Insurers part of the road safety problem

I HAVE been attempting in recent times to highlight the contribution of Irish-based insurance companies to our poor road safety record by insuring provisional licence-holders to drive cars unaccompanied by a qualified driver.

Your readers may be interested in the very different attitude of the Association of British Insurers, as reported by Reuters on November 7:

“The insurance industry body stepped up calls for tougher rules for young drivers ... after research showed their risk-taking was plaguing the roads. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) urged the government to introduce a minimum learning period for young people before their driving test and a limit on the number of passengers they can carry after they have passed”.