The better you drive, the greater your rewards
Being more mindful of your driving habits will not only make you a safer driver, but it will also bring you greater rewards and even more fuel cash back.
Good driving behaviour = safer roads + greater rewards. How? Well, by improving your driving behaviour you will earn more Vitality Drive points each day, which will help you achieve a higher Vitality Drive status. The higher your Vitality Drive status, the better the rewards, with bigger discounts at our partners and even more fuel cash back that you can earn each month.
Since 2011, Discovery Insure's Vitality Drive programme has demonstrated that driving behaviour is the most important predictor of risk. "We've been able to show that speeding, in particular, is highly predictive of vehicle accidents. Clients who claimed had lost, on average, 53% more points due to speeding compared to those who did not claim." says Discovery Insure Chief Executive, Anton Ossip.
"Vitality Drive encourages improved driving behaviours through incentives like weekly Vitality Active Rewards. This mechanism has shown that when people are engaged and achieve their drive goals every week, their driving behaviour improves 15 times more than other drivers who reach a drive goal only once a month," he adds.
"This has resulted in fewer and less severe accidents. Simply put, consistently good drivers contribute to improving the overall safety of our country's roads and they get rewarded for doing so - thereby generating a savings surplus which can be used to fund further money-saving incentives and rewards."
Check your driving using this handy checklist to help you avoid road accidents, and get rewarded
What can you do today to ensure that you and those you love the most are safer on SA's roads? Here's a quick checklist of tips to help you save money in the long run.
Avoid distractions:
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Beware of driving at night:
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Keep maintenance and servicing up to date:
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Watch out for road defects and potholes:
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Sharpen your skills with a driving simulator course:
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Buckle up your children:
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How are you tracking on your Vitality Drive journey?
We've put all your driving data together for you, so that it's even easier to track your progress. Every month, we provide you with a Vitality Drive dashboard that has all your drive data neatly compiled in one place. It's your personalised snapshot, showing you how many drive goals you've achieved, how much fuel cash back you've earned and how much this has essentially saved you on your vehicle insurance premium. There's even a snapshot of all your rewards to help keep you motivated.
Your personalised dashboard also gives you a breakdown of your driving behaviours for the month, so that you can keep up your current Vitality Drive status - or better still, improve it and get to Diamond!
Your dashboard with these valuable insights, and so much more, is sent directly to your email inbox at the beginning of each month. So, make sure to look out for yours and keep up to speed with how your Vitality Drive journey is tracking.
References:
1. - 3. The journey of creating a nation of great drivers - A Vitality Drive White Paper
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