Nearly a quarter (23%) of motorists did not inform their insurer the last time they received penalty points on their licence. Research by RAC Insurance has found as many as 2.8m drivers have points on their licences which means around 654,158 drivers may be putting themselves at risk of their insurance policy being declared invalid should their insurer discover the information they have on … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Newslines 12 May
CBI Wales has now joined the Federation of Small Businesses and called for an immediate end to the Severn Bridge tolls to give the economy an instant boost. Current tolls will be slashed to £3 for small vehicles and £10 for bigger units when the bridges pass into public ownership in 2018. IAM RoadSmart is looking for a Younger Driver Ambassador from September 2017 to July 2018 in a … [Read more...]
Van drivers tell of mental issues with jobs
One-in-five van drivers admit to having poor or very poor mental health and most blame their jobs, they have told Mercedes-Benz pollsters. Exclusive research commissioned by Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 has explored for the first time the issue of mental health within an often overlooked yet vital business community - the nation’s van drivers, … [Read more...]
Warning over paper MoT certificates
Following DVSA clarification CMA urges used car buyers to check MOT details online – the paper certificate is too susceptible to forgery Following a clarification by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Claims Management & Adjusting Ltd (CMA) is urging used car buyers to check MOT details online, rather than relying on the paper certificate. In response to a Freedom of … [Read more...]
Scheme to trial risk assessment
Fleet software specialist FleetCheck has been asked to take part in a DVSA pilot scheme that could transform how businesses approach fleet compliance. Called “Earned Recognition”, it provides commercial vehicle fleets who can prove good compliance track records with the possibility of reducing the number of inspections they undergo plus a range of other benefits. The DVSA is currently … [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 will most often be driven by a young or … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 April
Vauxhall has been slated by MPs for its handling of the Zafira fire issue over the last three years. A Commons Transport Select Committee said the car maker was too slow to investigate the issue and too quick to blame the fires on improper repairs, and now Vauxhall says it has learned lessons while 183,172 Zafira models have been checked and fixed. A dozen new railway stations will open in … [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 statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Standards … [Read more...]
Britain’s roads busier than ever, sensors show
Car traffic grew by 2% to 252.6 Billion miles last year, the biggest distance ever recorded by the DoT. We travelled 2.2% more on UK roads last year to a combined 323.7 Billion miles, as counted by sensors. As expected, vans were the biggest mileage users and they went up 4.7% in distance travelled while lorries decreased 0.2%. Pushbikes shot up 23% in a decade and our motorways are now … [Read more...]
Gov urged to reconsider LCV tests on safety grounds
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has submitted a detailed response to the Department for Transport’s consultation on the future of the MOT, urging the government to reconsider the frequency of tests for some light commercial vehicles. The BVRLA supported the government’s proposal to extend the period for the first MOT for new cars from three to four years, but opposed the same … [Read more...]
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