You have peace of mind with ImpactAlert

On a chilly, wet evening, Hilary Grunthal offered to drive her friend’s helper home after a long and busy day. Hilary, also tired from dealing with her daughter’s move overseas, never imagined that the short drive would end up with her stranded on a cold, dark street near the Orchards School, in Johannesburg North.

“As we left the complex, Anna told me to drive on a back route and avoid the traffic congestion on Louis Botha Avenue,” says Hilary. After dropping Anna off, Hilary proceeded to drive home alone, in the dark. It had been raining and the road was wet. “But seeing as I use that road regularly, I didn’t think I would come across any problems,” she recalls. However, she ended up driving into a pothole and soon realised that something was wrong with her car.

“As I turned the corner, my phone rang. It was Discovery Insure. The operator said my DQ-Track had registered an ImpactAlert and proceeded to check whether I was okay and if I needed roadside assistance.”

Watch how the story unfolded.

Every month, ImpactAlert helps over 120 Vitalitydrive members like Hilary to get emergency assistance when they need it most.

Did you know?

• With the smartphone-enabled DQ-Track, you have access to a Vehicle panic button. If you’re in your car and need emergency assistance, you can press your phone’s power button repeatedly in quick succession. We’ll receive an alert and contact you immediately. If we can’t get hold of you, we’ll dispatch emergency assistance to your location.
• You can locate all the vehicles insured on your Plan, on your smartphone with the Find my vehicles feature. If a family member is driving their car and their smartphone is paired with their Vitalitydrive Sensor, you’ll be able to view their trip in real time.   

The statistics found in this research show results for past and current driving trends only and do not represent future trends.