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Old 03-12-2024, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills View Post
My grandson has a black box fitted to his car by insurance company.
It lowers his premium a lot, and as a new 17-year-old driver, it is a big help.
Insurance premiums for first time drivers in many cases in the UK exceed the cost of the car being driven.
It also gives both his parents, and us, a little more peace of mind in that too much speed or hard cornering and breaking will cost him big time financially.
Interesting story and I think that it is important that he VOLUNTEERED to be monitored. That takes the "big brother" concept out of the picture.