Category Archives: Automobile

Toll skeptics be damned: London’s rolling

Posted on May 1, 2003 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(May 1, 2003) In mid-February, London began charging private vehicles £5 to enter its central core. The outrage that the press and other pundits predicted didn’t occur: The toll has soothed rather than seethed Londoners. The losers from this radical experiment are almost nowhere in sight. The winners can be found all round. Continue reading →

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Deterrence and origin of legal system: evidence from 1950 – 2000

Posted on March 1, 2003 by Other News Sources

(March 1, 2003) This study presents evidence on deterrence incentives… finding that fatality rates from motor vehicle accidents and from other types of accidents vary significantly across countries classified by origin of legal system. Continue reading →

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IRC report reveals public opinion on important auto insurance issues

Posted on January 17, 2003 by Other News Sources

(January 17, 2003) Malvern, Pa. A report just released by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) examines public opinion on several important issues related to auto insurance: insurance rates for the youngest and oldest drivers, the use of automatic data recorders in private passenger vehicles, and perceptions of the accuracy of state motor vehicle records (MVRs) of traffic convictions. Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Coalition Against No-Fault Insurance

Posted on January 1, 2003 by Other News Sources

(January 1, 2003) No-fault insurance penalizes responsible drivers and rewards bad drivers. Taking responsibility out of the system has been shown to increase accidents and fatalities in jurisdictions where it has been tried. Continue reading →

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The rising cost of auto insurance

Posted on January 1, 2003 by Other News Sources

(January 1, 2003) The average cost of auto insurance rose by about 8.4 percent in 2002 and is expected to rise by about 9 percent in 2003. Continue reading →

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