With a wide-ranging review of transport laws announced by the government this week, IAM RoadSmart has warned that the rise in the use of electric scooters alongside vehicles on our roads is bad news for road safety. The Department for Transport revealed its report 'Future of mobility: urban strategy' today, which is described as the biggest regulatory … [Read more...]
Insurance News
Welsh drivers spent almost £4,000 on first cars
New drivers in Wales are forking out just over £3,900 for their first car. In the North West and London they splash out more than £5,000 on their first wheels. The average amount of money spent on buying a new driver’s first car is now £4,276, an increase of 42% on the 2017 figure of £3,005. According to GoCompare Car Insurance new drivers in the … [Read more...]
New cars still offering poor theft security, say experts
Half of new cars so far launched this year have been rated as offering poor security and one was said to be "unacceptable" by insurance test body Thatcham Research. The new ratings assess whether measures to specifically address the keyless entry/start vulnerability, have been adopted. Six of the 11 vehicles launched this year have been given a ‘Poor’ … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 March
Police officers enforce seatbelt laws throughout the year and during the current all-Wales enforcement campaign efforts will be stepped-up to remind drivers and their passengers that non-compliance is not acceptable. Drivers are also legally responsible for ensuring that passengers under the age of 14 are using the correct child restraint for their height … [Read more...]
Autonomous driving interest accelerates
Three in ten drivers (31%) now favour self-driving cars, up from one in ten (10%) a year ago, they told pollsters for the Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. At a time when Government has recently announced plans for driverless cars to be on UK roads as early as 2021, the latest figures show how perceptions are changing and … [Read more...]
Cardiff is Wales’ accident black spot
Welsh roads are getting safer, unless you travel and live in Cardiff. Latest figures show a significant reduction in the number of casualties on Welsh roads, with 2017 seeing the lowest number of motorcycle casualties since comparable records began. Welsh roads were also safer for children – with a 15 per cent decrease in casualties of those aged … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 March
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is supporting Red Nose Day 2019. TK Maxx is launching an exclusive range of t-shirts for Red Nose Day 2019 designed by Disney and the limited edition tee-hee-hee shirts feature some of the most loved Disney characters. Prices and specifications have been announced for all-new Skoda Scala hatchback, with deliveries beginning … [Read more...]
Majority of motorists admit regularly speeding
With Google Maps releasing an update that notifies drivers when the speed limit changes, research reveals that nearly 70% of British drivers are already knowingly driving over the speed limit. Speeding is by far the nation’s most common driving offence, with over two million reported offences in 2016. But despite the threat of hefty fines, points on a … [Read more...]
Young driver insurance and new car package
Young Driver On the Road has partnered with iKube to offer novice driver insurance from £22 a week, along with affordable car leasing with Vauxhall. With one in four parents (24 per cent) admitting the high cost of car insurance is putting them off encouraging their child to learn to drive at 17, the UK’s leading pre-17 driving school has pledged to end … [Read more...]
Black boxes putting the brake on cheaper insurance
A data-dilema is putting the brakes on sales of motor insurance linked to telematics. One of the main obstacles to telematics uptake is that many drivers (56%) are not comfortable sharing personalised driving data with providers, as they might be nervous of being badged a bad driver. Of those who have not purchased a telematics policy, nearly one in … [Read more...]
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