Kara Gammell, car insurance expert at MoneySuperMarket, said: “If you own an e-scooter, you need to know that riding one illegally is punishable by up to six penalty points on your driving licence and a £300 fine, which can also significantly drive up the cost of your car insurance.”.
She added: “If you’re a parent considering buying your teen an e-scooter, or they already own one, be sure to have a conversation with them about using it responsibly, and let them know that riding it on a public road, as well as being illegal, could seriously affect the cost of your car insurance, or theirs in the future.”.
Young people using private electric scooters on roads and pavements risk facing huge insurance premiums when they want to drive a car, says the comparison website MoneySuperMarket.
MoneySuperMarket’s figures, based on policies for sale through its website, show an IN10 endorsement could add £1,000 to the annual cost of car insurance.
Under-30s risk a huge hike in huge car insurance premiums later in life if handed the IN10 endorsement.
