As lockdown restrictions start to ease off in the UK, drivers are discovering that their cars require essential maintenance due to being out of use for weeks, new research reveals. Analysis of search trends data conducted by car leasing specialist AMT shows that queries for issues like seized brakes, flat batteries and deflated tyres have increased substantially across the UK since the lockdown … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 February
The huge differences between pass rates for would-be driving instructors training at different test centres hints at a gulf between examination standards, new analysis shows. Car specialist AMT has used official statistics from the Department for Transport, which lists instructor applicants’ pass rates for every UK test centre over the past ten years with the toughest being Ashford, and the … [Read more...]
Vape users risk payout refusal after crash
Drivers who vape behind the wheel could be refused an insurance payout if they have a crash at the time. Vaping drivers are a “growing and concerning trend” for road safety, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, while car insurers could include exemptions in policies in the near future. Although using an electronic cigarette whilst driving isn’t illegal itself, having … [Read more...]