Research for Compare the Market reveals that almost half (48%) of UK drivers aged 51 and over have never checked whether changes in their driving habits could reduce their car insurance costs, meaning millions could be overpaying on their premiums. The survey highlights a knowledge gap among drivers transitioning into semi-retirement or retirement. In fact, … [Read more...]
Parents helping learners with lessons & experience
Average hourly driving lesson prices have risen by 37% over the past five years, with rates now averaging £39 per hour, adding increasing pressure on the cost of learning to drive across the UK. While professional tuition remains the gold standard for developing technical skills, many families are increasingly stepping in to provide the high-volume road … [Read more...]
Challenges of new driving test bookig rules
The final stage of the new rules for booking and managing a driving test were introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency last week. It follows two changes earlier this year: a cap of two date changes per test and a rule that only the learner themselves can book, change or cancel a car test – with unofficial services to search for tests no longer … [Read more...]
Private parking tickets soaring, says RAC
The RAC expects the number of private parking tickets issued to drivers in the year to the end of March will hit a new record of 17m when government figures are published next month. So far, car park management companies have sent out more than 13m parking charging notices in just three months, an average of 4.3m tickets a quarter. This would mean the … [Read more...]
DVLA fraud sees three jailed
A dishonest DVLA employee altered vehicle documents in collaboration with two corrupt car dealers to inflate values and get more money for them. Dodgy dealers Joshua Sawyer and Ashley Harris paid the DVLA’s Matthew Holloway £23,000 to change the records of high-end vehicles that had been written-off or stolen as well as motor cycles and quadbikes. Holloway … [Read more...]
The eyes don’t have it for millions of motorists
Half of motorists could be at risk of fines due to poor eyesight. New research from Motorpoint found that just 50% of car owners felt they’d be able to read a registration plate 20 metres away – the minimum legal requirement for drivers. Car owners who fall short of this risk anything from £1,000 fine and three points on their licence to having their … [Read more...]
Essential daily checks change for autonomous vehicles
Clarity is needed over how fleet “walkaround” safety checks will be completed as autonomous vehicles (AVs) start to arrive on UK roads, says FleetCheck. Neil Avent, chief technical officer at the fleet software specialist, points out the legislation surrounding the introduction of AVs, which are already being trialled in taxi form on London streets, … [Read more...]
Speeders getting away with it, shows data
More than 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the wheel, according to new data analysed by the RAC ahead of a Parliamentary event about tackling the problem later today. A Freedom of Information request obtained from the DVLA shows 4,154 drivers in the UK are still … [Read more...]
Rural drivers in Wales face big EV tolls
Data for the 32 Welsh constituencies shows what ev drivers in Wales can expect to pay when the new Government toll charges come in next year. A few headline figures for Wales: Combined projected annual eVED bill across all 32 Welsh constituencies: £29.1m Average per-driver annual cost across Wales: £228 (vs £79 in Cities of London and … [Read more...]
Automatic shift in driving lessons
The number of driving tests taken in automatic cars has more than doubled - 106% increase - over the last five years. Uswitch car insurance experts recently looked into the motivations behind learning to drive in an automatic, the challenges automatic-only drivers face and the sentiment towards their decision. Convenience drives motorists to learn in an … [Read more...]
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