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Los Angeles and Chicago Top OnStar Good Samaritan List

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Ken Zino

A Good Samaritan call occurs when an OnStar subscriber contacts an OnStar advisor to report another motorist’s situation requiring emergency assistance because of a vehicle collision, flat tire or response to an Amber Alert. Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Motorists Rate Number One as Good Samaritans

Posted on 12 April 2011 by Ken Zino

Drivers in Los Angeles made more “Good Samaritan” calls last year to report other motorists in trouble, according to OnStar, the telematics arm of General Motors said today.
Using anonymous subscriber interaction data, OnStar found that of the 10 largest U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Los Angeles had the most Good Samaritan calls in 2010 by a wide margin, with nearly 900 more calls than Chicago, which came in second.
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