Motoring

Are Car Insurance Add-Ons Worth It?

Should you be opting for that extra bit of car cover, like windscreen protection, or is it a waste of money? When it comes to car insurance, you may have recently taken out or are considering a policy and want to know if add-ons are the way to go.

Considering that they’d add to your monthly premium, it’s important to weigh up whether they’re worth it. Below, we look at some typical add-ons offered by local insurers and weigh up your options.

Why Add-Ons?

First off, you may be wondering why you’d need add-ons if you already have a comprehensive car insurance policy ....

Simon Wells

Simon Wells

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Weekend car use nearing pre-lockdown levels

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/23/2020 - 11:07pm

Weekend car use is returning to pre-lockdown levels, according to figures released this week by the Department for Transport (DfT). However, weekday car trips are still well below normal.

While weekday car use remained on a par with weekend use through much of the lockdown, weekend car trips have risen more sharply than weekday journeys over the last four weeks.

The weekend of 11 and 12 July was 7% below pre-lockdown levels, whereas the average daily weekday figure was down 19% last week, 13-17 July, and by 22% for the week before that, 6-10 July.

The research...

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