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.

Cable ties and duct tape - £2.00

Sometimes when you’re driving along, things will come loose – especially in an older car. Wheel trims are the worst culprit, but bits of plastic exterior trim, underbody protection and other odds and ends, both inside and outside the car, may try to make a break for freedom.

Having a packet of heavy-duty cable ties and some strong tape in the car will make all the difference if things do go a bit wrong. Sure, they won’t permanently fix problems, but a botch-job at the roadside can make the difference between an expensive breakdown callout and making it home.