Women drivers urged to test driving skills

Many female drivers, who may be women's car insurance holders, have been found to suffer from rusty driver syndrome, forgetting the rules of the road, figures have shown.

According to results from insurer Churchill, 42 per cent of motorists who do not get behind the wheel often find that the quality of their driving is not as good when they next take to the road.

In addition, the firm found that more than one in ten motorists leave a period of at least two years between passing their driving test and actually starting to drive regularly.

"When motorists pass their driving tests, it doesn't necessarily qualify them as a confident driver," said the firm's spokesperson Frances Browning.

She urged drivers who felt out of practise to take part in a refresher course from time to time to ensure safety on the roads – which could also help female motorists avoid a women's car insurance claim.

Last year, research by Zurich found that rusty drivers are behind many of the UK's car accidents.

Women could save up to £210.61 on their car insurance premium with Kwik-Fit Insurance according to independent research in June 2007.



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