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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield and Barney Davis

Young uninsured driver convictions doubles due to spike in car insurance premiums

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A huge spike in car insurance premiums is fuelling an “epidemic of uninsured drivers” as the number of convictions of young drivers doubles.

New research from Charity IAM RoadSmart found 6,316 British drivers aged 17 to 20 were convicted of driving without insurance in 2023 - more than double from 2,902 in 2021.

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