Car insurance study reveals distrust between motorists and loved ones

Wed, 14 Mar 2007

The majority of road users would not trust their circle of family and friends with the keys to their vehicle, a new car insurance survey has revealed

In a poll of motorists from car insurance specialist Liverpool Victoria, two-thirds of respondents admitted they would not let best friends or relatives get behind the wheel.

Explaining this stance, 26 per cent of drivers said that they feared the person was too inexperienced to be completely safe, perhaps indicating that they have only recently finished learning to drive a car.

A further 21 per cent argued they might be tempted to break road safety rules and start speeding, while 19 per cent explained that the other person was a particularly nervous driver.

Commenting on the findings, Liverpool Victoria General Insurance's managing director John O'Roarke told motorists who were still open to the possibility to ensure they have the necessary car insurance documents.

"Before allowing a friend or family member - or anyone else for that matter - to get behind the wheel of your car, you should make sure that they have adequate insurance cover," he said.

Earlier this month, Liverpool Victoria announced that car insurance customers who had filled their vehicles with contaminated petrol from the forecourts of Morrisons and Tesco would be entitled to make a claim under the accidental damages section of their policies.

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