Do GY Billboards void your insurance?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

....says the guys, who stated "no corner weighing - no safe car" and installed TWO roll bars....just in case. hehehehe

Yep, insurance policies here in the states are now, for the most part, all in "plain English" ... and written at around a seventh grade level.

[G-Pete]

Sarcasm Patrick sarcasm...

Anyhow to answer the OP's question - I'm pretty sure it will. They are in the business to make money and have lawyers to defend claims to the bitter end.

Besides that, here straight from the Good Year website...


No Warranty

Due to the conditions under which they operate, Goodyear MAKES NO WARRANTY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY (INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, with respect to Goodyear racing tires, tubes, safety spares or air containers and shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, consequential or special damages, arising out of their use. Goodyear racing tires are designed and compounded solely for racing purposes and are not tested or labeled to meet FMVSS/ECE Regulations. It is therefore not only dangerous, but also illegal to sell for use or use race tires on public streets or highways.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Sarcasm Patrick sarcasm...

Anyhow to answer the OP's question - I'm pretty sure it will.

No, Pete. The OP is talking about the insurance policy you buy from, say "Every State Auto Insurance" that covers you for your own negligence, or for loss of the vehicle. Not the warranty that comes with the tires. They are as far apart as the moon and the stars. Just imagine, though, if your insurance policy had a clause that said "this policy shall be null and void if you have an illegal part on your car." How many cars out there have a tail light out, or the inspection sticker has expired, or maybe a radar detector tucked under the visor of a CDL truck? You need to think it through, Pete. Don't just jump to a conclusion, and for God's sake, don't stubbornly cling to a position just because you started from it.

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Anyhow to answer the OP's question - I'm pretty sure it will. They are in the business to make money and have lawyers to defend claims to the bitter end

I can only speak from experience with insurance companies, and state that the above is true. Practically, depending on how much the claim is worth to you vs how expensive your lawyer is will determine who wins these claim skirmishes.

Patrick - FWIW policies may be written in 7th grade English, but you well and truly know, that they are more often than not open to interpretation, regardless of how simple each item is defined.
Surly the ambiguity in policies is part of the reason people write you cheques. No?

...as Patrick said rtfp
...and while you're at it, find out what your lawyer charges.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Patrick - FWIW policies may be written in 7th grade English, but you well and truly know, that they are more often than not open to interpretation, regardless of how simple each item is defined.

No, not really. Today's policies are pretty much "you are covered for everything imaginable except the stuff listed as follows" type policies. And they're all pretty much written by the same organization, ISO Properties, Inc. Nobody wants ambiguity, for a zillion reasons, including societal, re-insurance, regulatory, I could go on, and on, and on. It should be pretty easy for anyone to tell what is excluded from their coverage. The truth is, they never take the time to try and see. They think it's too hard, but it's not. And they post stupid-ass questions like "is this excluded from my policy" expecting an answer from people who never get the chance to read the policy in the first place.

Originally Posted by Dimis

Surly the ambiguity in policies is part of the reason people write you cheques. No?

No, I'm overpaid because of my surly good looks.