Entries for category "car"

It's a beautiful Saturday morning and you decide to take your car out for a spin. But when you open your front door, you discover your vehicle has been stolen right from your own driveway. Immediately you ask yourself "out of all the cars in the world, why steal mine?"

There is no specific age when a person is legally required to stop driving. It's important to understand getting older doesn't necessarily turn people into bad drivers. Drivers between the ages of 55 and 70 have the lowest rate of collisions of any group in Canada as presented at the Aging Driver Mobility Forum in Toronto. However, once over the age of 75, the collision rate is similar to that of young beginner drivers.

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CAR INSURANCE Mar 19, 2008 Calling 911

Ever wondered what you're supposed to do if you find yourself at the scene of an accident after 911 has already been alerted?

Updated: October 15, 2012 When driving in snowy or icy conditions, winter tires can provide as much as 50% better traction, allowing for safer acceleration and braking. Are all-season tires good enough for the winter driving? Some insurance companies will also offer a discount for installing approved winter tires...

An InsuranceHotline.com poll this week found that out of 11,805 respondents, 39% of drivers didn't't know that if they get into an accident or slide into a ditch because of black ice, freezing rain, or other surprise winter weather, their insurance company considers them to be "at-fault" and their rate will go up.