Brad : Houston Texas : Its me again. Thanks for your information on SR22 car insurance. Please let me know why one should take a Defensive Driving Class when I do have SR22 car insurance?

Response : Defensive driving classes are good for those you are considered a high risk and for SR22 car insurance . If you need an SR22 form than it is obvious that either you are a have a very bad driving record or you have been held for a DUI conviction.

Defensive driving lessons are good not only for establishing a better judgment on the road but also help you in understanding how and why crashes occurr. In addition to the crash-avoidance information, and the state-specific traffic law refresher that comes at the end of most defensive driving classes, there are benefits beyond simply possessing new knowledge and skills that come with taking such a class.
While the specifics vary from state to state, along with the previously mentioned ability to erase a ticket from your record without your insurance rates increasing, if you take a defensive driving class without needing to clear points from your license, you could be earning a three-year long insurance rate reduction of up to 10%, and to continue the reduced rate, you can repeat the course with no problem.
Defensive driving classes come in both classroom and online formats, and last anywhere from four to eight hours. There is generally either a quiz or proof of attendance required.

Besides the defensive driving classes will help you to understand the seriousness of what implications an acccident can have and this in itself will change your own perspective and attitude since self-realization is one of the best ways of achieving success. Take up the course and let me know whether your driving habits do change and you will certainly enjoy cheaper SR22 auto insursnace quotes.

Thanks.

Brad Fallon : I had a DUI conviction and am planning to take the defensive driving class can you tell me something about what excatly the defensive driving classes are? Will it help with SR22 car insurance.

Response : SR22 car insurance is normally given for three years, however your driving lessons will help in reducing the auto insurance premium. Please do not worry about this. Every defensive driving class for DUI insurance is slightly different, but all the curricula are regulated by the state in which you take it, and teach rules and policies that are specific to where you live. Aside from the state-specific information that is usually included, there are several topics that are typically covered :
1. Awareness of reaction distance, and your own vehicle’s stopping distance
2. Awareness of environmental hazards
3. Paying attention to the road, and adapting to changing conditions
4. Learning the two-second rule for following distances
5. Right-of-way, and road sharing
6. Passing and clearance distances
7. How to handle railroad crossings
8. Safe speed adjustments
9. General information on crashes
10. Psychological factors of crashes
11. DUIs and other Driver Errors

The main aim of the course of defensive driving is directly related to crash prevention. This is because traffic accidents are almost always preventable, if you are aware of the hazards and signs. The general information will include an explanation of how a crash happens – how speed, impact point, and the size of the impacted object all determine the severity of a given crash, and how the initial vehicle on vehicle impact is only the primary collision.
Classes then demonstrate the concept of “second collisions,” which is when the driver and passengers collide with the windshield or other parts of their own car. This portion of crash analysis also includes a lot of information about seat belts, and why wearing them can save your life.
By teaching you how to analyze a crash scenario, defensive driving courses help you learn to avoid crashing.
They will also be informing you how drunk driving causes and increases the changes of the accidents, the mpact of the crash and how to prevent drunk driving.

Once you have had all the training, I am sure you will certainly appreciate this and let me know the advantages of this great training.

Sean : Is it true that there are devices for preventing drunk driving? How would this relate to auto insurance ?

Resonse : Drunk driving and prevention of drunk driving is something which is very important for auto insurers. Approximately two of three respondents to an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) survey said they like the idea of using advanced technology, assuming the technology is reliable, to stop drunk drivers from operating their vehicles.
A total of 1,004 people were surveyed in July 2009 as part of the IIHS’s first take on what people think about equipping all vehicles with alcohol detection devices that would be more sophisticated than the ignition interlocks in some vehicles today.
More than 40% of the respondents said they would want such devices in their own cars if offered as an option. Drinkers and non-drinkers alike favoured the concept, the IIHS reported.
Among the 33% of respondents who volunteered that they never drink, approval of the devices in all cars is at 74%. It’s still high, at 66%, among people who said they drink once a week. Even among people who said they drink four or more times a week, support for the devices is about 50%, the report found.
In the United States, most drivers involved in fatal crashes who had illegal blood alcohol levels hadn’t had a DUI conviction in the past three years. “If interlocks had been in all vehicles — not just those of prior offenders — to prevent driving above the legal limit, more than 8,000 lives could have been saved last year,” the IIHS suggested.
A major impediment is the interlock device itself, though.
Interlocks mandated for DUI offenders are “unwieldy and obtrusive,” said Anne McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research.
“An alcohol detector that’s suitable for all drivers would have to be all but invisible and require virtually no upkeep. It would have to be quick and easy to use and provide accurate readings. No such device exists yet, but it’s being worked on.” Once we have this device the DUI car insurance and the SR22 car insurance rates would be affordable.

Ruth , San Fransico : What purpose does the ignition interlock law serve?

Drunk driving is a major cause of accidents and loss of life. This leads to high auto insurance rates. According to the National highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) as per January 2008 – out of 1.5 million impaired drivers who have been arrested o.5 million of them are repeat offenders and do not mend their ways. It has been concluded from the data of 2007, that the drivers you had BAC levels of 0.08 or higher where involved in fatal crashes and had eight times more likely to have some prior conviction fro drinking when compared to the impaired car drivers. This has promoted 47 states now to pass ignition interlock law, which is targeted at repeat offenders. This will go a long way in prevention of accidents. An interlock is fixed in the car which is a device that will lock the ignition and prevent the car from starting if the driver is drunk. Prevention is of Drunk driving is better than the consequences that result from it.

 Have a nice day.

K C Desai.