Adding 17yr old learner to car insurance

steveymp

If your adding your children to your policy it can be very expensive, especially if a Provisional/Learner driver. Let them learn and pass with the instructor as they will be taught properly and not pick up bad habits:rotfl: you can take them to the local supermarket on a Sunday morning then and give them a bit more confidence with starting, hopefully stopping, reversing etc.....

When they pass put them on your insurance as an occasional driver if necessary, a good insurance company like Direct Line will give them a start on a NCB as a named driver, which will help reduce their own insurance when they come to having their own car and policy:T

nelliebag

There is a special scheme with DoE Road Safety Education Scheme where your son/daughter can team up with a friend and get 12 hours tuition for £75 each. They go out for 2 hours at a time and each drives for an hour with the other observing. My son and his friend are doing it and it has been brilliant for them. It is arranged through their school and they get out a bit early on Fridays for their lessons. If anyone is interested in getting more details just give me a shout.

nellie

impulse

My insurance went up approx £500,from £200 to about £700 for a year when 17 year old was added on to it,once she passed her test it made no difference to the price,that was through hughes

hardtimes

I was quoted silly prices to put my 17 yr old daughter on an 11 year old car.I have full ncb and was quoted £385 third party fire and theft with Elephant,might be worth a try

mojopolo

We're with equity insurance (haypark ave, ormeau rd). They charged about £140 for 4 months (when insurance is renewed) for our 21 year old son (no difference between learner and r driver) but they stipulated that he can't use the car to go to a place of work or college.

Now he's passed my OH thinks it's great he's got a lift to the pub!

Choco

steveymp wrote: »

If your adding your children to your policy it can be very expensive, especially if a Provisional/Learner driver. Let them learn and pass with the instructor as they will be taught properly and not pick up bad habits:rotfl: you can take them to the local supermarket on a Sunday morning then and give them a bit more confidence with starting, hopefully stopping, reversing etc.....


You still need insurance to cover this. A couple of years ago someone near us was fined for no insurance when their parents let them practise in supermarket carpark!!!!

wyebird

DS is 17 next week:eek: and he has gone on OH's policy with me as named driver too (two claims thanks to DD when she was on my policy :mad:) for just over £500 per year. CIS were similar, but without adding me on.
Quinn is th insurer, sorry!

joylikes2shop

''Car insurer Quinn driven into administration''


http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/mar/30/quinn-car-insurer-administration