En-route Auto Program - savings for good drivers

Here is an interesting idea. For us, we don't do a lot of driving. And, you know how the bad kids in the class always got all the attention? This will reward us for being good drivers, which we are!

We are with Co-operators

en-route auto program

Insurance. Hubby went off to renew our policy and they offered, firstly,  a 5% discount with the installation of this device and up to a 25% discount when we renew. It's the size and shape of a cell phone battery, and simply plugs in.

The device connects to a port near the steering wheel, and sends information to Co-operators, rather like a black box, and tells them our speed, our driving behaviour and the like.

Now, we don't drive to work every day, it is 5km into town and we don't drive at night, either.
 If you know you are a good driver, you don't accelerate or brake frequently, if your night driving is minimal, as ours is, then you'll get a discount on your car insurance. Our long-distance driving has consisted of going into the city for medical appointments (83km into Ottawa) and we love our daycation driving.

"The en-route Auto Program™ tracks your driving in real time and rewards you when you practice safe driving habits. Fewer occurrences of sudden braking, rapid acceleration, late night driving, and distance travelled will increase your savings."

The kit comes in the mail

 

 Below is the type of data that the device collects on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. It's only been two days for ours, but you'll get the drift. In our case, I installed it Sunday, and hubby has had a couple of trips into town for groceries. He's taken me twice into the ER and then to the drug store (that's the map's last location!). I had a cold first, then viral-induced asthma (they Rx'd me a puffer, which sure helps). And yesterday, with the coloured phlegm and mucus, it's gone from viral to bacterial and I have antibiotics.

I can remember many days hauling my butt into work sick like this, wondering if I should call in sick or not, how sick was I?, could they manage without me? It's comforting to be retired and just to look after this cold. 

 Hubby went to the video store and talked to the young man seeking chick flick recommendations. He came home with 3 videos. Then he gave us suggestions about steaming my nasal passages, like our son does. It was quite comforting and funny at the same time.

 JB has had this bug and kicked it. I always get a bad bout with bronchitis. This Whooping cough bark is worrisome, and when we were in the ER there were several people coughing like stink.

You can log into your en Route account and see what your driving has been like. Here is some of the data the device has collected for the two days it's been on the vehicle.

What do you think? Would you put it on your car?