According to a recent study in the
car finance news, one in five
students would drive an unsafe
car if it meant they could
save money doing so. The research by Kwik-Fit proves that
thousands of
drivers could be risking their lives, not to mention their
car insurance, to try and
save cash .
32 per cent of students said they would rather spend 50 pounds out
drinking instead of replacing an illegal
car tyre . Men were reportedly more dangerous than women, with
37 per cent willing to take to the
road in a car they knew was unsafe.
Other research showed that 5% of students had driven without
road tax, 3% without car insurance and 7% without a valid
MOT certificate. Customer services director David White
reportedly commented: It is only natural that students want
to spend what little remainder they have of their
student loans on leisure pursuits, but this mustn't be at
the cost of
road safety .
