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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by xur17 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @08:54PM (#36514955)
It's shocking to me that it requires an OBD device and a surveillance app. Can't they just check your odometer when you go to update your registration?
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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by mholt on Thursday June 29, 2023 @12:12AM (#36516219)
That would require trusting the public. But no, we are required to trust the government and some sketchy third parties I've never heard of.
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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by cudgy on Thursday June 29, 2023 @07:27AM (#36519003)
State probably gets a kickback from the third parties for the information they get about the drivers.
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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by hnick on Thursday June 29, 2023 @06:02AM (#36518458)
They do that in AU / VIC for the EV road use tax, you have to upload a photo. I don't see the problem, just make it illegal to lie and fine the ones you catch.
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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by namibj on Thursday June 29, 2023 @03:22PM (#36525454)
Take the car from the ones you catch.
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