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Post by Shadow on Mar 2, 2011 19:32:33 GMT 1
Hey whats this Ive been reading about womens insurance possibly going up  They cant do that  I know my driving is vastly superior to any mans   Seriously tho-I see EU judges are considering the possibility of making it unlawful to discriminate between the sexes when it comes to insurance etc and that young women in particular may see a steep rise in their insurance policies.Now usually I would support people being treated equally but I wonder on what basis insurance companies decided that women should pay less than men? Is it because statistically they are safer drivers than men and if its true do you think they should pay the same?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2011 19:55:18 GMT 1
Statistically women drive far fewer miles than men, that's why they appear safer. Sounds like a good idea to me anything that will make the world a safer place.   sorry only joking. So seriously if you take it to it's logical conclusion, young drivers premiums must go down and older drivers premiums must go up so nobody is discriminated against. I bet car insurance companies love the EU..................'go compare' |
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Post by nicknackpaddywhack on Mar 2, 2011 20:30:19 GMT 1
It would be interesting to see the statistics that claims men
are a greater risk is it worked out on being the cause of an accident or involved in an accident or is it down to how many claims are made by men
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Post by Ann1 on Mar 2, 2011 21:55:24 GMT 1
I did read somewhere Nick (can't find the dammed thing now  ) that they reckon men have worse accidents than women i.e because of speed the damage is worse (write offs) less injuries etc. If they want parity between men and women, then why not lower the men's insurance to womens level? It should be on age not gender!!! They reckon men drive faster than women!!!!!!!! I got my first speeding ticket last year, it took them 30 odd years to catch me ;D The injuries and fatalities cause by speed is, I think something like 23% give or take, that means that 77% is caused by something else. Maybe it's time they started concentrating more on bad driving, rather than bang on about speed all the time!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2011 9:07:08 GMT 1
You should be like me and never speed! Sorry I had to move quickly then to avoid the bolt of lightening.
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Post by Ann1 on Mar 3, 2011 9:47:22 GMT 1
I wouldn't have minded so much Milky, if I was bombing along taking risks with other cars, but there was nowt on the road (it was early) and I was only going 37mph!!!!! I was deffo not on top of my game, 'cos I got had coming back as well - same place, same speed!! I've usually got inbuilt radar with speed cameras, but it was those sneaky buggers in a van, and where they'd parked, there is usually a white van parked there anyway
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2011 15:11:48 GMT 1
At one time I had 15 points on my licence. It's only that I was a good friend of the magistrate son I didn't get banned.
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Post by Shadow on Mar 4, 2011 11:30:43 GMT 1
Never had a speeding ticket myself   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 14:09:42 GMT 1
Many women haven't, although quite a few have been booked for loitering.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 14:27:39 GMT 1
With intent...................or outside for crawling along curbs at night? CWL  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 14:54:43 GMT 1
Who do you trust, a fast driver or a slow driver?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 15:06:55 GMT 1
Michael Schumacher or The Stig every time.......................  CWL  |
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Post by Ann1 on Mar 4, 2011 16:42:52 GMT 1
Yep, must agree there ;D Slow drivers are a menace on the roads
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Post by Shadow on Mar 4, 2011 18:09:23 GMT 1
Lol-I dont exactly loiter just never had a ticket I think its pretty obvious when its "safe to speed" and when it isnt.Wouldnt dream of speeding anywhere there are kids around for instance-but an open road with nothing in front or behind-well thats different again. My dad got caught by a mobile camera last year-it was parked at the side of a road which had no buildings there and not a soul in sight at a time when the road was quiet and relatively empty-a money making venture I think because I could see no safety issues whatsoever.He was just a few miles over the limit. Now I drive on that same stretch often too and almost everyone does forty or so there unless its rush hour when you do about five |
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Post by Ann1 on Mar 4, 2011 19:57:01 GMT 1
Sounds like the sort of place I was caught shads - twice That's all it is, a money making excercise, sods!!
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) that they reckon men have worse accidents than women i.e because of speed the damage is worse (write offs) less injuries etc. If they want parity between men and women, then why not lower the men's insurance to womens level? It should be on age not gender!!! They reckon men drive faster than women!!!!!!!! I got my first speeding ticket last year, it took them 30 odd years to catch me ;D The injuries and fatalities cause by speed is, I think something like 23% give or take, that means that 77% is caused by something else. Maybe it's time they started concentrating more on bad driving, rather than bang on about speed all the time!!!