Safety & Insurance

Child safety should always be at the forefront of any parent’s mind. Virginia’s passenger safety law states that all children under the age of 8 must be properly secured in a child restraint device when traveling in a motor vehicle. Virginia law is based entirely on age, according to Drive Smart Virginia. Virginia Farm Bureau was one of six Virginia insurance companies that founded that organization in 1995.

U.S. truck drivers travel more than 430 billion miles each year. Large trucks’ size and handling characteristics require careful driving, not only by operators but also by motorists around them.

Help your teenage driver get off to a road-smart start—and save money, too—by enrolling in Virginia Farm Bureau’s Smart Start Program.

It’s true—auto insurance isn’t particularly intuitive. Here are some of the insurance myths you’ve probably heard, busted for your benefit.

Let’s say you got your license at age 16. Now let’s say you’re 34 years old, and have never been in an auto accident. You have a stellar driving record, no tickets, a sensible car, and a defensive driving style.

You know what that makes you?

Keep the Sparkle, Avoid the Sparks with Safe Holiday Lights. Add a festive touch to your home inside and out with holiday lights! But before you start decorating for the holidays, read up on holiday lights safety.

There’s a certain allure to the road less traveled. Heavy, saturated traffic gives way to an open road meant just for you. The humdrum path of the interstate is traded in for an unexpected curve or rolling hill. Or maybe it just feels familiar, part of a routine.

There are worse things than filing an auto insurance claim and discovering that your coverage is lacking, but it’s still a nasty shock. A cracked windshield won’t set you back too much, but a tree falling on your car? Ouch. Take a look at these three common gaps in auto coverage.

In a season when people spend extra time in the kitchen, it’s extra important to cook safely and know what to do in the event of a fire.

One of the most important symbols on U.S. rural roads turns 53 years old this year. The red-and-orange triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem adorns the rear of thousands of pieces of farm equipment in Virginia; yet every year there are collisions between automobiles and tractors.