It is billed as a way for vehicle owners to reduce their insurance rates, and measures everything from braking practices to speed in order to reward good driving habits.
Even so, Steve Carver has no interest in attaching a telematic device to his car, calling it “an invasion of privacy.”
His long-time insurance company offered him one after he questioned why his rates went up last year, despite a clean driving record and a single claim years ago for a windshield.
A telematic device is a small gadget that plugs into the port of a car and measures driving habits such as hard braking, acceleration, speed, distance traveled, time of day and, in some cases, location.
Read full story here: Would You Trade Privacy For Cheaper Car Insurance? Some Canadians Do – Nova Scotia – CBC News
