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A new Alberta insurance program could see motorists save money if they’re willing to install a device that monitors their habits behind the wheel.

Allstate is the first company in the province to offer usage-based insurance, which uses technology to collect data on how a vehicle is driven and offer discounts for safe drivers.

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“It’s a little box you plug in under the steering wheel, and it sends out information,” Edmonton north agency manager Amanda Sawatzky said Tuesday.

“We take the measurements of the data over six months because that’s going to tell us over time what your driving habits are.”

The company will check the frequency of hard braking, the time of day customers drive — accidents are more common between 11 p.m. and five a.m. — total kilometres covered and travelling at more than 125 km/h.

The information comes from the vehicle’s diagnostic system and is sent out electronically. Drivers can log in to a website and monitor the results.