Summary
Some Motability drivers under 30 are unhappy with a new rule requiring black-box trackers in their vehicles. These boxes monitor driving patterns, and multiple negative ratings could result in losing access to the Motability vehicle leasing scheme. The organization says this is to keep costs down and ensure safety, but some users feel it compromises their freedom.
Key Facts
- Motability will install black-box trackers in vehicles driven by people under 30.
- The black boxes track driving habits such as speed and braking.
- Accumulating more than four red ratings in a year might lead to removal from the Motability scheme.
- The Motability scheme allows disabled individuals to lease a vehicle using part of their benefits.
- Keron Day, an actor with cerebral palsy, voiced his concerns about the black boxes.
- Motability argues the black boxes help reduce insurance costs and improve safety.
- Since September, 300 drivers have been removed from the scheme in Northern Ireland.
- The black box requirement also applies to any driver under 30 named on a policy, including family or personal assistants.
