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...]
Parents want tougher controls on young drivers
Insurers pushing for the government to introduce measures to reduce death and injury amongst young drivers have received backing from the parents of 16-24 year olds according to research carried out by Allianz. This data supports the argument that change is needed, as statistics show that car crashes are the biggest cause of accidental death among young … [Read more...]
Average premium for young driver is over £2,200
Wales' based Gocompare.com says the cost of getting a young driver on the road is now £6,768, with insurance costs making up around one third of the total bill. The price of becoming a new driver has increased by just over 18% in the last five years, largely driven by youngsters and parents spending on average £3,825 on their first car, up from £2,477 in … [Read more...]
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