Motor insurance claims 'stay high in summer'

Drivers were today reminded that they need to stay focused on the road during the summer months if they are to avoid motor insurance claims.

It is often thought that conditions for driving are better during the warm weather than they are in the winter, but insurer NFU Mutual has revealed that 40 per cent of its car insurance claims are generated by incidents that occur between May and September.

Laura Wood, a spokeswoman for NFU Mutual, said the figures proved that driving in the summer was every bit as risky as at other times of the year, particularly for motorists venturing out of town centres.

"Rural roads in particular can pose a threat as people may be tempted to put their foot down when they see a clear country lane ahead," said Ms Wood.

She added: "A recent government campaign stated that you are three times more likely to die in a car crash on a rural road so due care must be taken."

Recent research conducted by Direct Line found that 88 per cent of instructors felt that the current driving test does not do enough to prepare new motorists for the challenge of rural roads.

Ten per cent of motorists could save 39.7 per cent or more on their car insurance, a study from last year has shown.

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