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Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere
I think you worry WAY to much, plus I said pretty much every NEW car on the road, not 7 and 10 year old ones.
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I'm not really worried about it, I was just answering the question concerning why an insurance company would still give a discount for them. Since insurance companies insure cars that are 7, 10, 100 years old, some choose to give specific discounts for safety items. For example, if I owned a 1980 Chevy and could show I added DRL to it, my insurance company would give me the discount. I suppose some insurance companies either bake in the discount in thei price, or no longer give it.
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Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere
I'd be super super SUPER surprised if any insurance claim ever got denied becuase someone turned of their DRLs. I know they are the law in Canada but not in the USA right?
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No, they are not required in the US, and yes, I'd be surprised if they checked and denied a claim for it. However, it is a possibility if you have one of those insurance companies that looks for a reason to deny the claim, and there are some that will do that.
For me, its a matter of integrity, not worry. If I'm going to turn them off, I would not claim the discount. Everyone else can make their own decisions.
Frankly, I find them annoying as well, particularly since you can't turn them off manually if you need to for some reason. All other cars I've owned there was a way to turn them off, at least temporarily.