To The Moon and Back

Posted: Feb 15, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

UK motorists are guilty of commuting a lot of the time, and you may find yourself sitting in traffic in the morning trying to get to the office to start the day. But it may surprise you to learn that the total number of miles driven by motorists in the UK on a yearly basis would take us to and from the moon over half a million times.

Based on information provided by NASA that the distance to the moon is 238,857 miles away, and the fact that the average motorist drives the average of seven thousand, seven hundred and seventy five miles a year, it would be a total of over two hundred and sixty seven billion miles.  Which is a massive amount!

"Most motorists don't realise just how far they drive each year as you don't tend to stop and think about it. Indeed many motorists underestimate their mileage. However, with the price of petrol at an all time high, I'm sure the cost of all these miles would certainly make them stop and think." Said Sue Longthorn, who conducted the test.

Insurers use our yearly average of miles to work out our premiums, if you drive too many miles in the year then you are more likely to have a car accident, but if you drive what they deem to be too few then they feel you may lack experience and therefore be more at risk.

If you are driving in the UK then go online for Comprehensive Car Insurance .

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