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Standard auto insurance for a driver takes into account that driver's characteristics, and the premium charged is based off of actuarial information compiled from similar drivers in the past.

Washington, D.C. — Good drivers living in predominantly African American ZIP codes are charged significantly higher premiums than similar drivers in largely white communities, even after accounting for population density and income levels, according to a report released today.

Not exact matches

Uber Canada's general manager Rob Khazzam said the introduction of the feature follows similar moves made by the company in other countries, as part of an effort to curb driver drowsiness and make the platform safer.

That move came after Lyft started offering a similar service for its drivers back in December.

We helped Uber in a similar way last year by finding out why its new digital platform to sign - up new drivers wasn't working in their target growth market of Egypt.

According to numbers from the National Safety Council, 2.2 % of drivers admitted to texting and driving or similar activities as of 2014, up from just 1 % in 2010.

Lyft introduced a very similar service called Driver Destination back in November.

Last year, San Antonio approved a similar program, but the mayor's office in Austin says that version failed to get much traction because it lacked enough incentives to make drivers want to participate.

Waymo may be thinking along similar lines: It recently took a big step in that general direction, announcing that some of its test vehicles operating in Arizona will soon begin testing without a human driver standing by at the wheel.

Florida officials made a similar ruling in May, while courts in five other states classified drivers as contract employees.

Two types of testing will be reviewed for public roads: fully autonomous cars without a driver, and those with a qualified driver who could take control at any time, similar to laws in the US where driverless cars have been tested on public roads since 2011 in some states.

The inducements from both sides are stirring resentment from taxi drivers, similar to what Uber has faced in other countries.

As the debate has taken on a decidedly Asia focus, with some recent studies and popular media coverage pointing to investors from Asia as one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy required?

Nonetheless, 1) the rates move lower on positioning excess being unwound due to YTD performance pain and reversing technicals, along with 2) the potential «watering down» of the tax policy's USD - drivers need be monitored going - forward for all portfolios due to the high likelihood of causing a similar turn lower in the US Dollar.

All Abra Tellers are background - checked, similar in fashion to Uber or Lyft drivers.

According to Musk, Tesla 3 drivers should expect similar performance numbers to the Tesla S. «We want people to fall in love with their cars and look forward to driving it,» he says.

A similar strategy was pursued in the creation of the Big Bertha golf driver (Callaway Golf), which was larger than previous golf clubs and positioned as a club that would significantly improve the performance of even indifferent golfers.

Uber is facing a similar lawsuit from its drivers, but a quirk in the litigation could make the outcome way worse for the world's biggest ride - hail company.

The pre-race grid procedure will take on a slightly different flavour in Austin as Michael Buffer (who's especially well known as a boxing announcer) is set to introduce all the drivers ahead of the race, presumably in a similar way to what happens in IndyCar and Nascar

It's something of a comedy of errors all around, but another LMP2 driver, Roman Rusinov, explained how easy it would be for Kobayashi to make the mistake having been penalised himself following a similar situation in qualifying.

FIA deputy race director and safety director Laurent Mekies said Alonso's crash was analysed as part of the FIA's research programme, with drivers to be given the chance to test extraction in similar circumstances.

- Shedd Aquarium expert to accompany the group - Superior accommodations throughout as indicated or similar - Meals as outlined in itinerary - Services of an experienced Canadian driver / guide, as well as local guides joining the group as specified - Airport transfers - Transportation in a 12 - or 21 - passenger minibus - All park and admission fees - All applicable hotel taxes and gratuities for baggage handling - Complimentary baggage tags

If we don't address longstanding cost - drivers now, then schools will find themselves in a similar fiscal crisis during the next economic downturn.»

Given that my father was a poor driver, and I also went through similar challenges when growing up gives me a lot to share in common with the young journalist.

It's a similar thing to that the driver of a car is fined if anyone in his car isn't buckled up as opposed to just the person not being buckled up.

Lyft says it will hold driver recruitment events in Buffalo this week and plans to hold similar job fairs in other cities.

«We must do everything we can to avoid a similar tragedy in the future, and this announcement is an important first step towards the goal of an improved Bronx River Parkway that is safer for drivers and the community alike,» Diaz said in a statement.

Peter Roberts of the Drivers» Alliance said today's vote would act as a «sharp warning» for those in government considering similar schemes elsewhere in the country.

The scheme, similar to that already used in the Scottish islands, is designed to prevent rural drivers paying a premium for fuel.»

The device the team produced to address that problem is called a load driver, and its effect is similar to that of load drivers used in electronic circuits: It provides a kind of buffer between the signal and the output, preventing the effects of the signaling from backing up through the system and causing delays in outputs.

In parallel with carpooling and private drivers transporting private citizens, sharing conventional taxi journeys offers similar benefits.

«Similar reactions are also typical in other injury situations, such as car accidents; it was the fault of another driver or «just one of those things.»

The system let drivers and passengers riding in the back listen to two similar pop songs at once, Cheer said.

They found that among a similar group of drivers who had never been involved in crashes, only 10.6 per cent used cellular phones.

In the future, a similar technology may be developed to detect different chemical compounds, enabling the detection of drivers under the influence of other intoxicants.»

«No single tire does well in all conditions, so drivers must choose the best tires for snow, rain, sand or racing; biological species reflect similar performance tradeoffs.»

General Motors» forthcoming Super Cruise, which will launch on a Cadillac in 2017 and is similar to Pilot Assist, comes with caveats that the human driver must remain alert and ready to take over steering if visibility dips or weather changes.

We have developed a sequencing based approach to show similar in human tissues, finding around a third of cells in normal sun exposed facial skin carry cancer driver gene mutations.

«More and more we're showing that cancers caused by ROS1 or many other genetic drivers may be treated with similar drugs no matter where the cancer lives in the body.»

I have a similar pair of red pants from J. Crew and last time I wore them the bus driver on our school field trip (i teach preschool) commented that he «couldn't lose me in those bright pants.»

This is the fourth game in the Driver series and presents a new element to the gameplay, mainly being that of an open mission structure, very similar to the Grand Theft Auto franchise in both feel and design.

So, instead of presenting a stiff set of rules, the company decided to gamify truck drivers» performance in a way that is similar to corporate performance management for its managerial levels.

The fundamental issues remain similar (e.g., teachers or textbooks as drivers of the curriculum, student challenges when using text in courses, cost of books); however, the advent of new technologies, like electronic text (e-text) and reading devices (e-readers) have added more complexity to the discussion.

I have heard a similar sound in my 2011 Toyota Yaris I used to have, where the sound could be heard even when I was in the driver's seat pressing brakes lightly, and somebody enters or exits the car.

A central tunnel between the driver and passenger houses several buttons to control handle shifting from reverse to drive, ostensibly in a system similar to what we already know from the 4C.

A three - spoke steering wheel with a shape similar to that of the 7 Series anchors a driver - oriented cockpit featuring a digital gauge cluster, BMW's familiar electronic shifter, and iDrive rotary controller, though its infotainment screen looks tacked on and not unlike the sort of digital picture frame you'd find in your grandmother's house.

«Sessions» mean that you are given certain times when you can go on track — typically either twenty or thirty minutes long — and drivers of a similar speed and experience are grouped together in novice, intermediate and advanced sessions.

These additional features are made available in order to assist the driver maintain perfect control of the car and at the similar time also lower the odds of skidding off the streets.

«Drivers are good at using the cues around them to predict what will happen next... Our goal in working with MIT and Stanford is to bring a similar type of intuition to the vehicle.»

Once properly awakened, the seat has a massage function (similar to that found in some Mercedes - Benz, Jaguar, and Land Rover models) to keep the driver on his or her toes.