There are many issues, concerns, and considerations when thinking about automobile insurance for a student. Many of them have to do with discounts and savings, some have to do with options on coverages. Let’s dive in.

If the student is just getting their driver’s license, the parents can expect to see a hike in their insurance premiums. These hikes historically have been greater for boys than girls (though statistically girls are proving to have more accidents, so this trend is reversing). It is not unheard of for premium rates to increase as much as 50 to 100 percent. Yes, you read that correctly.

That leads to one of the primary courses of action one should take (whether you’re adding a student driver to your policy or not), and that is to do some comparison shopping. Not all insurance providers are created equal and one of the greatest differences may not become apparent until you see how they handle drivers in the 16 to 25 age range. It could pay you greatly to take the time and comparison shop.

The insurance industry is all a numbers game. That is they have researched which types of people tend to be better drivers (have less accidents and claims) than others. They have found a correlation between good grades in school and fewer accidents. Therefore, if a student maintains a B average they can qualify for a “good student discount” which may be as much as 5 to 10%.

Driver’s education program have become pretty much standard fare. Discounts do apply. Some states require such courses for a teen to get their license at age 16, otherwise, it will be at age 18. Driver’s education can provide a discount of up to15%.

Related to a driver’s education program is the safe driving programs that are specifically tied to some insurance providers. Some insurance companies offer their own driver’s safety program. Teens who apply for a complete these programs can qualify for another discount of up to 15%. Check with your insurance provider, or, this may be a consideration when doing your comparison shopping.

Another consideration that can greatly affect automobile insurance premium rates has to the with the car itself. Younger drivers (and many older ones) are greatly enamored with a certain kind of car – their dream car. Many times that translates into much higher premium rates. Cars with more safety features and less horsepower can be much less expensive to insure.

One final insurance matter that often applies to students has to do with short term auto insurance. Of course, the cheapest option is for a student not to be a full-time insured driver. That’s not always possible, but many university students can get by without having or using a car regularly. But the time does come when that person is going to have to drive. Temporary insurance can be secured for as short a time as one (1) day and up to twenty-eight (28) days. That may just fit the bill for a university student needing to drive home for a break or the end of a semester.

By: David Deffenbaugh

Many of you will have seen those little cameras at the side of the road that look suspiciously like speed cameras, but without the obvious yellow exterior that gives the game away.

They are so-called ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras and their purpose is to catch uninsured and unlicensed drivers. “Good”, you might think, “It’s about time they caught some of them.” You’d probably be quite right to say so.

Currently, one in 20 drivers avoid buying motor insurance and the cost to the insurance industry stands at £500m a year. This is passed onto the other 19 out of 20 law-abiding drivers who pay their insurance fees.

This equates to around £30 per policy per year, according to personal finance news site myfinances.co.uk. In an industry where price is deemed of the highest importance to most consumers, this extra £30 can make that elusive cheap car insurance quote yet more difficult to find.

The new detection system clearly works, as around 100,000 cars have been taken off the roads by police since its inception in July 2005.

The problem remains that if you are late renewing your car insurance policy you could be stopped by police under the suspicion that you have no cover. Insurers used to have up to 14 days to update the register as to whether you were insured or not. But a check based on the ANPR system might show you are not insured when you have actually just renewed your policy.

This has now been reduced to a 7-day window period which is good news, but also means that if you are late renewing your policy you could pretty quickly be flagged up as having no insurance.

It is virtually impossible to avoid the system as the cameras are installed on the majority of roads and you will encounter them on at least one part of your journey.

The system is also used by police to quickly check a driver’s details on the roadside. Officers can pull you over and find out your insurance and licence details in a matter of seconds.

Indeed, you may now be used to the familiar sight of police vans and their accompanying pursuit cars carrying out spot checks on certain stretches of roads during busy commuting periods. The police can confiscate your vehicle if you cannot produce proof of insurance at the time you are pulled over.

The moral of the story it seems is that it’s best to start looking for car insurance quotes several weeks before your renewal is due. You should aim to purchase the new policy a week or two before the old one expires. This is quite possible as you can set the new start date and time pretty precisely, usually to within a minute of the old one expiring.

By: Chris Rowlands

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Cheap no fault car insurance is not required by law, but some form of auto insurance is mandatory, and Christians are expected to respect the laws that the leaders of their country create. Cheap car insurance for students provides protection for vehicles kids drive on and off campus. The cheapest students’ car insurance is liability only and pays for damages that the driver is liable for in an accident. It is available; however it may not be the most appropriate cover for your specific situation. Most companies will give car insurance quotes, normally for free, so get on the phone and call up several companies for a comparison.

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By: Tsuyoshi E. Suzuki