Filling up could protect cheap classic car insurance premiums

Antique auto owners planning a road trip may be well advised to check fuel levels before departure if they want to avoid a vintage car insurance claim.

The Highways Agency warned an "alarming" number of drivers are putting themselves and other road users at risk by failing to fill up.

Figures provided by the government department revealed that in the 12-month period up to June 30th 2009, an average of 43 individuals a day broke down on English motorways because their tanks were empty.

Director of network operations Derek Turner described having to pull up in such areas as a "risky business".

He explained: "It's not only hazardous to the driver and passengers, but to other road users as well, especially if the vehicle has to stop in a live lane."

Meanwhile, vintage vehicle owners may also want to give their classic cars a good tidy.

Earlier this summer, HA warned items of rubbish dropped on the floor could become lodged under the brake pedal and cause a collision.

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