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Cheaper Car Insurance for Young Motorists Who Are Driving To School or Work
Young motorists aged 17-24 would be able to pay a lower car insurance premium if the proposal of the Labor Part would push through. The Labor Party has brought forward a proposal to lower premiums for responsible young drivers who are either using their cars for trips to school or to work. According to the Opposition, “It is these staggering costs of car insurance that is driving young motorists off the road”.
In lieu with the proposal, the Labor party suggested car insurance providers to lower their premiums for young drivers if they are only using their vehicles as transportation to their University classes or to their part-time jobs. This is to help the younger generation stay in school or to help them obtain opportunities that would not have been able to receive if they were hindered from traveling.
In response to this proposal, car insurance providers have said that it is a nice notion but they have their doubts as to its practicality.
Car insurance companies have said that the young drivers with high-premiums only reflect the inordinate number of accidents that these drivers are involved in.
According to various statistics, it shows that male drivers under the age of 25 are 500 % more likely to be a participant in a car accident then men who are 5 years older and above.
The Opposition countered that the costs of car insurance premiums, together with the rising costs of transportation, are the main reason why young drivers are held back.
They highlighted the fact that by offering cheaper insurance for ‘timely’ journeys to college, university or work; young motorists’ opportunities would not be lost and car insurance companies would be able to prevent the link between car accidents and late night driving. As said by John Woodcock MP, Shadow transport minister, “Car insurance firms have a way to help young motorists by offering them cheaper rates that give them insurance coverage at the same time.”
“With more than one million young people without a job, the barriers that are restricting them from finding one must be removed. Yet the sky high costs of car insurance premiums are making it next to impossible for this younger generation to stay in University and continue their schooling or to find a job.”
As included in the proposal, the Labor party states that cheaper insurance rates must be combined with road awareness seminars and safety courses for young motorists.
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22% of Drivers Do Not Know What Their Dashboard Symbols Represent
Recently, there have been a lot of surveys and debates going on in order to relieve British motorists of staggering car insurance costs. With the several government-mandated changes in car insurance regulations, it is not surprising to find car insurance providers stepping up to help the government find a solution to this increasing social problem.
One of the largest car insurance companies in theUnited Kingdomhas added themselves to the roster of car insurance companies searching for an answer. According to their latest research, almost ¼ of their 1000 survey participants admitted to have no idea on what the symbols on their dashboard are.
The survey surveyed if the 1000 car insurance policy-holders were capable of identifying the signals and symbols on their car’s dashboard. A whopping 220 participants or 22 % confessed to find dashboard symbols and signals mind boggling.
Some of the signals and symbols that were included in the survey were the electric power steering symbol, the engine overheat symbol and the tire pressure monitor.
Unsurprisingly, the majority of motorists that were unsure of the symbols were female drivers. Next to the women were young male drivers. The most knowledgeable drivers of dashboard symbols and signals turned out to be the older male motorists.
On another note, drivers who only used the main insured car from time to time were more likely to be incapable of identifying dashboard symbols in comparison with the main driver. Also, the car insurance company found out that about 10 % of motorists only investigate a dashboard signal one week after it had first flashed.
This car insurance survey was also able to bring to light the fact that some motorists have trouble deciding on which symbol is which. The percentage of motorists that were not able to identify the fog light was at 8 % while the drivers that were not able to identify the rear window heater were at 6 %.
A representative of the car insurance company has highlighted the fact that, “As vehicles become more and more complex, the number of hazard lights and other symbols that appear on the dashboard also increases. It is significant to have every driver recognize these symbols and understand what it represents. This way if ever a warning signal will ever appear, the driver will be able to check it out immediately. Driving about on British roads with a fault can cause a lot of long-term damage to the car, to property and to innocent people. This will simply lead to increased and unnecessary car insurance claims”.