Motor Insurance

Lack of Maintenance Increases Risk of Breakdown in Snowy Weather

Snow has hit the roads today and for many drivers it will prove difficult to make progress as their lack of maintenance checks exposes their car to an increased risk of breakdown. Here’s more from […]

Motor Insurance

Will the New MoT Rules Lead to More Complex Accident Claims?

A new set of EU directives regarding the vehicle MoT test comes into force in May, which will add new categories for passing or failing, with fault severity being defined by the tester. The move […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Says UK-Wide Study Needed to Assess Value of 20mph Limits

More councils across the UK are setting up 20mph speed limit zones in urban areas. But will this reduce road accidents significantly? Pete Williams from the RAC comments on the recent study by Bath and […]

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RAC Study Shows Fewer Drivers Caught Using Mobiles at The Wheel

Just over 1,700 fewer drivers were stopped for illegally using a handheld phone while driving in the three months after the introduction of tougher penalties in the spring, compared to the three months immediately before, […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Critical of Government’s Anti-Diesel Stance

Any surcharge on diesel cars could impact the insurance sector, making replacement like-for-like vehicles more expensive to buy or hire following an accident. Then there are the huge numbers of diesel-engined fleet vehicles being used […]