chuckster

Article in Autoexpress this week. Doesn't seem like a giant leap from this to insurers insisting you have one fitted, and then cancelling/jacking up your insurance if they track you doing 75 in a 70.
Quote:
Motorists could see their insurance premiums slashed if a new hi-tech tracking device that's being trialled proves successful.
By fitting a 'black box' that receives satellite signals to your car, insurers would be able to see how often you're behind the wheel, what kind of journeys you're doing and at what time. Norwich Union says it'll mean those drivers only making short trips will pay less than someone who does long distances in rush hour traffic and is therefore more likely to have an accident.

Jolly Green Monster 2

Another big brother is watching you....

We will have chips inserted at birth eventually which enable everyone to be monitored and location and current activity monitored...
Alert : 112233778 just parked in a disabled spot!, dispatch prison van.


Talking of insurance has your bike been repaired yet?

Are you fully recovered? hope so..

Cheers

JGM

chuckster

I'm cool, but the bike is dead and insurance is a 'mare as the truck driver involved hasn't been caught up with. Only going to be able to afford to insure a scooter at this rate [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
D'oh just saw another thread on this and it was pointed out that it doesn't log speed, so thats a plus!
Chuck

Dave T-S

It was me Chuckie

Jolly Green Monster 2

Well at least you are okay which is the main thing.

There are some nice scooters about though ?!?!

Hope they catch up with the lorry driver.

That is a plus... I was thinking otherwise I'd have to swap the black box over with my vicars car.....

Reffro

If this thing is using satellite technology to track the vehicle, its going to be able to log your speed. They'll be able to see how far you've travelled in a known time, it doesn't take a genius to work that out.
Whether the technology used is going to allow real time tracking of a vehicle, or just record the start and end of a journey is what's important. If its real time updates, they'll have exact records of your speed, otherwise they'll just have an average speed, for the entire journey.

chuckster

I thought it was you Dave, but as you hadn't posted a picture of your car or a link to the for sale thread I got confused
Chucky

Dave T-S

LOL

Not posting pics of the cars any longer - saving it for the STi's Carolyn's WR blue one arrives next Wednesday

Must be time you traded in that fugly bugeye of yours for an STi mate..........

chuckster

My heart says STI Dave, but the Wbanker in me won't let me realise the loss so soon . I'll just use the other car more often I suppose
Chuck