Better map reading could spell lower car insurance, says esure by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 04/09/07

wwwmoneynewscouk > Insurance > Better map interpretation could spell lower automobile insurance, says esureAn inability to read maps could mean motorists are getting themselves into unsafe situations that might increase their premiums, esure car cover has claimed

The insurer has released new figures that make known 35 per cent of the UK's drivers are unable to read a basic mapA dependence on satellite direction-finding systems would appear to be replacing the need for map interpretation skills, with eight per cent of those polled admitting they could not exist without the technologyCommenting on the figures, Scott Sinclair from Ordnance Survey supposed: "Technology is great but the batteries won't sprint out on a paper map"And Colin Batabyal, manager of underwriting and business development at esure, said: "Better map reading means safer heavy, which in turn ensures our customers can be obtainable as low a premium as possible

"Earlier this year, research from the insurer exposed that 92 per cent of populace with gardens intend to spend a communal £56 million on their outdoor spaces over

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