No matter what part of the country you live in, eventually everyone will encounter driving in the rain. Whether it’s a light sprinkle or a full downpour, it’s important to be prepared. The post Drizzle or downpour, drive safely in the rain appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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You’re a safe driver: You follow all traffic laws, don’t speed and never allow yourself to be distracted by your phone while driving. Suppose you could take credit for your efforts and earn a discount on your car insurance? With growing adoption of telematics by insurance companies, you can. The post Technology helps identify, reward safe drivers appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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“I didn’t see them!” That’s usually the first thing someone says when they’ve been involved in a vehicle-pedestrian crash. The latest statistical year shows that 5,977 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes – one every 1.5 hours, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures. In addition, 129,000 pedestrians were treated for non-fatal crash-related injuries. While these figures remained about steady compared with the prior year, the numbers are still alarming. The post Distractions contribute to pedestrian deaths, injuries appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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The advent of the smartphone has brought with it a deluge of texting and other distractive behavior while driving a vehicle. Distraction is not confined to the young and restless – we see people of all ages, genders and backgrounds using phones when they should be driving. The post Smartphones: The distraction is killing us appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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