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Sure, I was speeding, officer -- I'm insured! news.yahoo.com
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| sandstorm03 |
| quote: | STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Tired of parking fines and speeding tickets? A Swedish company offers insurance against both, claiming to be the first in the field.
Swedish drivers who register with the Bisso company at the Web site www.bisso.se and pay an annual fee of 850 crowns ($112) are covered against three speeding tickets a year, as long as they are not more than 30 km an hour (19 miles an hour) above the limit.
For an extra fee, drivers can buy cover against parking fines. Fines in Sweden, which has one of the best road safety records in the world, range from 800 to 2000 crowns for speeding and 425 to 700 crowns for parking offences.
"We believe drivers are under economic pressure and there is no room in household budgets to pay fines. We offer economic protection," said Dan Glimmeras, head of marketing at Bisso.
He told Reuters insuring against speeding fines was not illegal, but repeat offenders could still lose their license.
Several thousand people had signed up for the insurance since May, Glimmeras said. |
now thats a good reason to pay insurance :stongue: |
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| DOOMBOT |
| And apparently we, as a species, have become more intelligent over the years... :rolleyes: |
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| DJ_Lord |
how is this un-intelligent? i think it's a great business idea that targets a huge uncovered market that benefits both the consumer and the supplier.
i'm sure there's more to it coming from the insurance company cause it sounds too good to be true. |
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| vtec junkie |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Lord
how is this un-intelligent? i think it's a great business idea that targets a huge uncovered market that benefits both the consumer and the supplier.
i'm sure there's more to it coming from the insurance company cause it sounds too good to be true. |
+1 as if the people that started this company are complete idiots or something. This sounds like it could really take off. I talked to a guy about getting an outside sales position with a company that offers a pre paid legal service...the company is doing great...I just couldn't afford to travel as much as the job required. |
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| lazy chick |
| shalom :stongue: |
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| sandstorm03 |
| quote: | Originally posted by lazy chick
shalom :stongue: |
mazoth |
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| DOOMBOT |
| I don't mean the people who started this are idiots. I think the fact that we as a society have come to this point proves how dumb we really are. I hope I don't need to explain because if I do, then you are only proving my point. |
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| DJ_Lord |
| yes and your point is that you're dumb. don't worry we got it! :clown: :clown: :clown: |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Lord
yes and your point is that you're dumb. don't worry we got it! :clown: :clown: :clown: |
Some ass clown gets this insurance because he likes to speed when he drives. Knowing that he has 3 chances he gets a little ballsy. Now he is doing 25mph over knowing if he is pulled over he is covered. Instead, he loses control around a bend and hits your mother head on and she is killed and he lives.
Good thing he had that coverage. :) |
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| DJ_Lord |
| Still a good business idea which is what I'm talking about. You're talking about the social impact this company MIGHT have in the future. Two different subjects. :) |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Lord
Still a good business idea which is what I'm talking about. You're talking about the social impact this company MIGHT have in the future. Two different subjects. :) |
And before my last post I made it very clear what my point was and how I understood what your initial point was. |
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| sandstorm03 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DOOMBOT
Some ass clown gets this insurance because he likes to speed when he drives. Knowing that he has 3 chances he gets a little ballsy. Now he is doing 25mph over knowing if he is pulled over he is covered. Instead, he loses control around a bend and hits your mother head on and she is killed and he lives.
Good thing he had that coverage. :) |
so you alwys drive under the speed limit :conf: |
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