Welsh Department for Economy and Transport said 444 animals were found dead on Wales’ roads in 2016 and 2017. But further research by Confused.com suggests these figures could be even higher, as 40% of Welsh motorists admit they have hit an animal while driving. Some animals are more likely to fall victim to roads than others. In fact, badgers were the most killed animal over the last two … [Read more...]
Call for crackdown on poor lane-discipline
Confused.com says four in five drivers have been tailgated while a third admit to hogging the middle lane. Despite a proliferation of poor lane discipline it remains a notoriously difficult offence to monitor. “Careless driving” includes offences such as tailgating, middle-lane hogging, undertaking and driving too slowly. Yet only 2,012 drivers fell foul of “careless driving” spot fines in … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 January
New Year’s Eve is one of the most celebrated days of the calendar, and no doubt UK drivers were very much looking forward to clinking a drink or two when the clock struck midnight. But, a word of warning to party-goers, research by Confused.com found more drink-drivers have been caught on New Year’s Day for the past four years, more than any other date in the calendar. The first day back … [Read more...]
4,000 drink drivers caught in Wales last year
Almost 4,000 drivers were caught drink-driving in Wales last year and 57,000 in the UK, says Confused.com. South Wales Police dealt with almost 1,700 drivers while almost a quarter of all motorists polled said they had driven the morning after a heavy session. December was the worst month of offences. North Wales recorded 882 failed breath tests in 2016, Dyfed Powis 872 and Gwent 400. … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 Dec
Engineers and councillors will consider installing average speed cameras along the 20 miles Evo Triangle in north west Wales The undulating and twisting roads are popular with drivers who want to test their cars on the circuit and follow the tyre tracks of motoring journalists but four people have died and 20 have been hurt there in the past five years. More than 2,000 drivers had an … [Read more...]
Drunken drivers “hiding” in Welsh countryside
Wales had some of the highest convictions for drunken driving in 2016, say insurers. Using postcode data, Money Supermarket found Llandrindod Wells, Newport, Swansea, Cardiff and Llandudno were in the UK’s top ten hotspots but not one of them has featured in this year’s table. The countryside is plagued with drunk drivers, as new research reveals rural roads are the most dangerous spot for … [Read more...]
Premium prices accelerate for motorists
Drivers in South Wales have been hit with accelerating car insurance prices as the cost ramps up by £87 (13%) in a year. Car insurance in the region has now reached £765, according to the latest Confused.com car insurance price index (Q3 2017), powered by Willis Towers Watson – the most comprehensive car insurance price index in the UK based on more than 6 million quotes a quarter. Car … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 September
Wales-based insurer Confused.com will be the main sponsor of the London Motor Show next year at ExCel. The Cardiff company first backed the event this year when 25,000 people attended and tickets are already on sale for next May’s four-day event. British car production fell again in August, reflecting the impact of uncertainties about Brexit on Europe’s second-largest car market, SMMT said … [Read more...]
Tradelines 20 September
Despite rising fuel prices, UK drivers are split on government plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles by 2040. According to research, for Confused.com’s newly-launched weekly fuel price index over a quarter (28%) of drivers disagree with the ban, while a further 28% are positive about the proposals. … [Read more...]
Confused.com gets new CEO
Car savings Wales-based website Confused.com has confirmed that Louise O’Shea will be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Martin Coriat. He leaves in July to take on the role of CEO for Confused.com’s sister comparison website LeLynx based in Paris. The appointment of O’Shea as CEO heralds another shift upwards in gear for Confused.com. O’Shea boasts nearly a decade of … [Read more...]