Drink driving accidents are on the rise with a 5% increase over the past 5 years. There has also been an alarming rise in alcohol consumption throughout the coronavirus pandemic and with the festive season approaching this could be a recipe for disaster. Leasing Options has created some hard-hitting imagery of how alcohol packaging and advertising … [Read more...]
Breath tests are six times more likely in Wales
Drivers in Wales are up to six times more likely to be breath tested in December than other months. Analysis of Home Office data by AlcoSense Breathalysers shows that in December last year, 7,345 motorists were stopped by Police across Wales on suspicion of drink driving. North Wales led the way with 3,964 tests – far higher than any Police force in … [Read more...]
Beware – puddle police could take you to cleaners
The “puddle police” are lurking on a kerb near you. Lawyers who have seen a business decline from the clampdown on insurance miss-selling can target drivers who splash pedestrians or cyclists. Drivers face a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice and three points for each offence for splashing others but this can escalate to £5,000 if contested and lost in court. Then … [Read more...]
Insurance warning over lapsed MoTs
The coronavirus lockdown earlier this year resulted in millions of cars receiving a six-month extension to their MOT certificate but that leeway has ended. With the current MOT failure rate at 32%, millions of vehicles that don’t meet levels of roadworthiness could be on the streets. GoCompare Car Insurance is warning that this year, more than ever, it’s … [Read more...]
Covid drinking up as breath tests decline
Roadside breath tests have plunged to their lowest level on record. Data shows that in 2019 only 302,281 motorists were breathalysed by Police – just 43% of the number of tests carried out ten years ago and an 11% decrease on 2018. Yet, despite the slump in tests, 16% of drivers were over the limit – the highest proportion since 2007. According to a … [Read more...]
“Frost Jacking” warning
With the average first day of frost striking as early as 11 November in some regions of the UK, Tracker warns motorists of the perils of ‘Frost Jacking’ and urges extra vigilance when de-icing vehicle windscreens. Over three and a half million pounds worth of stolen vehicles were recovered by Tracker between November 2019 and January 2020, the peak months … [Read more...]
Killer drivers should have longer sentences, says survey
Two-thirds of drivers want to see increased maximum sentences for those causing death by dangerous driving, according to the RAC. On the day a Private Members’ Bill to do just that is scheduled to have its second reading in Parliament, research carried out with 2,800 drivers found that a quarter (25%) believe maximum sentences should be increased to … [Read more...]
Video calling is latest driving hazard
The rise in popularity of the likes of FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat for video calls is posing a new and present danger on roads. Amost one-in-five (18%) of drivers aged 17-24 admit taking part in video calls while behind the wheel, figures for the RAC Report on Motoring 2020 reveal. Younger drivers are more than twice as likely to … [Read more...]
Thieves out to burst your holiday bubble
Wales-based comparison site GoCompare warns that fraudsters are targeting the boom in motorhomes and caravans. There’s been a dramatic rise in the number of insurance quotes for motorhomes and campervans as frustrated holidaymakers scramble to get away safely and independently. After months in lockdown at home people are eager for a change of scenery, but, … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 September
Drivers caught by cameras watching bus lanes in Cardiff had to fork out over £1.85M last year, said comparethemarket insurance. But that contrasts with nearly £8.4M in penalty charges imposed in Manchester and around £14M for London boroughs. As they move closer together the next generation small cars from Fiat Chrysler will be developed from the floorpans … [Read more...]
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