Black box in young drivers cars

I don’t know about teenagers, I’d like one if it reduces the premiums ?

No its not compulsory but if you choose not to have it the premiums go sky high.my son wouldnt have been able to drive a car right now if not for black box as insurance would have been too much.even my middle son(29 soon) couldnt afford to drive for 2 years after he passed his test at 22!my younger son still had to pay £1600 even with black box.

Yes theyre such a good idea youd think theyd let everone choose to have them! It gets driver in mindset of being able to gauge their own speed really- whats a sensible speedetc- and more careful& aware of how to drive sensibly.

I agree with those who say that all cars should be fitted with one. If insurance companies think they improve safety on the road then it should do so for us all.

I thought anyone can have a box if they wanted one?

Anybody can have a black box. Just Google “insurance with black box”.

My grandson had one fitted when he first passed for cheaper insurance. It gave us all peace of mind knowing he couldn’t go over the speed limit. It has now been removed and my daughter is a little worried now he has nothing to keep him in check.

What can you do they have to learn to fly on their own sometime.

I think anything which reeks of big brother watching you- black boxes, smart phones, alexa etc. are very bad ideas.

I would rather that when my DGC learn to drive they have a black box watching over them for at least a year. There have been far too many young people killed in road accidents, usually related to speed, around here. There is no divine right to drive, and anything which makes it safer for young drivers (and the rest of the traffic on the same road) is, IMO, nothing but good news.

However, I do agree with you, quizqueen about smart phones, alexa and also smart TVs. The information they seem to be able to gather does nothing towards keeping anyone safe, just lets them target advertising at you!

Most of our local roads have a speed limit of 20mph which is a ridiculous limit but a black box would show any driver speeding at a more sensible 30mph. Consequently most young drivers here choose not to have a black box.

My granddaughter had one fitted when she passed her test 3 years ago - it was also a condition of her insurance and reduced the premiums so a very good idea. Her sister will be 17 in Nov and will no doubt have the same. I also think it's a great idea that learner drivers are instructed on motorways now - we've seen several this weekend. It was the first thing my husband did when our sons passed their tests to take them on the motorway - it's so different to driving in towns and countryside.

My ds had a black box for years. He spent the first year moaning about kerfew. He was very pleased when he got big reduction in second year due to good driving. Now in third year he can't have it ad now working shifts. Useful for new driver especially if confident as makes them think twice before putting their foot down.

I find I disagree with you about most things Quizqueen so no surprise here why do you consider a black box is a spy it’s a ‘parent’ saying slow down don’t rev your car up don’t do wheelies in the car park drive safely and you ll be rewarded it’s not spying on your activities to report to MI5

Nannan2 anyone can have one my friend friend has had one for years it reduces her insurance and if she wants to go out at night they go in second car

I think they can be useful to reduce insurance costs.

However there can be problems sometimes - BBC Watchdog ran a segment about technical glitches that led to people's insurance being cancelled
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/clip/5f938f3f-90d5-42b2-a796-48dcca165ab7

The insurance company my daughter is going through gives ( I think she said three) warnings before putting the price up
They seemed very fair when she talked it all through with them
We just want him to have some restrictions in the first year although he’s pretty sensible, when they get with friends even the most sensible might tend to show off