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GEICO GOOD DRIVER PLAN
EFFECTIVE: July 26, 2018
HOW THE PLAN WORKS
The Company uses a point system under which drivers with accidents and traffic convictions pay higher rates, while
drivers with no accidents and convictions are charged the lowest premiums. Points are assigned when you, or a driver
currently residing in your household and operating your automobiles, are involved in negligent accidents while driving
private passenger automobiles, or convicted of moving traffic violations that were received while driving any type of
vehicle.
EXPERIENCE PERIOD
Accidents and convictions result in points only if they occurred during the "Experience Period." The experience period
shall be: For New Business - the three years immediately preceding the policy effective date; For Renewals - the
thirty-four months ending sixty days prior to the policy effective date.
The points for all drivers assigned to the same vehicle are totaled to develop the premium surcharge on that vehicle.
Points for a driver who is rated as a principal operator are assigned to the vehicle which he or she principally
operates. If the driver is the principal operator of more than one vehicle, the points are assigned to the vehicle
he or she operates most often. For occasional operators, points are assigned to the vehicle he or she most
often uses. If there is more than one occasional youthful operator, the points are assigned to the vehicle on
which the driver is rated.
I. ACCIDENTS
A. Initial Rating (First Time Rated Under the Plan)
1. One point is assigned for the first accident involving you or any resident operator and two points are
assigned for the second and each subsequent accident by the same operator, if the accident resulted in
damage to your property or that of another in excess of $750. A point for an accident is to be assigned
in addition to any points which may be assigned for a conviction as a result of the same occurrence.
2. One point is assigned for every second accident which resulted in property damage and was not
surchargeable under paragraph 1. above only because of the $750 threshold.
EXCEPTIONS:
No point shall be assigned for an accident above if the insured demonstrates that the accident
occurred under the following circumstances:
1. Automobile Lawfully Parked: An automobile rolling from a parked position, however, shall not be considered
as lawfully parked, but as the operation of the last operator.
2. Reimbursement: An accident for which you are reimbursed by or on behalf of the person responsible for the
accident or have judgment against the person.
3. Struck In Rear: An accident in which your vehicle is struck in the rear by another and you, or other operator
of your vehicle, are not convicted of a violation in connection with the accident.
4. Other Party Charged: An accident in which the operator of the other vehicle is convicted of a moving
violation and you, or other operator of your vehicle, are not.
5. Hit and Run: An automobile operated by you or a driver on your policy is damaged by a hit and run driver,
provided you report the accident to proper authorities within 24 hours.
6. Animals or Fowl: An accident involving damage by contact with animals or fowl.
7. Flying Gravel, Falling Objects: An accident involving physical damage, limited to and caused by flying
gravel, missiles or falling objects.
8. Emergency Use: Accidents involving the operation of a vehicle in response to an emergency if the operator
at the time of the accident was responding to the call to duty as a paid or volunteer member of any Police or
Fire Department, First Aid Squad, or any law enforcement agency, or was performing any other
governmental function in a public emergency. This exception does not include an accident occurring after
the emergency situation ceases or after the automobile ceases to be used in response to the emergency.
9. Accidents which result in an amount being paid under Personal Injury Protection or Additional Personal Injury
Protection and no payment is made under the Liability or Collision coverage. This exception does not apply
to single vehicle accidents in which property damage occurs.
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B. Subsequent Rating Under the Plan
1. One point is assigned for the first accident during the experience period for which any of the GEICO companies
has paid under Property Damage and/or Collision (for single car accidents only) coverages of the policy as a
result of any one occurrence, provided that the loss payment(s) made exceeds $750. In determining the sum of
such payments, claim adjustment expense, bail bond expense, and medical first aid expense shall be excluded.
2. Two points are assigned for the second and each subsequent accident by the same operator categorized in
paragraph 1. above.
3. One point is assigned for every second accident which resulted in property damage and was not surchargeable
under paragraph 1. above only because of the $750 threshold.
Only claim payments attributable to accidents incurred by regular operators currently on the policy will be considered.
Accidents which were assigned points under Initial Rating continue to be assigned points under Subsequent Rating if
the date of occurrence is still within the experience period.
C. Accident Forgiveness Program
We will waive the surcharge for an accident if:
1. The policyholder has been insured with the Company for five or more years;
2. The surchargeable accident occurred after your coverage has been in effect for five years;
3. The driver, at the time of the loss, was age 21 or older; and
4. During the five year period ending 60 days prior to the renewal effective date, there was no other accident by a
driver age 21 or older for which the surcharge was applied or waived under this rule.
II. TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS
A. Conviction Points
Points are assigned for motor vehicle violations for which you or any resident operator have been convicted during
the experience period.
1. Three points are assigned for the following:
a) Operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition or while disabled by reason of the use of drugs;
b) Leaving the scene of an accident without stopping to report;
c) Felony involving a motor vehicle;
d) Reckless driving which results in injury to a person.
2. Two points are assigned for:
a) Driving a motor vehicle at an excessive rate of speed where injury to a person or damage to property
results;
b) Careless driving;
c) Refusing to take a sobriety test;
d) Open bottle conviction and allow open bottle conviction;
e) Reckless driving which does not result in injury to a person;
f) Participating in a race or speed contest.
3. One point is assigned for speeding in excess of 20 MPH of the posted limit.
4. One point is assigned for the second, and each subsequent conviction incurred by the same operator
for moving traffic violations not specified above.
Note: Points are not assigned for both a qualifying accident and associated conviction described under 4.;
the surcharge is to be made only in the category resulting in the higher point assignment.
Non-moving violations such as defective equipment and failure to have driver’s license in possession are
not subject to points.
III. INEXPERIENCED OPERATOR
One point is assigned when the principal operator of the automobile has not been licensed for at least three
years in the United States, its territories or possessions, or Canada.
Exception: This point is not assigned to male drivers age 29 or less, or female drivers age 24 or less, who
are single principal operators.
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V. POINTS AND SURCHARGE CALCULATION
The number of points assigned determines the surcharge. The following examples show some of the possible
surcharges as an approximate percent of the premium for a single car policy.
VI. EXAMPLES OF SURCHARGE PLAN
The following are examples of our surcharge plan, they do not reflect your actual premium but are intended to show
how the surcharge plan works.
Example A shows a one-vehicle policy. Example B shows how the surcharge would apply to a two-vehicle policy.
A. ONE VEHICLE INSURED
IV. FIVE YEAR GOOD DRIVER DISCOUNT
A Five Year Good Driver Discount applies to all eligible vehicles insured under the policy if:
1. No points are currently assignable to the vehicle;
2. One of the principal operators under the policy has at least five years of driving experience; and
3. During the five year period immediately preceding the date of application for new business, or ending 60 days
prior to the effective date of the policy for renewals, no operator assigned to the vehicle on the policy has been
involved in an accident which would have resulted in a point being assigned under the Good Driver Plan.
Note: If you are involved in an accident or convicted of a motor vehicle violation, we may apply a surcharge
in addition to removing the discount.
IF THE
NUMBER OF
DRIVING RECORD
POINTS IS:
YOUR SURCHARGE FOR
BODILY INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE
COVERAGES WILL BE:
YOUR SURCHARGE FOR
PERSONAL INJURY
PROTECTION
COVERAGE WILL BE:
YOUR SURCHARGE
FOR COLLISION
COVERAGE WILL
BE:
1 45% 45% 45%
2 95% 95% 95%
3 155% 155% 155%
4 225% 225% 225%
* Surcharge is not applicable to Uninsured Motorist Coverage.
COVERAGE
PREMIUM
WITH NO
ACCIDENTS
PREMIUM INCLUDING SURCHARGE
FOR ONE CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT
PREMIUM INCLUDING
SURCHARGE FOR TWO
CHARGEABLE ACCIDENTS
BODILY INJURY/
PROPERTY DAMAGE $80.00 $116.00 $204.00
UNINSURED
MOTORIST $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
PERSONAL INJURY
PROTECTION $40.00 $58.00 $102.00
COMPREHENSIVE $25.00 $36.25 $63.75
COLLISION $50.00 $72.50 $127.50
TOTAL PREMIUM $200.00 $287.75 $502.25
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B. TWO VEHICLES INSURED
Accidents chargeable to the principal operator of vehicle number one, while operating vehicle number one.
(1) Vehicle number one:
COVERAGE
PREMIUM
WITH NO
ACCIDENTS
PREMIUM INCLUDING SURCHARGE
FOR ONE CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT
PREMIUM INCLUDING
SURCHARGE FOR TWO
CHARGEABLE ACCIDENTS
BODILY INJURY/
PROPERTY DAMAGE $80.00 $100.00 $188.00
UNINSURED
MOTORIST $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
PERSONAL INJURY
PROTECTION $40.00 $50.00 $94.00
COMPREHENSIVE $25.00 $31.30 $58.80
COLLISION $50.00 $62.50 $117.50
TOTAL PREMIUM $200.00 $248.80 $463.30
(2) Vehicle number two:
COVERAGE
PREMIUM
WITH NO
ACCIDENTS
PREMIUM INCLUDING SURCHARGE
FOR ONE CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT
PREMIUM INCLUDING
SURCHARGE FOR TWO
CHARGEABLE ACCIDENTS
BODILY INJURY/
PROPERTY DAMAGE $120.00 $120.00 $120.00
UNINSURED
MOTORIST $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
PERSONAL INJURY
PROTECTION $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
COMPREHENSIVE $40.00 $40.00 $40.00
COLLISION $75.00 $75.00 $75.00
TOTAL PREMIUM $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
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