Failure to Report Penalty Points to Insurers Can Be Costly Warns Carrentals.co.uk

    SURREY, ENGLAND, August 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Carrentals.co.uk, the online specialist which helps UK travellers and tourists to source cheap car hire no matter where in the world they are travelling, has announced that motorists need to keep honesty in mind when dealing with insurance companies. Holding back details of previous driving licence penalty points can lead to increased costs in the long run.

Carrentals.co.uk sources rental deals from over 50 leading providers and the website reports that while car insurance prices remains irritatingly high for many drivers, not announcing licence penalty points to insurance companies can leave them in breach of the law.

Some drivers choose not to report previous accidents or points incurred on licences to their insurance providers, which can lead to the provider refusing a payout in the event of a claim. On top of this, the driver's policy becomes void and they then risk driving a vehicle while uninsured, also a criminal offence in the UK.

Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, comments: "It is understandable that people try to reduce their outgoings on insurance wherever possible, but holding back vital information from an insurer isn't the best way of reducing your costs."

"What we are reminding people of is that they can be liable for high costs if they are not insured and have a bump or an accident - they could end up paying out for other parties' medical bills, car damage, lawyer costs or more. What it can also mean is that the driver in question can find themselves with further points added to their licence and a whopping fine to pay out for - which pretty much negates what money was saved originally by not reporting penalty points!"

Carrentals.co.uk is the leading car hire comparison site providing cheap car hire by comparing deals from up to 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 15,000 locations worldwide including car hire in Spain, USA and Switzerland, with a wide choice of pickup locations including car hire in Malaga, Denver and Geneva.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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