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Insurer Measures Driver Safety With Smartphone App To Calculate Premiums

Posted by samzenpus on from the how's-my-driving dept.

Qedward writes "Motorists are being invited to help develop a new driving app that could earn them a discount of 'up to 20%' on their motor insurance. British insurer Aviva is using smartphone technology to create individual driver profiles that will be used to calculate tailored pay-how-you-drive premiums. The driver behavioral app, Aviva RateMyDrive, will monitor motorists taking part in the test for 200 miles, including acceleration, braking and cornering. This data is then turned into an individual score which helps determine the motorist's premium, with 'safer' drivers earning up to 20% off their deal."

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  1. Re:break the law. by paiute · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine if tax time came and nobody paid the taxes.
    Imagine if everybody cancelled their insurance and drove anyway.
    Imagine if everybody had drugs on them at all times.

    You just gave the for-profit prison industry a huge erection.

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