Advertising influences a quarter of new car buyers. The annual New Car Code of Practice survey conducted by The Motor Ombudsman, has found that around a quarter (24%) of consumers are swayed in their choice of new car as a result of seeing an advert online, on TV or in print. The annual study looks at the buying experience and satisfaction of motorists … [Read more...]
Parents turn to crime to protect young drivers
Gocompare.com Car insurance has found that more than half (54%) of parents of young drivers have ‘fronted', or would consider ‘fronting', a car insurance policy for their children in order to get them lower car insurance premiums. The practice, whereby a parent, usually a more experienced driver, indicates that they are the main driver of a vehicle which … [Read more...]
Driver Knowledge reveal the gaps in learning
The most common questions that stump learners are being revealed by on-line platform Driver Knowledge. Using data gathered from prospective drivers sitting one of the many realistic mock exams on its website, it reveals the queries that would-be motorists find most difficult, putting a roadblock in their car driving dreams. This news comes as … [Read more...]
Parents back toughter law for young drivers, says insurer
Parents of young drivers would back additional tougher driving laws designed to reduce the high human and financial cost of road accidents involving young and newly qualified drivers, new research has found. On the 1 March, higher penalties for using a mobile phone while driving were introduced for all motorists and last year in Wales, 2.5% of drivers … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 March
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have agreed to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive, modular transportation system to enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate … [Read more...]
Parents failing young drivers, says AA Insurance
According to AA Insurance, nearly half of drivers believe that it is acceptable to reduce car insurance premiums for young drivers by insuring the car in a parent’s name, naming a young driver as a ‘named driver’. This is known as ‘fronting’ – where a named driver on a policy is the person driving the car most or all of the time. And alarmingly, 1% of … [Read more...]
Britain must do more to save young drivers, says report
Zero tolerance on drink driving, additional hazard perception training and graduated forms of licensing should become the norm for young drivers. These targetted safety measures are need to help tackle the disproportionate risks faced by young drivers and motorcycle riders in Europe, according to the report Young Europeans Acting for Road Safety. The … [Read more...]
Cutting road deaths saves lives and costs
Action is needed from across government departments to reverse the trend of flat-lining road deaths, according to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. And reducing these deaths would in turn offer a large saving to the public purse. The new report, Evaluating the costs of incidents from the public sector perspective, is the first attempt to update the … [Read more...]
Experienced drivers confused by road signs, survey suggests
Young driver insurance brand ingenie is calling for schools to teach the Highway Code, following a social experiment to see if experienced drivers could pass a test on road rules – 20 years after passing their driving theory tests. The experiment shows Tracey, aged 45, and Lester, aged 51, quite spectacularly failing a road quiz . ingenie suggests that … [Read more...]
Now the car for the under-10s
A new car designed by motoring experts for five to 10 year olds is to launch for the first time – and the company behind it is looking for test drivers to help perfect the specially created vehicle. The state-of-the-art car has been nine months in development and has been designed by specialist engineers specifically for under 10s. The two-seater cars … [Read more...]
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