E-bike Regulation Change in NI is Set to Kickstart Insurance Demand
A Northern Ireland comparison website is set to offer insurance for e-bike users after a proposed change to the law which will boost the use of electric bikes in the [...]
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Your Fave Electric Car Noise: Whale Song, Roaring Lion or Barking Dog?
As Brake Road Safety Week approaches, celebrating design-led solutions to allow road users to get around in safety, a new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that [...]
Do You Really Need a Breathalyser Kit When Driving in France?
The law which obliged all drivers in France to carry a breathalyser kit was always a subject to debate in France. Once it emerged that the main lobbyist for the law was also [...]
e-scooter Safety: More Insights & Comment From a USA Perspective
According to a survey commissioned by VOOM, the world’s first on-demand, telematics-based insurtech platform for specialized mobility, 80% of e-scooter riders claimed they [...]
Proposed Hands Free Mobile Ban for Drivers – Comment & Reaction
The UK government’s Transport Committee has looked at the issue of drivers using hands-free mobile phones at the wheel. Current laws give the “misleading [...]
Opinion: Time’s Up For The e-Scooter Circus, Tax & Insurance is On The Way
The latest from the Editor’s smoking keyboard. The tragic death of a young woman on an e-scooter has brought the safety issues and legal status of these vehicles into [...]
Opinion: UK Govt Wants to Replace Buy-to-Let Landlords With Companies
Straight talking from the Editor’s laptop: The last twenty years or so has seen an explosion in property prices, and the buy-to-let rentals market. Quite a few people [...]
Driving to Madrid? Don’t Forget Emergency Kit, Insurance & Your Shirt!
As tens of thousands of Tottenham and Liverpool football fans flock to Madrid for the Champions League Final this week, By Miles is urging those who are driving not to fall [...]