Top 10: Essential products for new drivers or learners

As a learner or new driver, picking a new car is incredibly exciting, whether you’re working to a strict budget or have all the money in the world. It’s very easy to get caught up in the minutiae of which engines and trim levels fall into insurance group one though – meaning you’ll forget what else is needed to make life in your first car easy.

Fortunately, we’ve got a list of 10 products that will make life that much better or safer for new drivers – and in some cases they’ll lower those all-important insurance premiums too. Click through the gallery below to see our picks. 

Gecko Pad - £7.00

This piece of flexible plastic lets you keep phones, coins or anything else in place in the car, yet when you pick them up again after your journey they don’t have any sticky residue on them. The Gecko pad can be used on any flat or gently curved surface, provided it is fairly smooth.

In other words, it’s perfect for sticking a phone or something important to the dashboard. Over time the Gecko Pad does lose its stickiness, but it can be washed in warm soapy water and left to dry, then it’s back at its best again. Its design is inspired by the feet of geckos, hence the name.