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Collision

PHANTOMS OF THE ROADS

A “phantom driver” is a driver who is the cause of an auto accident, but their vehicle doesn’t make contact with any other vehicle. Perhaps this phantom driver abruptly pulls onto the highway quickly and cuts across lanes of traffic and other drivers have to brake hard to avoid a collision and themselves get rearended, but the phantom just drives away.  Following the chaos of a crash, the phantom driver is long gone. Some phantom drivers exit the area without...
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Car Rental Insurance

Determining if You Need Rental Car Insurance If you need to rent a car, a “friendly face” at the rental counter will offer you various insurance options. Are any of them necessary? Are you at risk if you don’t purchase them? There are generally four prime insurance options available when you rent a car: A collision-damage waiver waives your financial responsibility if the car is damaged or stolen, and takes care of fees and charges for loss of use, towing,...
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