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Older Women Drivers02 Feb 2010
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The issues involved with driving as you age

Insurers have identified a new risk category - older female drivers. Until the age of 60 men have a worse accident record than women. But after that age, women are increasingly responsible for motor insurance claims, and once they reach their 80s are making far more claims than men of the same age. What are the reasons? Jane discusses the issues with Edmund King, President of the AA and motoring commentator, Maria McCarthy.
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