Car Insurance: Speeding Fines Play Havoc With Car Insurance Premiums
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Speed cameras are now a regular feature on our roads, and have successfully reduced accidents, while raising millions of pounds in fines. Such is their prevalence, that one in four households have a driver that has been caught speeding at least once. With the conviction comes three points on the licence and a 60 fine - but research carried out by the AA has shown that there are more costs to consider, and that s on the car insurance.
The AA s research showed that on average drivers can expect to see their premiums rise by 20% with speeding offences, even if their driving record was perfect before. They made their findings through mystery shopping - calling a range of eight insurance companies and giving the details of a 25-year-old and a 40-year-old to get a broad picture of the effects.
The premiums for the 25-year-old increased by an average of 42 after one driving offence, and by 178 with two. The 40-year-old would see an average rise of 28 after one offence, and 116 after two.
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