As motorists grapple with rising costs we look at the pros and cons of acquiring a car in today's market-place and the possible best way for you. If you pay for your car with a loan, it means you own the car outright from the point of purchase and can be much more cost effective. With a car on finance, you don’t own the vehicle while you are making payments. There are different forms of car … [Read more...]
Insurance Features
Tighten up seat belt law, motorists tell RAC
More than two-thirds of motorists (68%) believe drivers should be responsible for ensuring all their passengers wear seatbelts, according to new RAC research released to coincide with today’s 40-year seatbelt law anniversary. Currently, drivers only have responsibility to make sure they and any children in their vehicles are buckled up properly – with the latter potentially needing to be in a … [Read more...]
Bureaucracy adding to car theft misery
New Home Office figures have revealed car thefts are higher than the reported figures but it’s also getting harder for owners to get settlements from their insurers as a new layer of bureaucracy has been added. Analysis by Claims Management & Adjusting indicates car theft victims are frequently waiting more than seven days longer for insurance payouts due to the new National Police Chiefs’ … [Read more...]
MoT test extension roundly criticised
Extending the time before a vehicle faces its first MoT test proposed by the Department of Transport has been criticised as dangerous for high mileage models of cars, vans and commercial vehicles. Following the announcement of a new government consultation on possible changes to the MOT, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said,“While we’re not opposed to delaying a new vehicle’s first MOT, we … [Read more...]
M4 speeders targetted from today
Go Safe mobile enforcement will be starting on the M4 between junctions 33 and 34 today, following an increase in the number speed related collisions. Following the collisions, three speed surveys were conducted at different locations of the M4. The surveys measured a total of 213,372 vehicles, finding that 70,713 drivers were exceeding the speed limit, including 6,109 travelling at 85mph or … [Read more...]
Five tips to tip-toe through snow and over ice
With wintery conditions forecast across the UK this week, the experts at Bill Plant Driving School have five tips to help motorists drive safely in snow. 1 - Check your windscreen wipers Visibility is key in wintery conditions and you should make sure to double check your wipers are in working order before setting off on any journeys. You should check for wear and tear in the rubber, as well … [Read more...]
Full autonomy more like assisted driving reality
Fleets should “look beyond” full autonomy at other possible uses of new assisted driver technology, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said that it was becoming clear that the promise of entirely self-driving cars was unlikely to materialise in the near future but that other potentially useful – and even transformational – ideas were coming to … [Read more...]
Pothole problems are spreading say RAC
RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022 compared to the previous three months, show new RAC figures released to mark today’s National Pothole Day. The motoring services company’s roadside staff went out to an average of 20 breakdowns a day between October and the end of the year – a total of more than 1,800 – … [Read more...]
Range Rovers top criminals’ wish list
Owners of Range Rovers are again seeing more troubling news, as the latest annual vehicle recovery report by the UK’s leading vehicle tracking brand, Global Telemetrics, shows that Range Rovers once again top the list no car manufacturer wants to be on. Data collected throughout 2022 shows models of Range Rover to be at the top of the criminals ‘wish list’. Vehicles manufactured by Jaguar Land … [Read more...]
E-scooters should be off Christmas lists
Loss adjuster CMA has seen a steady rise in e-scooter related claims over two years, mostly collisions involving other motorists, but also thefts. The increase is in line with Department for Transport figures showing the number of collisions involving e-scooters rose from 460 in 2020 to 1,352 in 2021. Earlier this month, a boy of 12 was killed in Birmingham, prompting the deputy lord mayor to … [Read more...]
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