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I think insurance companies tracking your whereabouts is a very very bad thing, but I think them tracking how safe you drive is a very good thing. If it makes d
by aestra 13y ago
I think insurance companies tracking your whereabouts is a very very bad thing, but I think them tracking how safe you drive is a very good thing. If it makes drivers drive safer to save money, and thus makes the roads safer for everyone, I can't imagine this to be a bad thing. These devices can also fine tune your premiums. They track how often you drive (drivers who drive less pay less, which makes sense, someone who drives 5,000 miles a year is less likely to get into an accident than someone who drives 20,000 miles a year).
- xradionut 13y agoI also think dashboard cameras, Russian style, would help in documenting accidents and curbing aggressive and substandard drivers. As a automotive commuter I'd gladly send videos of the dangerous crap that nearly kills me daily to a central insurance agency.
- aestra 13y agoYou can buy a dashboard camera now (example: http://www.amazon.com/DashBoard-Camera-Vehicle-Accident-Recorder/dp/B0067XVNTG/ref=sr_1_3?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1374522065&sr=1-3&keywords=dashboard+camera http://www.amazon.com/DashBoard-Camera-Vehicle-Accident-Reco...) for your own protection if you'd like. They aren't widely used in the US though, you are right.
- w_t_payne 13y agoYup. There is a lot of benefit to be gained from all of these sensors - both societal and personal. It gives us the tools that we need to manage our lives better, and to make better informed decisions. There is no way that we are going to turn down these benefits. However, the security services of the US, Russia, China, India, and various European nations will also get this data, as will assorted criminal organizations.