PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(3 September 2026)

The Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of the cost of insurance for young drivers on the number of uninsured driving convictions.

The Department has not made a specific estimate on the cost of insurance for young drivers with these devices fitted to their cars. The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market. Some insurers have introduced telematics or in-car black boxes to allow better risk-based pricing of insurance, especially for new or young drivers. It can help reduce insurance premiums if drivers show good driving behaviour.