Car insurance customers warned against drink driving

Wed, 15 Dec 2010

Convicted drink drivers could see the cost of their car insurance premiums rise by as much as 75 per cent on average, it has been suggested.

Moneysupermarket.com also said that some may find they have difficulty obtaining insurance in the future.

The price comparison site warned that drivers should expect a huge hike to their premiums should they be convicted of drink driving .

Steve Sweeney, head of motor insurance at moneysupermarket.com, remarked: "Driving while under the influence of alcohol should not be a consideration full stop, and those who do so will have serious consequences to face.

"You not only risk your own safety, but that of others around you, such as pedestrians and other road users."

Official figures show that six per cent of road casualties and 14 per cent of road deaths occurred through accidents in which a driver was over the limit.

Furthermore, on average, 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions.  
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