Re: GEICO's opposition to 65 mph (was Re: recommendations for auto/home insurance?)

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From: Bryan Smith
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1992 23:11

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mitch@clsi (Mitchell N. Perilstein) writes:

>Instead of lowering speed limits, the safety-concerned and the insurance
>companies _could_ lobby for other things:
>	
	{Many suggestions deleted}

>Granted, the vehicle modifications are fought daily by their makers, but
>we knew this is was a political battle when we started discussing it,
>didn't we? 

	Another thing insurance companies can lobby for in Maryland is yearly
safety inspections.  I just moved from Virginia to Maryland and my rates went
up because in Maryland a car needs only to be inspected if it is 
moved to the state or sold.  And, I was told by my insurance agent that that is
the reason why my rates went up.

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Subject: Re: GEICO's opposition to 65 mph (was Re: recommendations for auto/home insurance?)
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