Consumer Corner: Keeping motoring-related bills down

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Car insurance companies hit the headlines recently when it was revealed that there have been big increases in the price we are paying for cover. This is despite the costs for these insurance companies in settling claims having dropped. The Alliance for Insurance Reform said that the price motorists are paying for their insurance is soaring. This is on the back of price increases in just about every other aspect of our lives. 

Running a car is not cheap, but there are ways we can ease the financial burden by considering things like penalty points, car maintenance, and biting the bullet and taking a driving test.