{"id":99,"date":"2016-07-06T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T18:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/uncategorized\/installing-safety-equipment-in-your-vehicle-for-lower-auto-insurance\/"},"modified":"2016-08-01T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T02:23:56","slug":"installing-safety-equipment-in-your-vehicle-for-lower-auto-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/insurance\/installing-safety-equipment-in-your-vehicle-for-lower-auto-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Safety Equipment in Your Vehicle for Lower Auto Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Insurance premiums are calculated according to several factors, including one&#8217;s age, driving record, residential address, etc. Individuals seeking insurance usually look for affordable and practical premiums. The premium charged by the insurer will depend on a mix of the said factors. But there are actions you can take, such as installing safety equipment to your vehicle, to lower your auto insurance premiums.<\/p>\n<p>By adding installations, you come out as a low risk to the company, since these equipment prevent you from getting harmed in accidents. This process is called auto insurance risk selection, wherein vehicle insurers determine how much premium to charge.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested equipment<\/h2>\n<p>If your car doesn&#8217;t have airbags, anti-lock brakes, anti-theft devices, and the like, then it&#8217;s best to install these for a lower premium. You could also buy a car with such features included so that the insurance won&#8217;t be a pain to your savings.<\/p>\n<p>Discounts are guaranteed, so make sure you set aside enough money for installing or save enough for a safety-equipment-filled car. You could also ask your agent for what specific equipment the company looks for. Some offer huge discounts for cars with anti-theft devices. It also helps to take special driver training classes and accident prevention courses.<\/p>\n<p>A good driving record doesn&#8217;t hurt either. Your track record will show that you do not only have the right safety installations, but also the right attitude in practicing cautionary guidelines. It is not enough to have the right equipment, you must also use them correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to lower your auto insurance premium, start looking into insurance company options and see the price ranges they have to offer. Consult your insurance agent for specific queries on the premium charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insurance premiums are calculated according to several factors, including one&#8217;s age, driving record, residential address, etc. Individuals seeking insurance usually look for affordable and practical premiums. The premium charged by the insurer will depend on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions\/164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}