Tuesday April 21, 2009
Eating at the wheel could add 40% to the cost of car insurance
Sophie Borland
Daily Mail
Drivers caught eating an apple, map-reading or listening to loud music face rises of up to £200 on their motor premiums.
Many leading insurers are becoming stricter by checking if motorists have been caught acting in such a 'distracted' way when calculating quotes.
Some firms simply refuse to cover motorists guilty of this behaviour, which can also include sipping from a bottle of water, tuning their radio, snacking or arguing with a passenger.
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