This is a great article from Forbes – http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2015/07/20/whats-fueling-motorists-road-rage/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Business&linkId=15705536
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While this story is based in Texas, it could very well be DC. Insurance companies use the same metrics nationally.
http://www.newswest9.com/story/22451118/with-more-car-accidents-could-insurance-rates-be-going-up
By Sylvia Gonzalez
NewsWest 9
PERMIAN BASIN – It seems every other day NewsWest 9 reports on a car accident, whether it’s fatal or not, there is no doubt car accidents have increased across the board. Have you wondered whether the increase of accidents in the Basin will impact you wallet?
NewsWest 9 spoke with an insurance agent who says, insurance companies take many things into consideration before increasing their rates, that includes what kind of car you drive, how old you are and where you live.
“State Farm has not looked at the City of Odessa or Midland and said ‘hey there’s way too many accidents there we are going to raise it.’ There has to be alot of leg work that needs to be done before an insurance company can increase their rates,” State Farm Insurance Agent, Filiberto Gonzales, said.
Gonzales says he too has seen an increase in car accidents, and although it’s unlikely for an increase to happen in the next few months, it’s a possibility that could happen in the near future.
Gonzales did add whether insurance rates go up or not, drivers should always do what they can to make sure they are driving safely.
We are now on Twitter @DMVSignals
We are using the power of social media to get drivers to change just a single habit:
Using turn signals at all times for turns and lane changes.
Of course we would like to see other good driving habits but our focus is on the increase of a single behavior.
http://news.yahoo.com/parents-hope-photo-fatal-text-203757749.html
Associated Press – 7 hrs ago
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DENVER (AP) — Alexander Heit’s final text cut off in mid-sentence. Before he could send it, police say the 22-year-old University of Northern Colorado student drifted into oncoming traffic, jerked the steering wheel and went off the road, rolling his car.
Heit died shortly after the April 3 crash, but his parents and police are hoping the photo of the mundane text on his iPhone will serve as a stark reminder to drivers.
The photo, published Wednesday in The Greeley Tribune, shows Heit was responding to a friend by typing “Sounds good my man, seeya soon, ill tw” before he crashed.
Witnesses told police that Heit appeared to have his head down when he began drifting into the oncoming lane in the outskirts of Greeley, where the University of Northern Colorado is located. According to police, an oncoming driver slowed and moved over just before Heit looked up and jerked the steering wheel.
Police say Heit, a Colorado native who loved hiking and snowboarding, had a spotless driving record and wasn’t speeding.
In a statement released through police, Heit’s mother said she doesn’t want anyone else to lose someone to texting while driving.
“In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you,” Sharon Heit said.
Hi all,
I recently came to a flashing red stop light and no one seemed to know the rules of the road. Here is what you do when you come to a flashing red light – you treat it like a four-way stop sign. You follow the exact same rules.
When you come a flashing yellow light you are supposed to slow down and proceed with caution.
Flashing red always means STOP and if everyone is flashing red then follow the rules of a four-way stop sign.
10 Basic Rules of Courtesy and Safety
Remember to use your turn signals. Turn signals are just a way to communicate with other drivers. they can help prevent accidents. No one is too good to use a turn signals. Let’s make our streets safer for all.
With this blog, I hope if I do nothing else I get more people in the DMV that is the Washington, DC metro area to use their turn signals.
Did you know that turn signals communicate to drivers and pedestrians your intentions? Did you know that using them can prevent accidents?
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