A larder, a make-up bag and a wardrobe - there's more to modern car contents than gloves! (20 April 2005) For many people, cars are more than just a means of getting from A to B. A survey from motor insurer, esure.com, has found that UK drivers divide into two distinct groups: the clear and the cluttered, with the latter using their cars to store millions of non-driving related items*. Although nearly a fifth of motorists claim to maintain 'junk free' cars, the remaining vehicles are used as mobile larders, make-up bags and wardrobes. esure's study found that the average 'cluttered car' in the UK is likely to contain six CDs and five cassettes, £5.29 in loose change, several items of make-up, an air freshener, two old parking tickets and food that is on average five days old.

17yr old car owners
08/10/2005 • Tradition of passing driving test at 17 is becoming a thing of the past• Theory test and university attendance mean many people are putting off driving lessons until their early 20s • First time drivers are more likely to buy a brand new first car today than 30 years ago The tradition of learning to drive and getting a first car at the age of 17 is dying out, according to a new report from leading motor insurer, MORE TH>N. car insurance compare uk Read more...

Road Runner
car insurance compare uk A person who fails to comply is guilty of an offence. For the 20% of policyholders who are not comprehensively insured, they have little choice but to go to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau for compensation. 03/11/2005 A survey of 1,300 motorists from leading direct motor insurer, Cornhill Direct, found that 1-in-2 motorists who damaged an unattended vehicle would drive away without trying to leave their details if they thought they could get away with it - people the insurer calls “Road Runners”. Read more...

One third of all accidents
However, they can work a 50 hour week and then tackle an hour’s drive home on a Friday evening without a second thought.” Churchill has listed the most common accidents that occur close to home. Journeys within a five mile radius of the home are typically made up of short trips to work, the weekly supermarket shop and taking the kids to school. More men than women have accidents close to home. car insurance compare uk Read more...

"A clean car is usually safer - with less likelihood of stray items getting stuck under pedals - but we do appreciate that people like the comfort of taking some emergency personal items with them when travelling. It is just best to keep them stored securely and hidden." Notes Sources: * ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 1009 adults aged 18+, by telephone between 1st-3rd April and 9th-10th April 2005 ** Based on 26.2 million licensed vehicles, Department For Transport 2003. About esure:esure is a joint venture between Peter Wood and the HBOS group. The company was launched in 2000. It offers car, home and travel insurance over the internet and telephone and is the UK's fastest growing car insurer ever. The company employs 1,600 staff and has offices in Surrey, Manchester and Glasgow. eSure Insurance -