Road runners increase motor insurance premiums
Thu, 03 Nov 2005
The increasing number of "road runners" is pushing up the cost of motor insurance premiums.
A new survey from motor insurance company Cornhill Direct has discovered that 50 per cent of drivers would consider leaving the scene if they damaged an unattended vehicle – making them so-called "road runners".
The current law states that any driver who causes damage to another vehicle must stop and provide their name and address, if the vehicle they damage is unattended, the driver must report the accident to the police within 24 hours.
However, the growing trend of drivers who leave the scene is meaning that other law-obeying road users are forced to pay higher motor insurance premiums.
"Honest policyholders are forced to pay an extra £30.00 a year for their motor insurance just to pay for the damage and injury caused by uninsured and untraced drivers," said Ian Firth, Cornhill Direct’s operational underwriting manager.
"Motorists who cause damage to other vehicles should take responsibility for their actions. If a motorist does not leave their details at the scene of the accident and fails to report the incident to the police, they are committing a criminal offence." 
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