�technology has come to almost every partof our life and auto insurance is no different. if you have a safe driving record and youhave good driving habits, you might consider an insurance company that gives discountswhen they monitor your driving behavior through a tracking system.� hoping to save some money, lyndi cook enrolledin a program offered by her auto insurance company. �our next renewal coming up we saved 10percent on one vehicle and 5 percent on another.� insurance experts say the majority of driversenrolled save money by releasing information such as mileage, when they drive, how fast,and how hard they apply the brakes.
�i didn�t get a very good grade in braking(laughs) so i�m trying to be more aware of that now (laughs).� some companies track data through a smalldevice that plugs into a port under the car�s dashboard, while others log basic drivingstatistics using programs such as onstar. �it�s perfect for a young driver. if youhave a young driver, a teen driver, and you want them to see how they are driving, whattheir driving history is, what their habits are � that�s a great way for a teen tolook at their driving habits and correct those.� some drivers, however, say the technologyinfringes too much on privacy and do not want insurance companies knowing everything abouttheir driving habits.
�it does not penalize you for your drivinghistory. it only rewards you, those safe drivers that are driving safe. right now the averagesavings for a safe driver is 10 percent.�