Fleets need to work on issues arising from an emerging “home working, home charging” model being created by the rise of electric vehicles and the effects of the coronavirus crisis, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that a potentially important new subset of company car driver is emerging who now works largely from home and is set to choose … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Smoother roads will help lower overall emissions
The UK has set ambitious targets to become net zero carbon by the year 2050. Proposals to road infrastructure have been mooted in order to eliminate the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions from road freight. The installation of overhead charging cables for electric lorries on e-Highways across the country has been widely discussed over … [Read more...]
Tourists taking a hit with tickets and fines
As thousands of Brits travelled to explore new corners of the UK this summer, research shows a worrying correlation between driving on unfamiliar roads and motoring offences. A survey of 2,007 British motorists, carried out by motoring solicitor specialists, Kenway Miller, has exposed the nation’s poor road knowledge, with the rise in staycations meaning … [Read more...]
Premiums and write-offs lower in Wales
Insurance premiums in Wales have dipped by about 5% over the last 12 months, as a report shows fewer cars are written off in Wales after accidents. The change was less over the summer at approximately 3% compared to the summer of 2019, according to figures from Comparethemarket. In Wales this year, the average premium is £572.33p and the UK figure is … [Read more...]
Put brakes on speed limiters, say drivers
The majority of motorists want manufacturers to put the brakes on introducing speed limiters in all new cars according to Motorpoint. The online survey on the Motorpoint website – www.motorpoint.co.uk – found 61 per cent of drivers were against the forthcoming change which is set to come into force from 2022. Some 1,524 people took part in the study by … [Read more...]
Claims collapse but will savings be passed on?
As expected, the number of motor insurance claims notified to insurers in the second quarter of the year significantly fell according to figures from the Association of British Insurers. The fall largely reflected the lockdown period, when far fewer vehicle journeys were made. Claim payouts during the period while also down, fell at a lower … [Read more...]
Best of the tests are in Wales
Llandrindod Wells is home to Britain’s best drivers, according to Collingwood Insurance Services. The Newcastle-based insurance intermediary examined the latest data from DVLA test centres across Britain and discovered the Welsh town returned the highest pass rate, with 73.19 per cent passing the test. Of 593 conducted tests, a staggering 434 people passed … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 September
Bentley has built its 40,000thFlying Spur at Crewe. This is currently the third generation of the luxury sporting model since it was launched as the Continental Flying Spur in 2005. Four new trim levels expand the SEAT Leon range from £19,855. A 1.0 litre RDE2 petrol engine can be specified while new FR Sport (right) trim adds a bit more zest … [Read more...]
Call for drive against drunks behind the wheel
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for new initiatives from the Government to drive down the number of drink-drive related deaths on UK roads. It follows figures released from the Department for Transport earlier today showing yet another year of stagnation in annual drink-drive statistics, highlighting eight years … [Read more...]
Lessons in safely living on the roads
With fortunate students about to embark on their university courses, some will be facing their first autumn and winter behind the wheel and it’s worth repeating some good advice from Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards. “Our driving habits start being set from the moment we venture out alone after passing our driving test, … [Read more...]
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