The Competition and Markets Authority has recommended that the existing retained Motor Vehicle Block Exemption is replaced with an updated UK-specific Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order to stay in place until 2029. “We are pleased that the CMA understands there are issues with the existing MVBER which need to be addressed for a new UK MVBEO, including … [Read more...]
Insurance News
Newslines 3 October
Churchill Motor Insurance reveals the most common ways in which having children in the car negatively affects parents driving, with more than 4.7 million parents blaming their children for bad driving. One in nine (11 per cent) parents takes their eyes off the road to tend to their children and the same proportion (11 per cent) find that looking in the … [Read more...]
Young drivers hit by rising costs
A new report from Go.Compare Car Insurance revealed that the cost of getting a young driver on the road has risen to £6,574 – the highest since 2019, representing a shift backwards to pre-pandemic costs. Costs for young drivers – those aged between 17- 21 - and their families dipped to £6,394 in 2021 and £6,071 in 2020, a sharp fall from £6,846 in … [Read more...]
Off-road vehicles seized by Welsh police
South Wales Police has seized off-road vehicles as part of Operation Red Mana. The Ely neighbourhood team were joined by officers from the Roads Policing Unit and the anti-social off-road team (#ASORT) and Cardiff Council at the weekend to tackle off-road bikes riding in an anti-social manner in Cardiff. The riders were reported in the Ely and Rumney … [Read more...]
Chinese cars hit top safety marks
Euro NCAP published its fifth round of safety ratings this week and Chinese newcomers hit top scores. The highly anticipated Tesla Model Y did not disappoint and shoots to the top of recently published five-star cars, while the new electric Genesis GV60 continues the 5-star success of the GV70 and GV80 models tested last year. Euro NCAP also tested two … [Read more...]
A fifth of drivers risking insurance fraud
Go.Compare insurance has found that one in five parents with children who have a car could be risking a significant fine and a criminal record for ‘fronting’ their child’s insurance policy. ‘Fronting’ is when an older or more experienced driver - usually a parent - claims that they’re the main user of the car but it’s mostly driven by a young person, or … [Read more...]
Range Rover is top of flops
Land Rover Range Rover is the most unreliable used car, according to Warrantywise’s annual Reliability Index. Warrantywise, the country’s leading extended car warranty provider, reveals that Land Rovers, BMWs, and Porsches take up seven out of ten of the least reliable models from the Reliability Index data range. The data, only including cars that are … [Read more...]
Easing off & driving abroad
As the school holidays end and Brits head home, it's the perfect time for taking an autumn break and driving abroad before winter sets in. Picture yourself driving under the wild Spanish sun, through the Black Forest of Germany, or along the coastline of the French Riviera. Windows down, you can feel sunshine on your face and a warm breeze, with your … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 August
Britain’s dog lovers spend more than £4,000 per year on their pet, but just half safely secure their dog on every car journey, says Skoda. However, just 51% said they always correctly secured their dog while driving, with 14% only doing it some of the time and 9% admitting that they have never secured their dog safely in the car. An estimated 12.5m leisure … [Read more...]
Government unveil £100M plan for autonomous cars
UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 under Government plans backed by £100 million spending which prioritise safety through new laws and create thousands of new jobs in the industry. Some vehicles, including cars, coaches and lorries, with self-driving features could be operating on motorways in the next year, and today’s (August 19) … [Read more...]
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