Women drivers need to check that their car insurance covers their personal possessions. Around 60% of women view their car as an extension of their home and 85% admit to leaving personal items in their car that really belong in a wardrobe.

According to Sheilas' Wheels an average of £129 worth of personal items are left in the cars of female motorists on a daily basis. Research found that 38% of women leave at least four personal items in their car on a regular basis, with a further 18% admitting to leaving seven or more. These items range from clothes, to shoes, leisure equipment, children’s toys, books and toiletries. When considering car insurance it is worth taking into account the cost of replacing these items.

 “Any personal belongings, whatever their value, that are left unattended in a car can be easy pickings for opportunistic thieves,” comments Jacky Brown of Sheilas’ Wheels. And she points out: “There isn’t just a risk of theft, female motorists seem unaware of the dangers of having personal items loose in the car whilst on the move.  They could slip under the brake pedal or, in the event of an accident, become an in-car missile. As a rule, a de-cluttered car is definitely a safer car.”