Based on claims trends following previous UK lockdowns, insurer NFU Mutual is expecting a sharp increase in accidents from next week when England lifts travel restrictions. This is when self-contained holiday accommodation lets, non-essential retail, personal care, outdoor hospitality and indoor leisure venues are scheduled to open to the public on … [Read more...]
Education
BREAKING NEWS: Driving lessons restart monday
Driving lessons in Wales can restart on monday 12 April. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said driving tests will resume 10 days later on 22 April and to help clear the backlog of candidates, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will offer more tests and examiners, including at weekends and on bank holidays. Driving tests for motorcycles, … [Read more...]
Governments must invest to reach zero target
Car makers have called on Governments to invest in electric vehicle charging points and hydrogen stations to ensure zero emission targets are met over coming decades. The EU automobile industry is open to higher CO2 reduction targets for cars in 2030, provided that they are directly linked to binding commitments from member states to roll out the required … [Read more...]
Over £12M fines for Welsh speeders last year
More than 121,000 motorists were caught speeding in Wales last year, despite the ‘stay at home’ order. That’s according to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com, which suggests drivers in the region collectively paid out at least £12 million in fines for speeding last year, based on the minimum fine a driver must being £100. According to … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 April
Nine out of ten Cardiff drivers don't know when they must put on headlights and are risking accidents, prosecution and penalty points as well as invalidating insurance. A survey for Uswitch found only 9.62% of Welsh drivers knew they had to turn on headlights when visibility was under 100 metres as defined in the Highway Code. The average annual car … [Read more...]
Hybrid rally cars agreed for WRC from next season
All three current WRC manufacturers have embraced the sport’s exciting new hybrid era by committing to register and participate in the FIA World Rally Championship from 2022 to 2024. Hyundai, M-Sport Ford and Toyota have pledged their futures to the production car-based series, which will undergo a landmark change in 2022 when top tier cars will be powered … [Read more...]
Better guidance for challenged drivers
Driving Mobility that accredits a network of driving assessment centres, has relaunched its website to provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of adapted driving, accessible travel and personal mobility. Supported by the Department for Transport, Driving Mobility is the umbrella organisation that coordinates 20 independent driving assessment centres … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 March
Drivers are planning just 5.6m trips by car to see friends and family this Easter when Covid restrictions allow, the lowest number since the RAC began tracking motorists’ plans in 2014. Despite the easing of the national lockdown on Monday when the two household and ‘rule of 6’ regulations come in, the RAC Breakdown survey of 1,200 drivers suggests many … [Read more...]
Make BST permanent to cut accidents
When the clocks strike 1am on Sunday the hour will go forward and British Summer Time will have officially started. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents wants this to be made permanent in order to save lives, improve wellbeing and support the hospitality sector. RoSPA chief executive Errol Taylor said, “Daylight savings were introduced more … [Read more...]
Tradelines 24 March
To find out how your daily drive will benefit from connected cars, Select Car Leasing created a 5G daily drive. They found with connected cars, the annual average commute will be reduced by 25% - that’s 1 hour and 15 minutes less commuting every week and 55.5 more hours commute free every year, connected cars have a third less fuel consumption and drivers … [Read more...]
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