Car insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk has found that drink driving deaths suffer a spike during January, due to the high number of parties for Christmas and New Year and a corresponding police crackdown.
The website also warns that the popular myth of being able to know how close to the limit you are is actually false, as (aside from quantity of alcohol drunk), there are a range of other factors.
Height, weight, gender, age, metabolic rate and stress all affect the rate at which alcohol is processed by the body, making it easy to accidentally be over the limit.
Tiger.co.uk warned drivers that drink driving is a criminal offence (unlike speeding which is a traffic offence) and those convicted could face prison.
Worryingly, car insurer LV= discovered through a Freedom of Information request in October that there are still hundreds of drivers convicted of drink driving, with 3% found guilty but not disqualified from driving.
Campaigns against texting while driving have been surfacing for a few years because of the supposed link between it and a surge in car accidents. However, an expert believes this focus is misdirected and should be placed on other areas of importance. While many admit that there are a lot of reasons that individuals find themselves in dangerous car accidents, texting while driving should remain a top legislative priority.
Runge Believes Distracted Driving Should Move Down Priority List
Distracted driving, like texting, eating or putting on makeup while driving, has been found in many studies to be a problem on the road.
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If you’re hitting the road locally or thinking about traveling to visit family and friends this holiday, it’s good to always make sure you’re safe while driving. To help you out, CURE Auto Insurance is offering some great tips for driving in the fall. These tips could not only help you stay safe, but keep your auto insurance rates low.
Tips for Safe Driving in the Fall
We still have about a month of fall left. If yo
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A new State Farm Insurance survey shows that many teens don’t believe texting while driving has as severe an impact on safety as drunk driving. The study, conducted for the insurer by Harris Interactive, shows just how lightly teenagers take the fatal consequences of this dangerous act.
Fewer Teens Believe Texting and Driving is Deadly
Several numbers in the study stood out regarding the ideas that teens have regarding the severity of texting and driving. While many seemed to believe that the act was dangerous, they still feel that drinking and driving is a much more dangerous act.
According to the figures, of the 14-17 year olds surveyed who intend to obtain or already have a driver’s license, only 36 percent strongly agree that if they regularly text and drive they could be killed in a collision eventually. Amo
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On the Arrive Alive website we have given much attention to the dangers of impaired driving! Too many fatal accidents have been caused by intoxicated drivers. Many more of these accidents are fortunately not fatal but have lead to car insurance claims– and could have been prevented were it not for the reduced driver reactions as a result of intoxicated driving.
Many visitors to the car insurance blog have enquired about accidents caused by drunk driving – and asked the question whether car insurance companies will settle these claims.
The truth is that a car insurance claim will not be settled if there is proof that the driver has been drunk.
A car insurance policyholder should be aware that he is obliged under the car insurance policy to operate the vehicle within the Rules of the Road. If
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At some point, physical and cognitive abilities may not be able to keep pace with the demands of driving. It would be wonderful if everyone recognized that it is time to hang up the car keys, but a lifetime of freedom is a hard thing to give up. Often, it is up to adult children, or a caregiver, to determine when a senior is no longer able to drive safely. So, how do you know when it is time to retire your parent’s driver’s license?
Signs your senior driver is in trouble
A few telltale signs that the senior in your life shouldn’t be driving anymore include dents, dings and scrapes on the car.
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Winter driving takes being prepared, not going if you don’t have to be, and extra time to reach your destinations. Car insurance in particular becomes especially important. If you haven’t already, look up on auto insurance online. Remember the general rule of don’t go if you don’t have to, stay with the vehicle if you become stranded, and make sure you and your vehicle are in the best possible shape before you leave.
Before heading in to winter, getting your vehicle winterized can make it all a lot easier. First of all, have your vehicle checked out completely by a professional. Read more…
Mark Ling : I like to compare auto insurance quotes online and do get good low auto insurance quotes. Are there any changes in the distracted driving regulations in USA for 2010.
Distracted driving and low auto insurance quotes :
Response : It is nice to know that you compare auto insurance quotes online and are able to obtain low auto insurance quotes. If you try here at compareautoinsurancequote411.com you will be able to get quotes. Yes, you are right about the new driving regulations in USA which will come into effect from Jan 1 2010. Read more…