parish parish_AT_ntlworld.com wrote:
Essjay001 wrote:

What amazes me is that we have to insure each person to drive a car. I used
to live in the Middle East (Sultanate of OMAN) in 2000. I bought a new car,
a MATIZ only £3000. I insured the 'car' for about £100 fully comp. That
insurance meant the car was insured. Anyone who had a valid licence and my
permission could drive it on that insurance. A UK licence was legally valid.
All insurance in the UK is a total rip off which is why so many people drive
with out it.

ISTR that when I first started driving (actually riding m/cycles) that
this was the case here. That would be 1974. Anyone confirm/deny this?

In the 60s and 70s yes, it was still possible to get 'any driver'
insurance cover. I think it just sort of faded out as people wanted
to save money by going for limited driver policies. (It also fulfils
people's desire not to allow others to drive their car.)

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Chris Green )