Young drivers are being warned to take extra care when refuelling their vehicles as their UK motor insurance policies are unlikely to cover them for any accidents on the forecourt, according to Defaqto.

Women’s car insurance customers could be forced to pay higher premiums in future months as European judges were urged to rule that car insurance providers are currently breaking EU equality laws.

Renewing UK car insurance policies can frustrate and annoy even the most timid of motorists. Meanwhile many drivers don’t actually realise that their job title plays a significant role in the price of their premium.

The continuing rise in fuel prices, congestion charges and UK car insurance premiums means that driving has become an expensive task for everyday UK residents.

The fact that women are consistently seen to be safer drivers than men has created a problem for the AA, who has expressed its concern at the prospect that EU gender discrimination rules might remove the possibility of women drivers receiving reduced rates in future months.

UK car insurance customers are being notified of the dangers of carrying out the school run thanks to International Walk to School Month this month. With the mornings beginning to get darker, drivers are being urged to take extra care during this particular period.

Insurance body, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) are suggesting that newly-qualified motorists on Britain’s roads should be forced to undergo a minimum one-year learning period at the wheel in order to prevent an increase in the number of deaths and serious injuries involving new drivers.

The upcoming car insurance price index from the AA is expected to show that car insurance UK premiums for drivers aged between 17 and 22 have risen 47% over a year.

Car insurance UK policies are a fact of life and an expense that unfortunately we cannot avoid if we wish to drive our vehicles legally on Britain’s roads. These premiums happen to be a fixed cost every single year that we can pay off in one lump sum or on a monthly basis.