Does cell phone law fall short?
Poll shows 60% of Washington drivers support a “primary offense” citation
According to the 2008 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, 60% of Washingtonians think the new July 1 law banning cell phones while driving doesn’t go far enough. Even more oppose text messaging. How about you?
Do you shred unwanted mail?
Poll shows 16% of Washingtonians
shred none or almost none of it
According to the 2007 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, only 25% of Washington residents shred all of their unwanted mail. Also, 25% have never requested a copy of their credit report. How about you?
Do you speed while driving?
Poll shows 46% of Washington drivers exceed the speed limit often or sometimes
According to the 2007 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, nearly half of Washingtonians speed while driving. But they do so less frequently now than two years ago. And many speed simply to keep up with traffic. How about you?
Should hand-held cell phones be banned?
Poll shows 85% of Washington residents want restrictions on cell use while driving
According to the 2007 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, two-thirds of Washingtonians believe talking on a cell phone while driving should be a primary offense, meaning drivers could be ticketed even if they’re not violating any other laws.
Do you hire casual laborers?
Poll shows many Washington homeowners take chances with unlicensed, unbonded workers
According to the 2006 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, of those Washington homeowners who hire third parties for home repairs, one in 10 put themselves at risk by hiring casual laborers. Do-it-yourself homeowners need to be more discerning, too.
Renters, are you vulnerable?
Poll shows most renters aren't insured; many misunderstand renter's insurance
According to the 2006 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, more than half of Washington renters have no home insurance. One-third mistakenly believe it's too expensive, while many others don’t know renter’s insurance can cover belongings in their car.
Do you need rental car insurance?
Poll shows some people buy insurance they might not need
According to the 2006 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, almost half of Washington drivers have rented a car in the past three years, and 20 percent of those bought insurance that potentially could be duplicate coverage.
Do hybrid cars save you money?
Poll shows expectations might not be realized soon
According to the 2006 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, 38 percent of licensed Washington drivers who plan to buy a new vehicle are likely to buy a hybrid car. Of those, nearly half would do so to get better gas mileage and because "it would cost less."
Is your home holiday-safe?
Leaving lights on and burning candles puts Washington homeowners at risk
According to the 2005 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, 20 percent of homeowners sometimes or always leave their indoor holiday lights on when they leave the home. Also, nine out of 10 homeowners use indoor holiday lights.
How fire-safe is your home?
Many Washington homeowners fall short on fire safety
According to the 2005 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, 55 percent of homeowners store their fire extinguishers in a risky location. Also, only 24 percent of homeowners who use a fireplace clean their chimneys each year.
Do you check hoses and water lines?
Poll shows many Washingtonians fail to do simple home maintenance
According to the 2005 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, four out of 10 homeowners fail to perform simple maintenance, often resulting in costly water-damage claims. Broken washing-machine hoses and other water lines are the No. 1 cause of PEMCO homeowner claims.
Do you speed to go with the flow?
Poll reveals why drivers feel the need to speed
According to PEMCO Insurance’s 2005 Northwest Insurance Poll, 51 percent of Washington drivers speed often or sometimes. Of those, 9 out of 10 say they do so to keep up with the flow of traffic, or it’s because they don’t pay much attention to posted speed limits and find themselves going too fast.
Cell phone usage and driving
Majority of Washington drivers want changes in cell phone laws
According to PEMCO Insurance’s 2005 Northwest Insurance Poll, four out of five Washington drivers believe that talking on cell phones while driving should be legal only with hands-free devices, or made illegal altogether.
Do you enforce teen-driving restrictions?
Parents and teens have a lot to learn before getting behind the wheel
According to a recent survey commissioned by PEMCO Insurance, nearly one-quarter of Washington state residents are unaware of the Intermediate Driver's License law, commonly called graduated licensing. And although parents of teen drivers have much greater awareness of the law, 16 percent of them don't enforce it.