Young drivers typically have to worry about balancing their motoring finances, especially if they do not get outside help to pay their student car insurance.
However, The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for something which could push insurance issues to the backseat. They are attempting to ban smoking in vehicles across the UK with the support of doctors and medical students.
According to research, the BMA has discovered that the level of toxins in a car can be up to 23 times what it would be in a smoky bar.
Tougher action on smokers is being advocated and insurance for young drivers may be one of the things affected if the ban is passed and drivers do not adhere to the new rule.
More than a fifth of adults smoke in the UK and it is estimated that somewhere between one third and half of smokers light up when they are in their vehicle.
Young people can be heavily affected by the pollutants which are caused by smoking, with an increase in the risk of asthma and lung cancer.
Young students who smoke may soon need to worry about more than their student car insurance if the smoking ban in private vehicles comes into effect.