Shortest routes not always safest for pay as you drive car insurance holders

Finding the shortest or the safest route for pay as you drive car insurance

When you have pay as you drive car insurance you may be preoccupied with always making sure you use the shortest route, but sometimes such routes may not be suitable for your driving skills or your car.

Maps or sat-nav? The driver is in charge
Many sat-nav systems allow you to choose a route planning system which chooses either the shortest route or the quickest route and, as a pay as you drive car insurance holder, it might be tempting to choose the shortest route option.

However, in many rural areas the shortest route may not always be the quickest, most fuel efficient, the easiest to drive, or, and perhaps most importantly, the safest route.

If a driver is unfamiliar with their surroundings, it is always wisest to check a planned route thoroughly, to see if the roads chosen are motorways A, B or unclassified roads.

Unclassified roads may be narrow, uneven, have zigzag bends in them and/or steep gradients. These may be unsuitable for an inexperienced or nervous motorist and increase a driver's chances of being involved in an accident.

When using a sat-nav to plan a route it is always advisable to check carefully the roads chosen and, if in doubt, plan an alternative course which uses safer roads.

Sometimes, especially when planning a long journey the easiest way to plan a safe route is by using a traditional road map. This will clearly show the highest classification roads and will give a clear idea of the shortest route using motorways or A and B roads only.

Pay as you drive car insurance holders should drive safe and save
Here at insurethebox we know that buying a low mileage insurance policy can prove very cost effective, particularly for young and new drivers, but we believe that safe driving is of paramount importance and so our pay as you drive car insurance technology allows our technical team to see where you drive as well as how far and when you drive.

This data allows us to calculate how safe your driving behaviour is and we reward our policyholders accordingly.

So, if the Clear Box shows us that you have driven only during daylight hours on classified roads and always within the speed limit, you are likely to achieve a high safety rating and earn additional monthly Bonus Miles to add to your initial Base Miles which you purchased at the outset of your policy.

For low mileage car insurance that's all about safe driving and affordable cover call us today on 0333 123 1308 to see if we can save you money by offering pay as you drive car insurance with insurethebox.