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IMPORTANT MAJOR UPDATE Would you like to see THE BIGGEST MOTORSPORT /
MOTOR SPECTACULAR THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER SEEN
on the streets
of Birmingham? We have had to have a major rethink of our plans to bring
back motor racing, but have come up with something potentially even more
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TO READ MORE, VIEW VIDEO & PHOTOS FROM THE OLD SUPER PRIX, AND TO SEE
HOW YOU CAN HELP BRING ABOUT THIS SENSATIONAL AND UNIQUE EVENT.
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NEW DRIVERS WARNED: DON’T SPEED
Or you will be counting the consequences in hard cash says Hyperformance!! New drivers beware, six points on your licence during your first two years on the road will get you a hefty hike in your insurance premium, not to mention a ban, a fine, and the hassle of having to take your driving test all over again. They say there’s no substitute for experience, but when it comes to new drivers and insurance it seems no experience can be better than a bad experience, says Hyperformance, the insurance broker that specialises in young drivers and those with high performance vehicles. Hyperformance warns drivers that have recently passed their test to be extra careful about picking up speeding tickets, which is very easy to do. It says just a few miles over the limit will get you a fine and three points, and two offences within the two-year probationary driving period is enough for new drivers to be banned and have to take their test again. To make matters worse, when you come to get back on the road after your ban, insurers are likely to impose their own penalty: over twice what they would charge a driver with a year’s experience and a clean record and around 50% more than a new driver with no experience. To show what this could mean in real terms, Hyperformance has produced a table based on average premiums charged by insurers for a new driver in three main cities. All the quotes are for a 25-year old driving a Ford Fiesta.
"It’s important that new drivers realise just how much they are up against it in the early years," says Steve McPherson from Hyperformance. "They need to take extra care. Not only is the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 waiting to trip them up with a ban; insurers are right behind with their own harsh penalties. It’s not hard to see why: speeding is dangerous and must be discouraged. "We insure a lot of new drivers and know what they are going through. It can seem harsh, especially when you remember the six-point rule also applies to any penalties imposed before a new driver even takes their test for the first time. They too, count towards the total in the first two years of driving. "But this must be balanced by the fact that over 50% of drivers speed on our motorways every day and 59% exceed the 30mph limit in built up areas. Speed kills and drivers with limited experience are the most likely to get caught out because they are less familiar with road conditions. "So take care, don’t speed, and be aware what it will cost you if you do."
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