But CarGurus estimates that values are generally 3 percent to 12 percent lower after an accident, compared to similar vehicles without an accident history.

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He had admitted aggravated vehicle taking, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, using a vehicle without insurance and failing to stop after an accident.

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He was back in a Toulouse court February 24 for causing an accident with injuries and driving without a license and was sentenced to a month in jail, his lawyer Christian Etelin said on BFM-TV.

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People with a high tolerance for risk make careless passwords in the same spirit that someone drives without a seat belt, assuming the odds are against an accident.

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During an earlier hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court, Teague also pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance, causing death by driving a vehicle without a licence, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident.

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The phones would capture whatever happened in an accident and cut costs for insurers by letting damage claims be adjudicated quickly and accurately, without the need for extensive legal fees.

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