UK car insurance news
17/05/2007

Mercedes driver likely to see rise in cost of motor insurance quotes

Motor insurance quotes were never going to be cheap for the male driver of a £60,000 Mercedes but now his next car insurance policy is likely to cost him a few more pounds.

The man was spotted driving while using a mobile phone in the Clifton area of Bristol so police promptly pulled him over.

He was given a £60 fine and had three penalty points added to his licence - something which would have added a few quid to motor insurance quotes when it came to renewal time. However, he was found to be driving without car insurance and on just a provisional licence.

On top of this, he was found to have nine points on his driving licence already and the three new ones meant that his licence was revoked on the spot - and his Mercedes towed away down the road.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Driving using a mobile phone is a dangerous enough offence and one that our officers rigorously enforce, but to be driving around without a full UK licence and with no insurance makes him a potentially huge risk to the public.

"We immediately seize anyone's vehicle if they are found to have no insurance - on average, this means around 250 per month. We often find that driving without insurance is just the start of it and these motorists are either disqualified or wanted for other offences."

 

 

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