Sure, I was speeding, officer -- I'm insured!

[JimfromOhio]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050811...QUSH9EA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

 

[blueapplepaste]

Does this mean covered as in they pay a deductible and the insurance company covers the rest? Or does this mean that if you get a speeding ticket it won't count against you and raise your rates (but you are still financially responsible)?

 

[Maynard Keenan]

It will probably raise your car insurance but other than that won't cost you. Heck, thats basically paying a fee for the right to speed.

 

[MadeInOz]

I would consider the very fact that you want to be insured for speeding makes you an increased liability because it proves you were a speeder before you had insurance, otherwise you wouldn't want it....... make sense?

 

[419gam]

It only covers up to 19 miles over the limit that's practically useless. Unless the swedes do things differently cops don't even begin to write tickets untill you are at least 10-15 over the limit I wouldn't pay for the extra four or so miles an hour.

 

[419gam]

Now insurance for rolling stop signs that would be something

 

[Marissa]

It only covers up to 19 miles over the limit that's practically useless. Unless the swedes do things differently cops don't even begin to write tickets untill you are at least 10-15 over the limit I wouldn't pay for the extra four or so miles an hour.

Wow.

I'd pay it. Most tickets here come from cameras. I've been done for going 6 km/h over the speed limit.

I don't see how the company can expect to make profit by this. Not being able to afford a ticket is really the only thing that keeps my speed at the speed limit rather than 10 km/h over. Offer me this insurance, and that would quickly change. Here, tickets don't count towards insurance. My insurance company has no access to my traffic infringes.

I reckon, the Swedish government will soon make this illegal.

 

[MadeInOz]

And what happens when your excess speed causes death... I dunno... it seems a bit strange.

 

[one love]

I've never exactly understood car insurance: my insurance never got my car out of impound for me, never paid my speeding ticket or my court or lawyer fees, and for the most part raises my payment everytime I'm in trouble. What exactly do I need this for? But I do realize it is nothing more than a scam to have every driver insured under the law.

 

[Grl4Christ987]

They should bring that concept to America. That would totally rock so many of my friends socks off it's not even funny. Lol, great story.

In Christ,

Kimmie

 

[419gam]

I've never exactly understood car insurance: my insurance never got my car out of impound for me, never paid my speeding ticket or my court or lawyer fees, and for the most part raises my payment everytime I'm in trouble. What exactly do I need this for? But I do realize it is nothing more than a scam to have every driver insured under the law.

Oh yeah heaven forbid you have coverage in case you hit someone.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

This sort of thing is hardly surprising as speeding fines have essentially become a random thing. Cameras fining people for being 5 km/h over the limit has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with revenue. We are moving more and more toward driving being a “brain off” activity.

 

[ForgivenToo]

This is insane. How can you say something is wrong, then give people the option of getting away with it 3 times a year? Is it only wrong to speed 4 times a year? I don't know what people are thinking.

 

[Oblivious]

I think it's a great idea! <flame suit on...>

 

[JPPT1974]

At least that if he wasn't insured, he would pay lots and lots of money you know!