It is a wonder more serious accidents are not happening on our roads, says Glass’s. With consistent annual growth the total increase in the number of cars licensed to use the road network over the full ten year period is 8.7% and highlights that our roads have become ever more congested and therefore arguably more dangerous. Also consider the fact … [Read more...]
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Agisters joined by Vloggers
The digital tribe of YouTubers, bloggers and social media marketers simply haven’t existed as far as the UK car insurance industry is concerned - until now. While ancient, outdated or incredibly niche occupations including agisters, almoners and ostlers are catered for by the Association of British Insurers, modern careers in digital media do not appear … [Read more...]
Drivers admit to hiding penalty points
Nearly a fifth of motorists would not inform their insurer if they picked up penalty points while driving, new research by RAC Insurance has found – potentially putting nearly seven million drivers at risk of holding invalid insurance, as well as future prosecution. The data also shows that a quarter (25%) of motorists surveyed who already have penalty … [Read more...]
Trade is split over buying stock
A split between "two tribes" of trade buyers - those who buy almost entirely online and others who remain motor auction-based - is becoming increasingly apparent, says Glass's. The motor industry data market leader reports that there has been a noticeable hardening in the shape and attitude of both groups over the last year or so. Rupert Pontin, Head … [Read more...]
Urgent action called for to encourage autonomous vehicles
A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling for urgent Government and industry action to encourage the greater use of autonomous and driverless vehicles. Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport at the Institution of the Mechanical Engineers and Lead Author of the report, said: “We need to urgently resolve legislative, technological … [Read more...]
JLR begin on road testing of connected vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover is investing in a 41 mile ‘living laboratory’ project on UK roads to develop new Connected and Autonomous Vehicle technologies. The new CAV test corridor, which includes 41 miles of roads around Coventry and Solihull, will be used to evaluate new systems in real-world driving conditions. The £5.5m ‘UK-CITE’, short for UK … [Read more...]
Car makers urge in-vote for EU membership
British automotive firms have spoken out about why remaining in Europe matters to their businesses in a series of case studies published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Entitled Voices on Europe, it features six companies from across a broad spectrum of the automotive sector, all driving technological innovation. They range from … [Read more...]
Eight million motorists rarely take to motorways
Over eight million of Britain’s 38m drivers hardly ever venture onto motorways while 380,000 say they never do, says the RAC. Of the eight million, or one in five drivers (22%), who rarely take to the country’s fastest roads 6% admit they are just not keen to and 12% say they generally rely on someone else. The remainder (79%) claim never to have the need … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers are the … most forgetful
Welsh drivers are among the highest to admit memory loss behind the wheel. A startling number of drivers or 15% have very often or quite often experienced episodes where they can’t remember the last few moments, or longer, of their journeys, according to new research from the AA. The findings are based on an AA Populus poll of 27,662 drivers. Perhaps … [Read more...]
Let there be light – please!
Too many drivers are in the dark with their lights, say the Institute of Advanced Motorists. IAM director of standards, Mark Lewis, says there are simple rules for driving with the correct lights under different circumstances on the road and you shouldn’t rely on dashboard displays to tell you if they are faulty. Lots of cars now have dashboard … [Read more...]
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