Using an e-scooter can add £1,000 to your car insurance quote

Under-30s risk a huge hike in huge car insurance premiums later in life if handed the IN10 endorsement

Young people using private electric scooters on roads and pavements risk facing huge insurance premiums when they want to drive a car, says the comparison website MoneySuperMarket.

It emerged this week that almost 800 children aged 13 to 16 had been issued an IN10 endorsement - the code used by the police for using a vehicle uninsured against third-party risks" since the start of 2020. It stays on a person's driving record for four years from the date of the offence.