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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
distracted driving resulted in the majority of the increase.
since they had to increase rates through the state insurance regulator, it took time to get the rates lifted to now account for the general populations' obsession with phone fomo and driving directions, especially in a new place.
when driving your car with WAZE/GOOGLE MAPS in a new place by yourself, how many times and how long are you looking at your phone for directions?
Ever come across a really slow driver? check out his/her reading their cell phone because they just can't give it up. .
stupid hoomans
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There’s definitely that, and then there are all of these sensors in newer vehicles that are supposed to make the roads safer and save money. They have had the opposite effect, many drivers over rely on sensors rather than focusing on their own driving skills. Then there is the astronomical repair costs associated with all the sensors. A friend who owns an auto body repair business told me that when an older car gets rear ended it typically costs him about a grand to replace the bumper. A newer car typically costs him over 5 grand for the same replacement, including all the sensors and wiring. The extreme example are the very expensive Teslas. With only relatively minor accidents the insurance companies frequently consider them totaled because of the excessive repair costs.