Car insurance news
26/03/2009
Woman driver banned for four years
A Lincolnshire driver is likely to see a sharp rise in the price of her
women's
car insurance when she has served her driving ban for various offences.
After her third appearance in court on drink driving charges, the 50-year-old woman was banned from driving for four years having admitted driving on 18th December 2008 at almost twice the legal alcohol limit.
She also pleaded guilty to driving without valid car insurance.
Driving her daughter's car, the Skegness woman, had been spotted by police driving erratically across the carriageways of the A52, and a collision with the squad car was only narrowly avoided when the police driver swerved out of her way.
The District Judge fined the woman £450 for the drink driving offence and £350 for driving uninsured. She was ordered to pay £60 costs plus a £15 surcharge. When she has completed the driving ban she will have to take an extended driving test.
As with all driving convictions she will have to admit the offence when she next obtains a women's women's car insurance quote. Insurers are likely to view her as a greater risk and the price of her vehicle cover will reflect this.
