Taking advanced driving lessons could reduce the cost of car insurance by as much as 25%, according to a report in Times Online this morning.

Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly met with insurance industry leaders yesterday to discuss course content and possible discount levels.

The proposed courses, which will be developed and approved by the Driving Standards Agency, are likely to include techniques that are not currently part of the standard driving tuition, such as motorway driving and high speed emergency braking.

Insurance companies may be willing to offer people who have completed an advanced driving course a 25% discount on their car insurance, because advanced driving skills could significantly reduce the risk of an accident (by as much as 35%, according to Edmund King of the AA).