Aviva report reveals one-third of parents will have to switch children’s cars to cheaper models

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A third of parents (32%) say they will be unable to keep funding the cost of the children’s car insurance as a result of next month’s EU Gender Directive.

Research from Aviva revealed that one-third of parents believed they would have to change their child’s car for a less expensive model and almost half (44%) admitted they would have to consider increasing the contributions towards their children’s premiums in an effort to keep their children on the roads.

Most parents surveyed said they would either have to pay more towards their child’s car insurance or give up paying altogether. They also believed their children would have to make changes to their driving habits.

A quarter of parents (26%) said their children might have to drive less after the changes come into force, while almost one fifth (19%) said their children would have to sell their car and use public transport instead.

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