Travel Features

End of the road for lockdown safety travel, says NFU

9 April 2021

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...]

Over £12M fines for Welsh speeders last year

2 April 2021

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...]

Sharing chargers solution to shortfall

30 March 2021

Independent research by Dodona Analytics reveals electric charger sharing is essential to support the UK's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. According to their research, if only 4% of motorists with a home charger share it with their neighbours living in flats and terraced houses where they can't have their own charger, then a … [Read more...]

Five tips to cutting accidents, penalty points and fines

22 March 2021

Nearly a quarter (22%) of drivers in accidents over the past five years were reading messages and emails at the time. It’s not only actions such as looking at your phone or eating whilst driving that can cause issues, but simply looking down or away from the road can cause the car to easily drift into other lanes or worse, hit other vehicles. When driving, … [Read more...]

Real world costs of evs explained

19 March 2021

The perceived high charging costs of electric vehicles is a key barrier preventing consumers switching from combustion to battery-powered electric vehicles. Survey findings from price comparison and switching site energyhelpline.com found almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers believe electric-only cars cost up to £50 to fully charge at home despite a new … [Read more...]

Local roads are in dangerous conditions, say motorists

19 March 2021

More than half of UK motorists (53%) say the condition of their local roads is getting worse every year and 47% say their local roads are in a dangerous state. The dissatisfaction is greater amongst drivers over 55, according to a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance. Three fifths (62%) of … [Read more...]

Tradelines 17 March

17 March 2021

RAC insurance is launching a pay-per-mile policy in response to the dramatically lower distances being covered at the moment. The scheme is aimed at those who cover under 6,000 miles annually and if they find circumstances change they can leave the on-line and mobile phone policy scheme. Stellantis announced a partnership with Kiri Technologies to reward … [Read more...]

Decision time for future meetings and fleets

9 March 2021

The government’s 21 June target date for removing all controls over social interaction mean that fleets have decisions to make over the future of face-to-face meetings, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that there are two questions to answer – do we follow the government decision making or wait longer, and do we return to our previous … [Read more...]

Welsh trials of 20mph speed limits

5 March 2021

Trials for a default 20mph speed limit on some Welsh residential roads will begin this summer, ahead of a planned national rollout in Spring 2023, writes David Moss. The Welsh Government has announced plans for trials in eight areas, which it hopes will help uncover any as yet unappreciated problems, and help development of appropriate enforcement policies … [Read more...]

Newslines 5 March