The Australian state of New South Wales is to test telematics in a bid to improve young drivers' safety and reduce compulsory third-party (CTP) insurance costs. Telematics technology records and rates drivers' behaviour, and motorists who use it tend to drive more safely, said Finance, Services and Property Minister Victor Dominello. Up to 1,000 under-25 drivers will participate in a six-month trial of the technology, due to start later this year, and will each get AUD100 (£100) via the CTP scheme.
The Australian state of New South Wales is to test telematics in a bid to improve young drivers' safety and reduce compulsory third-party (CTP) insurance costs. Telematics technology records and rates drivers' behaviour, and motorists who use it tend to drive more safely, said Finance, Services and Property Minister Victor Dominello. Up to 1,000 under-25 drivers will participate in a six-month trial of the technology, due to start later this year, and will each get AUD100 (£55) via the CTP scheme.