Big Brother In Your Front Seat 995
Rick Zeman writes "Would you give up your privacy in your car to save a few bucks on your auto insurance? 'Safe' drivers who plug an electronic device into their vehicles will be then eligible for a discount on their insurance. They say, '...the device constantly tracks car speed. By comparing that with a clock in the TripSense device, the device figures how far the car goes, mapping it against the time of day. At the end of each policy term, the customer would download the data and see what discount he or she would get. Customers can see all their data before deciding to send it to Progressive, and can decide not to send it -- and not get extra discounts.' I wonder how soon it will be that everyone has one except those resigned to paying extra as with grocery 'convenience' cards."
And with that news (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
InsureCo: No problem. Have a nice day and good luck driving your car without insurance.
What is next?! (Score:3, Funny)
-- You traveled 1.2 hours this month at speeds of over 120 miles per hours...
-- It is estimated that you traveled 0.0 hours below the speed limit this month...
-- You traveled 3432 miles this month...
-- You spent 60.4 hours in the car this month...
-- You need a life...
-- You have had 0 girls in the car this month...
-- You have had your laptop in the car for a total of 60.4 hours...
-- LOSER
Nothing like helping the self-esteem and getting a 0$ discount
Re:I doubt this will take off (Score:3, Funny)
Four.
Re:And with that news (Score:2, Funny)
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
Re:go monopoly (Score:5, Funny)
From my cold, dead fingers (Score:3, Funny)
Give up privacy of my back seat? Never. No way. Okay, okay, certainly not for just few bucks, but serious offers will be considered. Oh, you said "front seat"? No problem then.
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
They couldn't enforce any such law on older vehicles. In this particular case, it would be any vehicle older than 1996, which is when the diagnostic adapter that this device uses started appearing.
I drive an early 60's, when I bought it it wasn't equipped with seat belts because at that point in history there were no seatbelt laws. First time I got pulled over for not wearing one it was quite fun to point out how I was exempt. I eventually installed some aftermarket ones because driving with no belt is plain out stupid, but the blank look the officer briefly gave me was well worth it.
Considering the availability of vehicles, especially 1995 and earlier, you could go a long, long time snubbing any such law that was put in place.
Bidding starts at $1 - NO RESERVE (Score:5, Funny)
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1 SDP handbook that includes background information of driving habits for answering those aggressive insurance agents
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Re:No (Score:2, Funny)
It's a shame how Ricardo Montalban went from a Cordoba [cordobaclubusa.com] to a Reliant [imdb.com]...
Just give it to mom... (Score:3, Funny)
Alternatively, turn the box on only for "safe days", i.e. when you're driving slow because of traffic or alcohol consumption.
Re:go monopoly (Score:2, Funny)
SDCOM
Sprayed Diet Coke Over Monitor.
Nice one.
Re:Entrapment? (Score:3, Funny)
I wouldn't mind being entramped a little, even if I had to pay more for my insurance...<G>
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
Simple, flood the road ways with an inverse tachyon matrix.
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
I know because I beta tested this system.
The Obvious Solution (Score:3, Funny)
Cameron, NOOOOOOO!!!!
*Screeeeee* *crashhhhhh*
Re:No (Score:2, Funny)
btw does anyone know if these boxes could tell me my 1/4 mile times? It's too expensive to go to a track.
Re:Just give it to mom... (Score:2, Funny)
Good god, no! I don't want my rates to sky-rocket.
Have you *seen* how people in our parent's generation drive? They scare the shit out of me.
Re:No (Score:3, Funny)
That sounds like fun. Eject a few bad drivers and it becomes a PPV event!
Re:No (Score:2, Funny)
Hmm, I wonder what your education consisted of?
Re:go monopoly (Score:2, Funny)