Accessorising a car can put drivers at risk

By Tom Farley, Wed 8 Feb 2012 - Published in Car Insurance

More and more drivers are accessorising their car with a host of wacky items but it can increase the risk of a crash.

Research by women's car insurance firm Diamond found that 57 per cent of people have personalised their vehicle with anything from stickers to seat covers. However, by placing these humorous items on the back window it can obscure the driver's view, increasing the chance of a crash.

The study found that whilst 29 per cent of people believed that accessorising the car made it look cheap and tacky, 14 per cent had a back window sticker. Diamond's research highlighted 18 to 24 year olds as being most likely to have a personalised car.

Sian Lewis, managing director of the insurer, said: "When you think how much time we can spend in our cars each week, you can understand why so many of us want to make them more comfortable or individual, but car accessories should never impede the driver's vision in any way."

The popularity of fluffy dice has also been on the decline with a survey by Swiftcover finding that 76 per cent of people "were not a fan".

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