Topic: Traffic School

3 chapters across the catalog

The Chit
Episode 1534 1:19:04 - 1:23:53

1534: The Chit

Insurance Company Data Sharing, Medical Privacy Collusion

Attorney Robert Barnes claims that insurance companies are secretly sharing private medical information to fix prices and deny coverage. One of the hosts recounts a personal anecdote from a traffic school in Oakland where an instructor was arrested after detailing the dirty tricks and shared databases used by auto insurance companies. The story highlights systemic collusion within the insurance industry.

Selling the Monet
Episode 341 46:04 - 48:48

341: Selling the Monet

Traffic School Scams, Oakland Chinatown Arrest

A story regarding a $380 traffic ticket for an illegal U-turn leads to a discussion about the predatory nature of traffic school fees in California. An anecdote describes a traffic school session in Oakland's Chinatown where the instructor was arrested by undercover cops mid-class. The instructor had been claiming that insurance companies use a centralized system to prevent drivers from switching providers for better rates.