Drink driving conviction could more than double your premium, insurance firm warns
26.04.2022 - 18:15
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A leading insurance company has issued a warning to drivers that a drink-driving conviction could see motor insurance premiums rise by a whopping 152 per cent.
New data from Admiral Insurance revealed that drink-driving is one of the most common motoring convictions that customers notify of when they renew their insurance policies. Furthermore, if a driver has an accident while drink-driving many insurers will refuse to cover the cost of the claim, resulting in a heft bill that includes the cost of third-party claims, Wales Online reports.
“As we approach a bank holiday weekend drivers are likely to be faced with situations where they have the opportunity to drink which could potentially put other road users, pedestrians, and themselves in danger. Whether that’s a trip to a country pub or a friend’s barbecue," said Clare Egan, Head of Motor at Admiral.
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“After speeding and failing to stop at traffic lights, drink driving is the most common motoring conviction that customers notify us about. Our data also found that men are far more likely to receive a drink-driving related motoring conviction – of the customers that declared this conviction to us last year, 76 per cent were male.
“Younger drivers were more likely to declare this type of motoring conviction– 63 per cent were under 35 years old with only seven per cent over 55 years old. Looking at location, drivers in the Cardiff (CF) postcode area declared the most drink-driving convictions to us last year, followed by Glasgow (G) and Newcastle (NE).
“Being caught over the limit can mean facing up to six months in prison, an unlimited fine and a driving ban of at least one year. But it
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