Education: Road Safety

Jobless pay higher car insurance premiums

22 April 2018

The unemployed are being hampered by higher car insurance premiums close to double those working. Students are also paying more than those out of work, according to a motor snapshot of policies compiled by Wales-based Comparethemarket.com . The trends discovered in the survey that the average price of a policy for someone working is £693, for an … [Read more...]

Newslines 21 April

21 April 2018

The A40 will remain shut between Llandovery and Llanwrda over the weekend at least. It’s emergency closure follows the opening of a sink-hole in the carriageway on Wednesday evening and the diversions have caused chaos in surrounding villages struggling with HGVs on narrow sections. Plans to scrap the proposed electric rail line between Cardiff and … [Read more...]

21 Million UK cars on road have faults ignored

18 April 2018

Green Flag breakdown says 21 million cars on the roads are faulty and drivers “ignore the problem” while racking up bills. Drivers are spending an average of £574 per year - a national average of £21.5 billion - on car repairs; and 47 per cent of these repairs could have been cheaper if the issue had been addressed sooner, the research … [Read more...]

Welcome to Self-Driving City

18 April 2018

Self-driving cars are no longer just a distant dream in the future with Waymo, Uber, Apple and more testing their cars in American cities, with mixed results. The next step? A self-driving city. Whilst the benefits are often highlighted, there are other possible implications on health and the wider society. Here, CAT Autokeys discusses these issues, and … [Read more...]

Rising concern as more drivers’ report pothole damage

13 April 2018

Half of British drivers have sustained vehicle damage from potholes in recent years, they told pollsters for the AA. The AA-Populus poll, which surveyed over 21,000 drivers, found that 92% of British drivers are concerned about potential damage to their vehicle as a result of poor road conditions. This problem has led to more than half (52%) of drivers … [Read more...]

Dashcam discounts rare view from insurers

10 April 2018

Britain’s major car insurers are failing to offer discounts to policyholders who fit dashcams to record third party incidents, says smartdriverclub. Cardiff-based Confused.com is the only comparison site which asked about a dashcam (shown fitted in Citroen C3) when compiling data and before giving quotes while fellow Welsh insurance business Admiral … [Read more...]

Blow off the winter blues

7 April 2018

It may not feel like spring, but winter's officially over. And this means that many of us are keen to wipe the dust from our bikes and get them into top shape for the sunnier days that we are eagerly waiting for. Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving advice, explains the POWDERY checks you should do on your bike before setting off … [Read more...]

Faults can land you with fines of up to £10,000

31 March 2018

Finding a minor fault on your car can be extremely frustrating. However, as tempting as it might be to avoid getting it fixed, it could end up costing you a lot more money in fines, not to mention potential points on your licence, if you don’t get it sorted. But what are the seemingly minor faults that could cost you a fortune? Jonathan Nolan, General … [Read more...]

eCall safety milestone reached

30 March 2018

As of this Saturday, automobile manufacturers will equip all new car types with eCall to automatically dial emergency services in the event of a serious road traffic accident detected by vehicle sensors. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association welcomed this milestone, which has been made possible thanks to huge investments by the … [Read more...]

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