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Plan to buy some insurance for self-driving trip

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In the western world, insurance is almost necessary. Here, you can get any service for some company if some accident happens, but it’s expensive. People here have got used to use insurance to let the insurance company to take care of it, which is different from China.

In China, people like to get help from their family, relatives etc.. In this way, your family and relatives would care very much about what you are doing and will do, because they are your “insurance company”. Moreover,  this “company” has no pre-condition and can’t refuse you.  That’s why people here have more freedom from their family etc. but in China, you have to get an agreement from so many people about what you do, I think.

I’m thinking about buying some insurrance for my self-driving trip, and will do some research about it. In Canada, almost everything is too expensive to me. I can’t afford the services if some accident happens.

I rent a car and then locked the car’s key in the car

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I rent a car and drove to Simcoe Lake. When I went back to Toronto, I drove to the supermarket to buy some groceries. But, when I finished all the stuff and prepared to drive home, the car’s key was locked in the car. I could see it on the driver’s seat from the window. It’s around 6pm. Less bad, my bag was over my shoulder, so I didn’t left it in the car. In the bag, I had a mobile phone, that office of Avis company’s business card, the contract of renting a car. They were very useful.

I called the car rental company’s office. The stuff lets me to call 1-800 *******. Then, I called that number, a lady answered me. Later on, she transferred my call to a guy. I told him my position. Around 7 pm, a man came driving a car signed CAA. He used a knife, a long thin iron and a hook. First, he removed the rubber stuff between the window’s class and the window. Then, he put the hook and the iron in the gap and pull the hook. Then, the door opened. I thought that he would bring a spare key. No wonder that people are advised to put stuff on the trunk, not in the car. It’s so easy to open the car’s door.

I asked him how much I need to pay. He said, “your fee is covered. It’s free.” I didn’t buy that insurance from the car rental company. Maybe it’s included in the basic rate.

Maybe I would have another trip. I got lessons this time. I would buy the insurance about everything if possible. I only have the insurance for car damage, and for others’ injury  now.  I should buy some for my own safety.