Bike Insurance

Motorists whose eyesight is not up-to-standard could find that their bike insurance policies become compromised as a result, according to new research.

A study conducted by Specsavers found that a quarter of drivers could not make out a licence plate from a distance of 20.5 metres.

The company carried out the research at this year's Royal Highland Show and tested some 160 motorists.

It may be that those who do not have sufficient vision find that they struggle to pick up cheap bike insurance deals in the future, as cover companies could judge them to be a risk on the roads.

Shirley-Ann Kennedy, Specsavers Scotland chair, commented that poor vision is a potential hindrance for motorists.

"Many drivers still don't realise that if they can't read a number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres or five car lengths in good light, they are committing an offence which may invalidate their car insurance," the expert remarked.

A recent One Poll survey found that taxi and lorry drivers sleep an average of six hours and 15 minutes each night, which is lower than any other profession in the UK, according to Road Transport.

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