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The price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com has revealed that UK motorists found driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol could face an 82% increase in their car insurance premiums, or even find themselves uninsurable.

The price comparison site says that the DR10 drink driving penalty has a huge impact on your insurance premiums and drivers will find there is a heavy financial price to pay. Motor insurers such as Kwik Full Story

Research from RAC breakdown has revealed that 31% of motorists are preparing to drive through the winter without roadside breakdown cover. Whats more, young women aged 18-24 are the least likely to be covered with 40% risking being stranded at the roadside.

The study showed that increasing financial pressures and confusing price structures are causing many motorists Full Story

Recent claims statistics from Norwich Union, the UK's largest insurer, have revealed an increase in thefts of older, less valuable cars.

Norwich Union's stats show that over 87% of car theft claims in 2007 were for vehicles worth less than £5,000 with cars 15-17 years old more than twice as likely to be stolen than newer cars.

The global rise in demand for steel and other metals has meant a sharp increase in the value of scrap metal, Full Story

New research by Norwich Union has revealed that as many as 19% of UK motorists involved in a crash have felt under pressure by the other party to admit liability. What's more, in 71% of cases, the cause of the crash wasn't actually their fault.

The study surveyed more than 1500 drivers and also found that 40% of respondents had suffered post-traumatic Full Story

Research from Sainsburys Car Insurance has revealed that a staggering 1.15 million motorists have admitted to driving a car without being insured to do so in the last 12 months. Of these, almost 40% were aged between 17-24 and a further 22% aged 25- 34.

Penalties for driving illegally without insurance include hefty fines, a lengthy ban from driving and even having your vehicle seized and crushed. Figures Full Story

This shocking revelation was the result of research carried out by the price comparison site moneysupermarket.com which asked motorists what they would do if their car was stolen because they had failed to secure it properly. Only 36% said they would own up and tell their insurer the truth, Full Story

The Chief Executive of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has criticised the Government for being too slow in creating legislation to tackle the problem of uninsured driving on Britain's roads.

Speaking at the associations annual conference, Eric Galbraith called on the Government to accelerate the process and to fund publicity to raise awareness of the dangers of uninsured driving.

Victims of uninsured driving are responsible for 35,000 claims Full Story

A survery by the internet-only insurer Swiftcover car insurance has revealed that thousands of UK motorists risk breaking the law because they are unaware of what their car insurance policy does and doesn't cover them for.

The research found that UK drivers are very confused about the benefits on their policies and could be unwittingly committing a criminal offence by making false Full Story