Why Does Car Insurance Cost So Much?

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 11 Comments »

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ever wonder why car insurance premiums are so high? Even if you've got a clean driving record -- no accidents, few tickets -- it's not uncommon to be shelling out close to $1,000 annually to cover ...

Why The Insurance Industry Loves Red-Light Cameras

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in Red-Light Cameras | 3 Comments »

The insurance industry has been the leading advocate for red-light cameras since they were first introduced in the United States and it's worth examining why they push so hard for their installation. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which ...

More Silly Numbers From AAA

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Corruption | 15 Comments »

By James Baxter, NMA President A little background: The AAA was once known as the American Automobile Association. In the first half of the 20th century it was the pre-eminent spokesman and advocate of American motorists. The American Automobile Association championed ...

Traffic Tickets Are Big Business

Friday, October 12th, 2007 Posted in Corruption, Traffic Tickets | 75 Comments »

Traffic tickets are a multi-billion industry. They have virtually nothing to do with highway safety, but they have everything to do with money. When you begin to grasp the full magnitude of the public and private interests that depend on ...