BORROWING A FRIEND’S CAR THIS BANK HOLIDAY? THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC OF UNINSURED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHO MISTAKENLY BELIEVE THEY HAVE COVER
Those considering borrowing a car this bank holiday because they believe their cover gives them the right to drive any car legally take note, research by Confused.com has uncovered an alarming host of misconceptions about the cover your motor insurance gives you when it comes to driving someone else’s pride and joy. • 27%1 of under 25s believe their insurance automatically entitles them to drive other cars, when in fact most policies will only cover those over this age. • 52% of under 25s and 41% of over 25s believe the ‘Driving other cars’ extension gives them cover for damage to the car