Comparison website Uswitch have reported that two thirds of drivers risk invalidating their car insurance by making simple mistakes.
How many of the top 10 list of the most common errors made by drivers that could see their insurance company refuse to pay out in the event of an accident have you done?
Driving whilst wearing high heels or flip flops is the easiest way to get your insurance written off and 25 per cent of drivers asked by Uswitch said they’ve worn these whilst driving.
- One in three drivers routinely forget to lock their cars in Birmingham
- In Wales one in four forget to renew their MOT on time
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According to figures from Association of British Insurers’ these simple mistakes are costing drivers £114million in unpaid claims each year with over 43,000 rejected claims annually.
Rod Jones, insurance expert at Uswitch, said: “We know the British public are increasingly time poor, so it’s unsurprising that motorists can be forgetful when it comes to locking up their cars or renewing their car MOT and taxes on time.
“With claims now running into the thousands of pounds, people can’t afford to make a careless mistake that could invalidate their cover and leave them out of pocket.
“It is therefore really important that drivers note down their key renewal dates, and avoid making the easy to forget mistakes to ensure they are covered by should they ever need to make a claim.”
The 10 slip-ups that could invalidate your insurance
- Wearing high heels or flip flops while driving – 25% of drivers
- Leaving car unlocked – 24%
- Putting off necessary car maintenance – 21%
- Forgetting to MOT your car on time – 16%
- Letting your pet roam free in the car – 15%
- Lending the car to a friend – 14%
- Not updating personal details after changing jobs – 9%
- Attaching fluffy dice, air fresheners or other objects, to rear-view mirror – 9%
- Forgetting to renew car tax – 9%
- Underestimated mileage travelled everyday – 8%
How many of these have you done without realising the implications?
