| DRIVING LICENSE PROTECTION
Driver’s license insurance is an important type of coverage,
whether living in the UK or traveling abroad. With this type of
insurance plan, you will be protected from both the hassle and high
cost of losing your driver’s license from speeding or the
collection of traffic violations.
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Typically, most of these types of policies require
that you be 19 or older and have nine or fewer points against your
license. The amount you pay can be as little as £75 with benefits
up to £6,000, depending on the type of coverage. For instance,
if you have between zero and six points on your license, the benefits
would be £6,000 and for seven to nine penalty points, the
benefits would be lowered to £3,000. Keep in mind that this
is just a sample of what you could expect to find. If you need some
assistance in find quotes, we would be happy to assist.
Many people have concerns that by using this type of insurance,
an excuse is being made for speeding when in fact, we all know
that mistakes happen. With driving license protection insurance,
you can stay mobile. Now if you are a habitual speeder, then that
of course is a different story. For this reason, most UK insurance
companies offering this type of coverage only covers points from
speeding and incidental points and not more serious charges such
as drinking and driving or reckless driving.
More and more law enforcement agencies are using what is called
a speed camera. This camera is able to snap your photo and determine
the speed in which you are traveling. Since some of these cameras
will simply take a photo of your car, you will suddenly receive
a ticket in the mail rather than be pulled over. Sure, you could
purchase a speed camera detector but even then, the camera often
outsmarts the detector.
If you already have nine penalty points on your driving license,
be sure you provide only true information on your application.
Typically, if you tell the truth and do not withhold important
information, UK insurance companies will work with you.
If you should get a ticket of some kind covered by the insurance
policy, you will need to file a claim. The first claim would require
that you contact the insurance company, providing full details
about the incident. At that time, the insurance company will advise
you on the next steps.
When the claim is accepted, you will need to provide the ticket
and any other requested information so that payment can be made.
In most cases, for this type of coverage the payment is made directly
to you, making you responsible for paying the ticket and any associated
fines.
The great thing about this type of insurance policy is that even
fleet drivers can be covered, which is a huge benefit for companies
that have drivers on the road all day or night for business. Additionally,
many of these policies will provide protection if you travel outside
the UK. In this case, you need to hang on to any receive you get
from your driving infraction. Be sure you know all the requirements
of your policy since they will vary from one company to another.
Typically, the following is what you would expect to find with
a quality policy:
- Must be 19 or older
- Have a full driving license valid in
the UK (sometimes required to hold this license for a minimum
of two years)
- Resident of the UK
- Nine or fewer penalty points on the license
- Authorized driver
of the vehicle
- Be able to provide proper documentation as
needed to file a claim
- No previous disqualification for
more serious infractions
- Never been advised not to drive
due to medical issues
- No pending convictions
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