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Young motorists 'pay for drink driving'
Posted on 14/06/2007 at 20:46
Posted on 14/06/2007 at 20:46
Levels of drink driving have reached their highest in ten years, as an increasing number of young motorists get behind the wheel despite being over the limit, police have said.
According to the latest research, drivers aged between 17 and 24 now account for more than a quarter of all those arrested for drink driving, a statistic which is not wasted on the insurance companies.
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Will clean motorists end up subsidising those with points on their licence?
Posted on 07/06/2007 at 11:28
Posted on 07/06/2007 at 11:28
With more and more cameras appearing on the roads an increasing number of drivers are being caught speeding. It is unlikely that more of us nowadays are speeding but merely that it is far easier than ever before for the police to catch us breaking the law. According to 2004 figures 2.1 million drivers were given speeding tickets that year, accounting for just over one third of all driving offe...
Motorists break law to avoid penalty points
Posted on 05/06/2007 at 15:56
Posted on 05/06/2007 at 15:56
Motorists in the UK are using illegal tactics in an effort to avoid receiving penalty points on their licence and possible convictions, according to new research from Churchill.
With more than 6,000 speed cameras currently active in the UK, 33 million drivers are forced to keep a check on their speed or suffer fines, penalty points and convictions. However Churchill has revealed that a...
8m drivers 'driven to distraction' by children
Posted on 04/06/2007 at 11:34
Posted on 04/06/2007 at 11:34
Three out of five drivers have driven on auto-pilot, with no recollection of travelling from A to B, because of the distraction caused by children, according to new research from LV= General Insurance.
The car insurer's study revealed that eight million drivers cited their children as a primary reason for loss of concentration when driving. Of nearly 150,000 road accidents that occurre...
Smokers paying higher premiums?
Posted on 29/05/2007 at 08:03
Posted on 29/05/2007 at 08:03
Motorists in the UK have been warned that they may be paying higher premiums for their car insurance if they smoke.
Non-smokers sometimes benefit from reduced premiums because certain insurers view smokers as a higher risk group. These providers believe that drivers who smoke could be distracted on the road when they light up and are therefore more prone to accidents.
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