Young men worst offenders for no car insurance

Mon, 15 Feb 2010

The UK's hotspots for drivers without car insurance have been revealed by moneysupermarket.com.

The comparison website has found that men in their early twenties from Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire were the worst offenders, with 28 per cent of them driving uninsured .

In the ten areas with a bias to particular type of motorist, men, mainly in their early twenties, came out worst, with only Dunstable seeing women, aged between 22 and 25, as the worst offenders.

Steve Sweeney, head of car insurance at moneysupermarket.com, warned: "Whatever the distance, driving without insurance is illegal. Anyone caught doing so could face hefty penalties which include a £200 on-the-spot fine and six points on their licence.

"There's also the possibility of the car being impounded - involving a £150 collection charge and £20 per day charged for storage."

Gocompare recently reported that many drivers were risking going uninsured as their policies do not cover the use of their cars for business purposes.

Although 72 per cent of British workers have used their own car for business-related reasons, only 35 per cent actually have an insurance policy that covers this.
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