Motor neglect should be as stigmatised as drink driving
Damian Rourke, partner at Clyde and Co believes the attitude towards motor owners who fail to keep up maintenance of their vehicle should be the same as towards those who drink drive or do not wear a seatbelt.
Speaking to Insurance Post, Rourke suggested the penalty for not maintaining brakes and tyres on a vehicle should be recalculated.
He said: “When you look at the penalties that arise from not
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