Safe drivers want people in accidents to foot bills

Six out of ten safe motorists believe people involved in accidents should help pay for collisions they are involved in.

Results from a Privilege Insurance survey also reveals that 90 per cent of the motorists polled, who all had four or more years no claims discount, said they should not have to contribute for road accidents.

A number of measures could be taken to address this including better insurance deals for safer drivers and changes to road tax by the government to make drivers in accidents pay more and safer drivers receive compensation.

Ian Parker, managing director of Privilege Insurance, said: "While the practical implications of drivers’ views will need to be examined in more detail by the government and a tax reduction is just one possible approach, it does seem that more could be done to reward safe drivers."

This comes on the back of recent research by Norwich Union which said drivers not saying sorry for accidents was leading to people exaggerating the extent of injuries and vehicle damage.

The insurer said this problem has had a knock on effect of increasing premiums and excesses and it worked out that overstated claims cost motorists, including people not involved in accidents, about £28 million a year.