By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee With dark nights fast approaching, cars carry a high risk of being broken into or damaged which can turn out to be very costly! Today we will discuss the best ways to protect your car, whether it is parked outside your home, in a garage or even at a shopping centre. When you have your […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee With the bank holiday just around the corner, we take a minute to reflect upon the real reasons why your insurance is rising. According to recent industry research, one insurance scam takes place every single minute in the UK alone! While figures show that staged “crash for cash” accidents are on the decline, it is […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee One topic which is gaining a lot of attention lately is how do we make our roads safer. It has been found that there have been a greater number of accidents occurring each year with the majority being caused by the driver, today we evaluate whether self-driving cars will help to lower the chances of […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee “You’re getting too close to the cars!” “You’re driving too fast!” I’m sure we’ve all heard these phrases far too often when driving with friends and family, I certainly have! Today we compile a list of Reasons You’re A Backseat Driver. While these passing comments and actions seem entirely harmless at the time a new […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Last month on July 19th the new polymer £10 note was officially unveiled which coincided with Jane Austen’s death. Jane Austen died in Winchester 1817 and is buried in the north aisle of the Cathedral; the Winchester Cathedrals said in a statement that the new £10 note “will recognise her universal appeal and enduring contribution to English literature”. The Bank of […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee With technology constantly evolving and the prices of fuel rising rapidly, is it possible that electric cars are the future? In 2017 more than 750,000 electric cars were sold, as people are becoming more environmentally conscious, major motor manufactures are making big changes such as Volvo who have said that from 2019 every one of […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Since passing your driving test when is the last time you read an up to date copy of the Highway Code? Research suggests over three-quarters of UK drivers never read the Highway Code after passing their test. Are you up to date with the Rules Of The Road? The Highway Code taken alone isn’t law […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee As the weekend approaches and we are all starting to make plans let’s take a minute to reflect on the current state of the UK’s roads. Currently, potholes are costing UK drivers £1.7 billion a year! Alignment, bodywork damage, excessive tire wear and steering rack replacements. Potholes affect over 10.5 million drivers per year yet […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Dash cams are becoming more and more popular as they provide solid proof of an event, it is now common practice for police to appeal for dash cam footage after an accident to help determine the cause. It is estimated that there are around 840,000 dash cams (including helmet mounted cameras) on the roads in […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee The automobile industry is a great example of an industry which pushes the development of technology to its boundaries. Recently there have been a lot of new advances which affect how we use our vehicles every day; we’ll highlight a few of them below. 1. Automation We kick-start this list with a more obvious one, […]