When drivers have adequate insurance coverage, they have no fear to drive dangerously since they know they will not pay penny-for-penny out of pocket in the event of a collision. If drivers did not have insurance coverage, they would categorize themselves in a different category of risk aversion because of the likelihood that an accident will make a large impact on an individual’s personal bank account. This translates into carelessness on the roads and increased danger. An example of another similar moral hazard problem is related to the Gardasil vaccination for HPV that is administered to sexually-active females in the years of their life that they are deemed to be at the highest risk of infection. This vaccination delivers a false sense of security to adolescent females and increased infection rates of other STDs have now been reported as linked to those who were vaccinated (Caplan & Field, 2008).
The Evolution of No-Fault Auto Insurance in the 20th