Young Speeders To Get Therapy

An insurer has demanded that customers caught speeding or driving poorly should be made to have counselling to become aware of the consequences of driving dangerously. Otherwise, they should lose their car insurance.

The motorists will have to undergo the same type of techniques originally designed for use with drink and drug addicts in the 1980s.

The firm calling for this kind of therapy, Ingenie, is one of the firms specialising in black box insurance, specifically designed for young drivers. This policy usually penalises drivers for driving poorly by asking them to pay a higher premium; however, with Ingenie, if the driver commits a major error, such as driving at 100mph on the motorway, they will contacts and asked to have treatment.

The sessions are carried out over the phone by a team of trained psychology experts who have worked with young or offenders or those with drink problems or eating disorders. The sessions work by getting the customer to recognise their dangerous behaviour and to understand the consequences of their actions.

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