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7 hard braking incidents in 2 trips?

November 18th, 2016 at 09:28 pm

OK, Right Track is on the wrong track, as far as I'm concerned. I went from saving 22% on my car insurance to now saving just 13%, due to having had 7 "hard braking incidents" in the past 2 driving trips.

All of a sudden the Right Track gadget seems extremely sensitive. Yes, I was driving in heavy but moving traffic on the highway and had to hit the brake a number of times but I would certainly not call these "hard braking" incidents. I didn't jam on the brake.

Now I'm getting really concerned about my ability to keep my discount up if they record even softer taps on the brake pedal.

Geez. I mean, in order to have a perfectly clean record, aside from not driving anywhere in the 90-day period, I'd have to gradually coast to a stop nearly everywhere I went. I noticed the last "hard brake" was when I had to slow to turn onto my street last two nights ago. You don't want to slow more gradually or drivers behind you will get very impatient.

Pfhg.

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4 Responses to “7 hard braking incidents in 2 trips?”

  1. Dido Says:
    November 19th, 2016 at 02:28 am 1479522494
    1479522494

    Would your rates go up if you had more hard breaks than expected?

    Driving makes me nervous enough without the extra pressure of being monitored. My insurance also offered a potential discount for having a device installed on the car, but I went on and read some reviews and decided I didn't want any more Big Brother watching than already exists.

  2. Carol Says:
    November 19th, 2016 at 03:04 am 1479524657
    1479524657

    That gadget seems screwy...

  3. PatientSaver Says:
    November 19th, 2016 at 02:37 pm 1479566222
    1479566222

    No, Dido, my rates can't go up, based on the gadget. They can only go down, and they give you a 5% discount just for trying the gadget. If I had to keep the gadget on indefinitely, i wouldn't do it for reasons you stated, but saving money is a big draw to me, especially now.

    I am planning on spending Thanksgiving with my cousin in NJ, however, and am worried that with holiday traffic i will really mess up my score.

  4. rob62521 Says:
    November 20th, 2016 at 09:53 pm 1479678806
    1479678806

    I sure hope traffic is better for you. I would be a nervous wreck thinking every time I braked I would wonder if it was enough pressure or too much.

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