On yer bike for cheap insurance, says AA

May 24, 2008 by admin  
Filed under News, News-Insurance

AA Insurance has said that people can save money on their insurance premiums by switching from cars to motorbikes.

The insurer went on to say that using a motorbike “makes sense” for other reasons, such as being able to get around inner city areas more easily.

Bikers can also benefit from not having to pay the congestion charge in London and bikes are easier to park as well as being “somewhat cheaper to insure” than cars, according to AA Insurance public relations manager Ian Crowder.

The idea has already crossed some people’s minds, as 14 per cent of women have said they would consider swapping their car for a motorbike to save money, according to statistics released by the Post Office this month.

Almost a third of people (29 per cent) who ride motorcycles said they did so because it was cheaper than keeping a car.

However, Mr Crowder said he did not think there would be a vast increase in the number of bikes on the roads

“People aren’t abandoning cars in favour of bikes, what they are doing is perhaps getting a bike so they can commute because riding a motorbike is a solitary occupation.”

Tags: number, public relations, city, cars, london

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