Young drivers urged to cut car insurance with smaller vehicles

Thu, 05 Jul 2007

Buying smaller vehicles could help younger drivers to cut the cost of their car insurance premiums, according to one industry expert.

Graeme Trudgill, a technical services manager at the British Insurance Broker's Association, warned young drivers that buying an expensive, quick car could result in them paying more for their car insurance policies.

Choosing a more "sensible" vehicle, rather than a "sporty" one, will lower car insurance costs and therefore save young drivers a great deal of cash, said the expert.

Additionally, he warned younger drivers of the extra car insurance costs than can be associated with making modifications to a vehicle.

"[If drivers] put on alloy wheels and things like that, that is a bit of an insurance nightmare and will raise their premium again so best to leave the car as bare as possible," he remarked.

Earlier this week, a spokesperson for Norwich Union said that car insurance policies that are dependent on time and frequency of usage can reward safe young divers and avoid the possibility of them being tarnished with the same brush as boy racers.


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