Car insurance survey shows support for higher driving age

Thu, 29 Jul 2010

New car insurance research has revealed support for raising the driving age to 18 and introducing the retesting of motorists once they reach 70.

The study by Admiral found that more than three-quarters of car insurance customers believe the driving age should be higher than 17, with 47 per cent saying it should be 18.

Meanwhile, the majority of the 2,100 motorists surveyed also backed retesting for drivers aged over 70.

Justin Beddows of Admiral said: "There's no doubt that young motorists have a much worse driving record than older drivers. The accidents they have are more severe, for example an accident involving a 17 or 18-year-old costs twice as much as one involving older motorists.

"Whether raising the driving age would make our roads safer is debateable, it might be better to educate young motorists on the risk of driving dangerously and make them better drivers."

One major problem with young drivers is the practice of fronting on car insurance policies, when a parent is put down as the main driver even though their child is actually the main user.
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