Britons given car insurance warning

Tue, 16 Nov 2010

Drivers taking risks with the speed limit could end up paying up to 27 per cent more for their premium, new research has found.

According to confused.com, a young admin assistant adding two convictions to their policy will pay a penalty of £168.

Though the general perception is that putting the pedal to the metal is the domain of young drivers, speeding convictions actually peak between the ages of 31 to 35.

Will Thomas, head of motor at confused.com, advised Britons to resist the temptation to speed on the road.

"When it comes to gambling with the speed limit, it is always better to be safe than sorry," he said.

"Without taking into account how dangerous the extra speed is to other drivers and pedestrians, the fines and the points, speeding also has the potential to be very costly when it comes to getting insurance ."

This comes after the latest AA British insurance Premium Index claimed that the cost of an annual comprehensive car insurance policy increased by the biggest margin on record.
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