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Information from a new study conducted by TransUnion claims approximately 8 in 10 consumers have access to programs that can obscure their driving history, which can mask poor behaviors and past violations. More than half of major driving offenses are dismissed or downgraded in some states, TransUnion found, which can disguise consumer driving history.
The findings from the study, Violation Downgrades and Dismissals: What Can Be Done?, observed 39 million violation records from three states and found these drivers have access to programs that remove or reduce their ticket violations, including DUIs, which may have adverse impacts on both insurers and the insured alike.
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Danielle Ling
Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].
