By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Even when a few inches of snow falls in the UK the whole nation seems to come to a standstill. This week was no exception to that and the cold winter weather meant that the snow has stuck around, leaving many drivers across the country trapped in the snow. Snow storms can be unexpected and […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice Why do we celebrate Halloween? We all know Halloween is a spooky celebration that takes place in countries all over the world. Both children and adults dress up in scary costumes or as their favourite fictional characters wandering the streets in search of candy, but why do we have the bizarre celebration every year? The […]
In the past 5 years, drivers have racked up an astonishing 424,316 penalties (£35 million of penalties since 2012) for driving without a valid MOT. The Treasury has been raking in MOT penalty revenue at the rate of approximately £7.5million a year. Experts believe it would be a good idea to have a reminder system to notify motorists when an MOT is due as it’s something […]
For the first time in a decade, the number of compensation lodged against uninsured drivers has risen. This was discovered by the MIB (Motor Insurance Bureau) which compensates victims of uninsured drivers as well as hit and run accidents. The MIB states that in the year to July the number of cases submitted to the bureau rose almost 10% from 10,000 to 11,000,having declined from 25,000 in 2004. It is estimating […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager More than 80 motorists have been caught breaking the speed limit on one of the city’s busiest stretches in just 90 minutes. A lot of drivers get caught going over the limit down the A500 due to mobile speed camera vans being set up along the stretch of road; Staffordshire Police also targeted Keelings Road in Northwood where dozens of drivers have been snapped driving […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Last year saw dangerous driving convictions increase by a dramatic 29% with data from the DVLA showing around 5,179 motorists received bans in 2016; that’s 1,173 more than in 2015. Could this be a result of police cracking down on any dangerous driving? New speeding laws have also recently been introduced to try and deter drivers from driving over the speed limit – see our article for […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Potholes have always been a common problem for motorist but now it seems to be getting worse as councils cannot seem to keep on top of the amount appearing on our roads, meaning that it can go weeks or months before some potholes are even repaired. Potholes are caused when waters seeps in through the […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Speeding fines are increasing all the time over the years with no sign of slowing down. The average speeding fine handed out in 2015 was just £188 but the new laws being introduced will raise the bar to a potential £1,000 fine, increasing to a massive £2,500 for those caught speeding on the motorway. Motorists […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice 2016 saw in excess of 10,000 British drivers punished for driving with defective tyres. The accumulative total in fines exceeded £27m, with a maximum of £2.5k per balding tyre, risking a £10,000 fine if caught with all tyres with a tread depth below the legal limit of 1.6mm. As well as enormous fines you will […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced that there will be stricter rules in place for road users who use their hand held phones while driving. The hardest hit by this new regulation will be Truck/Van drivers and new drivers as it could result in them losing their licence; and there will now be no ‘soft […]