The Rise of the Dashcam
Dashcams or dashboard cameras provide the ability to record footage on the road. This simple function has been used for a variety of purposes throughout history. Its application has morphed over the years and will continue evolving in the future. Coca-Cola was originally made to treat morphine addiction and is now the world’s most popular […]
A License Plate to Remember
Editor’s Note: This post originally was sent to member as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #490 in June 2018. If you would like to receive the one-topic per week NMA newsletter, become a member today! When you join you receive many other member benefits plus help us help you keep up with motorists’ rights issues like this. […]
The Best Guardian of Your Auto Insurance Rights? You!
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally was sent as NMA E-Newsletter #491. If you would like to receive the one-topic per week NMA newsletter, become a member today! When you join you receive many other member benefits plus help us help you keep up with motorists’ rights issues like this. This […]
Big Data in Connected Smart Cars: Myths & Reality
Today’s smart cars collect a wide variety of data, from the road’s width, information about potential hazards, a history of user behavior, and so much more. Connected cars are just a small piece of the IoT, which is helping to make our world more interconnected than ever before. Whether you are feeding information to your […]
Flood Car | What to Do and Damage – Buyer Beware
By Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports Flood-damaged cars are something that most of us don’t think about when purchasing a used vehicle. Every time a hurricane or flood impacts an area of the country, though, automobiles are damaged. Sadly many are not destroyed by insurance companies. These vehicles are not safe! Many are filled with E-coli […]
Get the Best Price on Car Insurance
By Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports No one likes paying their insurance bill. Here are seven strategies that will help you get the best price on your car insurance. In the car-buying world, one of the easiest ways to save money is to reduce the amount you pay for car insurance. There is so much […]
Someone Was Driving My Car & Got In an Accident. What Do I Do?
By Travis Patterson What might happen if your vehicle is in an accident when someone other than you is behind the wheel? When a friend or family member asks to borrow your car, you may not think about the implications of a car crash. You might think it is a generous act to help out […]
Record Every Movement and then Sell the Data—What?
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director and Joe Cadillic, MassPrivatel Blog Did you know that more than 325 million vehicles surveil drivers every day? One hundred million data transactions surge to the cloud every month. Automakers have used technology such as microphones, virtual assistants, and gaze-monitoring cameras to check out what you are doing and […]
Accidents Happen…
The thing about accidents, of course, is they’re unpredictable. They just kind of happen usually at a time (and in a place) that’s not convenient. They are also stressful and that’s pretty much when our capacity to make good decisions is at a low ebb. Which is why it’s a good idea to be ready, […]
So this stripper walks into a bar…
I remember talking to a reporter in 2010. A late night accident in Worcester, Massachusetts left a young lady in the hospital. A decade later the legal dust has finally settled, leaving a lesson about why Massachusetts could be the best state to buy insurance in. I can tell it as an open-and-shut case. Late […]