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In California, most driving offenses will affect your rate for three to five years, but depending on the severity of a hit and run you cause, it could affect you for up to 10 years.
About one-in-eight drivers across the country didn’t have car insurance in 2019. In California, the number is even higher. That’s according to a 2021 study from the Insurance Research Council ...
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
On January 30, 2013, Toyota announced a recall of one million vehicles in the US. The recall affects 752,000 MY 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix models. The recall concerns the airbag module, which can cause the airbag to inflate improperly. Toyota also announced a recall affecting 270,000 MY 2006-2012 Lexus IS models.
Legally required minimums only cover damage you cause. Even with comprehensive and collision, you're financially vulnerable. Learn top situations your standard car insurance won’t cover — and ...
The driver and passenger front airbag modules, after having been deployed, in a Peugeot 306. An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate in milliseconds during a collision and then deflate afterwards. [1] It consists of an airbag cushion, a flexible fabric bag, an inflation module, and an impact sensor.
Lives saved by seat belts and airbags in the United States, 1991–2001. An analysis conducted in the United States in 1984 compared a variety of seat belt types alone and in combination with air bags. [1] The range of fatality reduction for front seat passengers was broad, from 20% to 55%, as was the range of major injury, from 25% to 60%. [1]
6. Don’t file unnecessary claims. This is a big one, because nothing will jack up your premium faster than filing a damage claim. Of course, it's sometimes necessary to file a claim — after ...