Young Drivers May Face Passenger Restrictions
The Government have suggested under new proposals that newly qualified drivers could be restricted from carrying non-family members in an effort to cut the number of road accidents involving teenagers. According to statistics from the Association of British Insurers an 18-year-old driver is more than three times as likely to be involved in a crash […]
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Nov, 19, 2012
Car Insurance Set to Increase for Women
The cost of car insurance for women is set for an increase as the EU gender directive will make it illegal for insurers to discriminate on the grounds of sex. Car insurance for women has been less for women over many years due to being responsible for fewer accidents and claims than men. However on […]
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- Nov, 14, 2012
Fuel Duty Delay Goes to Vote
On Monday George Osborne gave a powerful hint that the Government could defer a planned 3p increase in fuel duty. Sajid Javid, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said “The government is doing all it can to help hard-working families with the cost of living and putting money back into their pockets. Action on fuel […]
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- Nov, 13, 2012
Repeat Drink-Drivers Could Have Their Cars Seized
New figures have revealed a steep rise of motorists being convicted more than once for drink driving offences. In response the Government’s roads minister, Stephen Hammond, said “The police and the courts already have the power to seize vehicles in certain circumstances. We are currently exploring how we can make greater use of these powers […]
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- Nov, 12, 2012
Motorists Could Pay More To Use Motorways
A new plan, being considered by ministers could see motorists pay higher road tax for using motorways – a “two tier” road tax system. The proposed scheme would see drivers who only drive locally and stay off major roads paying a lower rate of Vehicle Excise Duty than those who use motorways. A spokesman for […]
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- Oct, 31, 2012
Call for New Laws on New Drivers
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have issued a report which is calling reform of the way in which young people learn to drive. One of the restrictions it is calling for is the ban of intensive driving courses and the introduction of a minimum one-year learning period. Another is for restrictions on driving at […]
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- Oct, 04, 2012
Fuel Sales Take a ‘Huge Drop’
Official figures, from The Department of Energy and Climate Change, have showed a 10.6% drop in fuel sales, with almost 500 million fewer litres of petrol sold between April and June compared with the same period last year. The fall came despite a drop in prices during the same period. The decline in fuel sales […]
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- Oct, 03, 2012
Motoring Insurance Market Investigated
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the motor insurance market to the Competition Commission over the concerns that the structure of the market was making costs and premiums unnecessarily high. After discovering at-fault drivers had little control over the way in which repairs are carried out and replacement vehicles provided to not-at-fault drivers, […]
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- Oct, 01, 2012
Motorists Face Speed Camera Comeback
A new wave of speed cameras are coming our way all funded by motorists attending speed awareness courses. The Coalition pledged to end the “war on the motorist” by putting an end to Whitehall funding for speed cameras however of the 33 partnerships who responded to inquiries from The Daily Telegraph, 21 confirmed that they […]
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- Sep, 13, 2012
Motorists Face More Parking Woes
Motorists are facing hard times when it comes to parking their cars as traffic wardens are on the rise and free parking spaces are on the decline as councils look to generate more cash. According to data sourced by car insurance firm LV, the number of hired traffic wardens by councils has risen by 5.8% […]
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- Aug, 31, 2012