Drivers in Wales have been rated the happiest across the whole of Britain with the least amount of pothole claims, over 21,000 miles of roads and some of the lowest crash and traffic rates across the board. Highest amount of traffic levels, most amount of roads (miles), total number of collisions and the collective sum of all pothole claims, have all been analysed. Each region was given a nominal … [Read more...]
RAC service plan and mobile mechanics
Hard-up Welsh drivers are the most likely in Britain to do their own servicing, they have told the RAC. Cost-of-living pressures have forced almost a quarter of drivers (23%) to either put off getting their vehicles serviced or do it themselves with or without the help of a friend or family member, a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by the RAC has found. While 10% have postponed their next car … [Read more...]
Wales wins by miles with smiles
Driving is smiles better in Wales. The happiest drivers in the country have been announced with motorists in Wales topping the list, a new study reveals. Experts at LeaseCar.uk have crunched the numbers for each region based on factors which are important to drivers when it comes to having an enjoyable trip. Highest amount of traffic levels, most amount of roads (miles), total number of … [Read more...]
Welsh are dirtiest drivers, says survey
People living in Wales and the South West are the least image conscious, with 13% saying they only wash their vehicle once a year – a higher proportion than any other region. Meanwhile, people living in Scotland are most attentive to their cars, with 19% of drivers north of the border washing their vehicle every week, which again, is a higher percentage than anywhere else in Britain. Generally, … [Read more...]
Patient Welsh drivers example to rest of UK
Welsh drivers are among the most patient in Britain, according to a road safety poll for IAM RoadSmart. Just one in ten drivers in Wales admit to sounding their horn without proper reason but 56% of Londoners do it on a regular basis. Londoners are far more hot-headed while behind the wheel than drivers in any other region, the research reveals. Commissioned by the UK’s leading independent road … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers are watching their fuel bills
Welsh drivers are the most likely to ask for petrol money when they give friends or colleagues lifts, says the IAMRoadSmart charity. As fuel prices surge to an all-time high, more and more UK motorists think it is socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to the cost of filling up their tank in exchange for a lift. Research commissioned by the UK’s largest independent road safety … [Read more...]
Over £12M fines for Welsh speeders last year
More than 121,000 motorists were caught speeding in Wales last year, despite the ‘stay at home’ order. That’s according to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com, which suggests drivers in the region collectively paid out at least £12 million in fines for speeding last year, based on the minimum fine a driver must being £100. According to the data, police forces in Wales … [Read more...]
Welsh keep their cars for longer
Welsh drivers are keeping their cars for longer than the UK average. Scrappage figures just released show 928 vehicles were crushed in Wales, just 1.7% of the total last year. That’s comparable with the South West but East England recorded only 272 cars destroyed, or a marginal 0.5% of the total. One in three cars scrapped was in the North West around Liverpool and Manchester and one-in-six was … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 December
The Nissan LEAF has reached its 10th birthday. During that time 500,000 LEAF owners have covered over 16 Billion Kms and prevented a massive 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year, while covering enough kilometres to drive around the earth 400,000 times! Hyundai UK has confirmed pricing and specifications for its comprehensively updated Kona sub-compact SUV, which now … [Read more...]
Premiums drop in Wales but beware of higher charges
Drivers in Wales are being urged to shop around as the price of buying a new car insurance policy has dropped by £33, on average – but insurers have been ramping up the cost of renewals, new research finds. New data shows the average price of a new car insurance policy in Wales dropped by 5% - or £33 - in the past 12 months, meaning those who shopped around may have benefitted from a … [Read more...]