat on improving it whenever possible!
Although safety systems were recently made standard by most makers, many vehicles feature overly thick pillars, small windows, bad sightlines, and/or high dashboards--the main offenders when it comes to hindering visibility. Here are a few:
Porsche Boxster
In the land of compact roadsters, the Boxster makes drivers of all heights struggle with visibility, as the roof hinders sight when it isn't in convertible mode...
