Pressure has been heaped on car insurers in recent weeks to slash their premiums to reflect the fact that we’re all spending less time behind the wheel amid the coronavirus lockdown. However, while our roads may be safer due to the lower volume of traffic it seems one bad habit has emerged.
Data from telematics insurer insurethebox has revealed a 24% increase in speeding propensity between February and March. It seems that with fewer cars on the road, more of us are “feeling confident” and putting our foot down – even though that carries great risk, not only to ourselves but also to the key workers the lockdown measures have been designed to protect.
In fact, the insurer revealed that over the Easter weekend there was a 57% increase in speeding propensity among its users when compared to the same period a year earlier.
“While the majority of drivers have parked their vehicles and remain at home, we have seen an unfortunate trend. The clear roads seem to have resulted in a greater propensity to speed amongst those still needing to drive,” said Gary Stewart, service manager at insurethebox. “We have, therefore, been reaching out to drivers we have seen break the speed limit with personal messages, asking them to join us in supporting the emergency services by not adding any extra strain to their jobs.”
