Whether it is due to longer working hours, further to travel, or just our bodies not being able to cope, a major car accident claim risk is tiredness or fatigue. In a recent survey, it was reported that over 30% of people said that they had regularly felt tired or run-down.Everyone knows we they are tired; however, there is no official medical definition of it. If you were to go to the doctors, there are many symptoms that can indicate you are fatigued such as: dizziness, memory problems, headaches and muscle tension, but generally, constant tiredness is the obvious factor. This leads to a loss of concentration in day to day activities, but it could be a very dangerous symptom when driving a car. Read more…

Not anymore. It used to be that you could pay up to 60 days early. The California DMV is advising everyone to wait until they get their notice in the mail. An additional change is that notices will be coming much closer to the expiration date rather than 60 days before it was due. The DMV understands that this is a big change for many people and they are allowing you a 30-day grace period in which to pay your fees.

With more people driving than ever before, the chances of having a car accident have raised significantly over the last twenty years. More people also use cell phones while driving, which means an added distraction on the road, and an increase in their chances of having an accident. With the added road population and new hazards, the consumer should consider increasing her auto insurance liability limits. Consumers will find the increase will not raise their car insurance rates as much as they think it might. In fact, consumers can shop for the cheapest car insurance and still increase their liability limits without breaking their wallet.

The consumer should first consider the reasons to increase her liability limits.

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Let’s say you need a new car insurance policy. Maybe you’re a new driver, or buying a new car. So you start calling around for car insurance quotes. To your horror, each quote is more expensive than the other. Do you know why this may be? There are several possible reasons.

The first thing an auto insurance company does before it issues you a policy, or even a quote for auto insurance, is to look up your driving record.This is easy for them to do, and you can even do it yourself, if you want to avoid unwelcome surprises. Just call the Division of Motor Vehicles in your state or the state where you last had an insurance policy.

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