The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart maintains that we will not gain the full safety benefits of self-driving cars until every car on the road is connected to each other – a statement that has now been backed up by a white paper produced by experts at the University of Michigan. Until then, IAM RoadSmart believes that the human … [Read more...]
Insurance News
Successful students face learning to drive test
While learning to drive is an exciting rite of passage for many teenagers, it’s often an equally fraught time for their parents. And with only 13% of parents convinced they themselves could pass the current driving test without lessons, it’s easy to see why they’ve transferred their fears to their nearest and dearest. The research from AA Cars, which … [Read more...]
Admiral Insurance shield members with Autoglass
Autoglass will provide emergency replacement services for Admiral’s private customers for the next five years. The repairer will also calibrate ADAS sensors in vehicle’s requiring this service across its fixed locations and as part of its mobile offering. Neil Atherton, Sales and Marketing Director at Autoglass said, “We are … [Read more...]
Automated driving to cut accidents, but at what cost?
British Insurers have highlighted the potential dangers of ‘autonomous ambiguity’, as vehicles with different levels of autonomy, or driverless technology, increasingly become a feature of UK roads. With important and wide-reaching changes being defined by international regulators on what Assisted and Automated systems can and can't do, the Automated … [Read more...]
Driving to or through France
Most families will, at some point, have decided to holiday in France or have decided to drive through it to Spain or other parts of Europe or even further afield for their Summer break. To stay on the right side of the law in France, there are a few things you’ll need to prepare before you leave. It has beautiful countryside, great food and wine – … [Read more...]
Expect a lesson in easy driving next week
School’s out for summer, and no doubt commuters are enjoying a break from the usual rush-hour traffic – as parents, teachers and other workers have ditched their morning drive to work. Recent research by Confused.com reveals more than two in five (42%) motorists who use their car to get to work are staying home at some point during the school summer … [Read more...]
Changing trends in travel highlighted, says RAC
The National Travel Survey gives us an eye-opening view on the long-term changing trends in travel across the UK, says the RAC, “The number of young people learning to drive is clearly decreasing, with the main reasons given for this being a lack of interest in driving and the cost,” said an RAC roads policy spokesman. “ While the cost of learning to … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 July
Royal Mail will buy 100 Peugeot Partner electric vans. They will be used at local depots around the country from the end of this year and it’s the first major fleet order for this van launched in February. A pay on demand roadside assistance service has been introduced by Allianz Global. After a successful pilot in the west Country, Resqyou, is now … [Read more...]
A Guide to PCPs and PCH
Car finance has been in the spotlight recently with fears over negative equity in car deals and the prospect of a Financial Conduct Authority investigation into motor finance. In essence, there are two issues at play that are linked but separate. The first is a question of affordability on the part of the consumer; the second is the exposure of finance … [Read more...]
Drivers must act over insurance hikes
As the ABI reports an 8% increase in car insurance premiums in the last 12 months, GoCompare said drivers must look for the best deals. Matt Oliver spokesperson for GoCompare Car Insurance, "Motorists are being hit with rising costs from all sides at the moment and those who have renewed their policy in the last few months are very likely to have seen an … [Read more...]
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