Want to save Money on Car Insurance? Track Your Driving Habits

�Technology has come to almost every part of our life and auto insurance is no different. If you have a safe driving record and you have good driving habits, you might consider an insurance company that gives discounts when they monitor your driving behavior through a tracking system.� Hoping to save some money, Lyndi Cook enrolled in a program offered by her auto insurance company. �Our next renewal coming up we saved 10 percent on one vehicle and 5 percent on another.� Insurance experts say the majority of drivers enrolled save money by releasing information such as mileage, when they drive, how fast, and how hard they apply the brakes. �I didn't get a very good grade in braking (laughs) so I'm trying to be more aware of that now (laughs).� Some companies track data through a small device that plugs into a port under the car's dashboard, while others log basic driving statistics using programs such as OnStar. �It's perfect for a young driver. If you have a young driver, a teen driver, and you want them to see how they are driving, what their driving history is, what their habits are that's a great way for a teen to look at their driving habits and correct those.� Some drivers, however, say the technology infringes too much on privacy and do not want insurance companies knowing everything about their driving habits. �It does not penalize you for your driving history. It only rewards you, those safe drivers that are driving safe. Right now the average savings for a safe driver is 10 percent.�