be Chris Malone
The case for caravan insurance has been strengthened by recent figures showing that a large proportion of Brits would simply drive off if they had a prang with a parked vehicle.
With campsites sometimes forcing motorists to manoeuvre in tight spaces, the odd bump may be a foregone conclusion.
However, research from Accident Exchange showed that approximately one-fifth of drivers who have hit a parked vehicle fled without leaving their details.
The study revealed that approximately 700,000 incidents involving parked vehicles occur each year and that 18.5 per cent of motorists simply drive off.
However, an honest 56 per cent of the motorists at fault contact the owner of the other vehicle directly, while 20 per cent left a note on the windscreen.
Accident Exchange spokesman Lee Woodley explained that such accidents cost the insurance industry more than £1.2 billion each year.
“It’s therefore appalling to think that £169 million of that figure has to be picked up by the innocent motorist’s own insurance policy,” he said.
In other news, Haven Holidays recently suggested that its caravan parks were perfect bases for a fishing holiday.
