City Boys’ booze habits play havoc on premiums

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Male motorists living in the City of London are most likely to have a conviction for drink driving, according to moneysupermarket.com.

The price comparison site analysed almost three million motor insurance quotes over a year for motorists with convictions. It found thirty-something men living in the City of London, are the most likely to have a drink-driving conviction on their licence (16%). Men in their early twenties living in Lewes, East Sussex come in a close second, with 14% having the DR10 conviction, with boy-racers aged 17 to 21 from Brecon in Wales and Paisley in Scotland taking third and fourth spots.

Steve Sweeney, head of motor insurance at moneysupermarket.com said: “While it’s no great shock to see high powered “”City Boys”” are likely to have a drink driving conviction

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