Say yes to cheaper van, home and car insurance

A number of drivers may need re-testing once they reach old age, it has been claimed.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has stated that those unable to control vehicles to a reasonable standard of safety in later life should be encouraged to take public transport instead.

As a result, it may be that accidents are reduced along with the cost of a car insurance policy.

But ABI spokesperson Malcolm Tarling has commented that the tests need to be fair and conducted without discrimination.

"It's important not to tar people with the same brush, there are responsible older drivers and also very good younger drivers," he said.

The ABI represents the insurance industry in the UK and has spoken out on a number of related issues this year.

Earlier this month, the body claimed that the sector had performed well in the wake of flooding in the south of England.

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