Tech: Will Face Recognition Software Lead to False Arrests?
South Wales Police have confirmed their intention to use facial recognition technology – rolling the application out to 50 police officers for an initial three-month trial. [...]
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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 [...]
RAC Says Driving With No Insurance Is On The Decline – True or False?
A freedom of information request made by the RAC to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) found that 79,713 people were caught breaking the law in this way last [...]
Fraud News: Ex-Met Police Officer Convicted of Fake Insurance Claim
A woman has been sentenced after she lied about her personal car being stolen to make a fraudulent insurance claim. She was a serving Metropolitan police officer at the [...]
RAC Comment on Mobile Phone Use – More Enforcement Needed
News from the RAC, who have issued an official comment on the latest mobile phone use whilst driving; “It’s clearly good news these figures show improved compliance with [...]
Opinion: Compulsory Electric Bike Insurance Misses the Bigger Problems
From the Editor’s smokin’ laptop, comes this predictable grumble about compulsory insurance for electric bicycles, due to come into law across the UK, once some [...]
Motor Insurance Fraud: MIB Backs Police Campaign Against Uninsured Drivers
This week around 35 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are taking part in Operation Drive Insured (12-18 November 2018) in a week of enhanced operations [...]
Quotezone Survey Reveals Car Insurance Claim Hotspots Across UK
Comparison website Quotezone.co.uk has compiled and analysed information from Police forces across England and Wales and discovered that rural areas tend to have less [...]