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Distracted Drivers Tend to be Distracted Pedestrians

We’ve all seen distracted drivers on the road, but the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance sheds light on another dangerous distraction – oblivious pedestrians who are more focused on their phones than their potentially hazardous surroundings. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest …

First Cars Often Lack Safety Features for Newly Licensed Teens

Getting behind the wheel of your first car is a memorable event, especially for younger people. Yet inexperience brings higher risk, so new teen drivers need all the safety advantages they can get, and the latest poll from Seattle-based PEMCO …

Poll: Nearly Half of All Drivers Who Hit Parked Cars Don’t Always Leave Notes

If your parked car gets dinged by another motorist in Portland, Ore., and you’re not there to witness it, there’s just a 50/50 chance that the responsible driver will leave a note with contact information. That’s according to the latest …

Northwest Drivers Avoid Excuses During Traffic Stops

Drivers in the Northwest are notorious for being overly polite – just observe any 4-way stop across the region to witness the “no, you go” tendencies shared by many. At the same time, the latest poll from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance …

PEMCO Poll Finds Most Don’t Know Consequences of Damage From Fallen Trees

We’ve all heard the old saying, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” An interesting philosophical question, but for homeowners in the verdant, thickly wooded Northwest, a …