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Will Uber Lose Its Licence in London? Comment & Analysis Here

Although IE magazine thinks that Uber will eventually win its appeal against the decision today to suspend its licence, today’s decision will probably make some waves in the private hire market in the short term. […]

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VED Evasion Falls, But Tax-Dodging Drivers Still Cost Us All Millions

The UK govenment estimates that some 634,000 vehicles are using the roads without paying any VED tax, based on observations and ANPR activity at around 250 sites. Unsurprisingly, many of these untaxed vehicles are over […]

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As Road Speeds Slow to 1919 Levels, Distraction is Biggest Cause of Accidents

It’s not easy to reach an illegal speed on UK roads in 2019. Potholes, speed bumps, 20mph limits enforced 24/7 and the sheer volume of traffic, all combine to slow drivers down to an average […]

Insurance Brokers

Emex Launches New Health & Safety Platform for 21st Century Risks

OK, let’s think about this; semi-autonomous van/car fleet, casualised workforce who are technically self-employed, smartphones set to airplane mode so GPS location services are off – what could go wrong? Yep, the workplace is changing […]

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InsureTech

insurethebox Sponsors National Road Safety Event

Leading UK telematics provider, insurethebox, returns as a sponsor for the National Road Safety Conference this year, demonstrating its long-standing commitment to tackling road safety issues. Steve Horton, Road Safety GB Director of Communications, said: […]

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Road Safety; Half of Van Drivers Admit to Nearly Falling Asleep at the Wheel

More than eight in 10 (83%) people in the UK’s hard-working van community feel more tired in the autumn and winter compared to summer, with 45% admitting they suffer from low mood more in the […]

Technology

Partnerships: Swiss Re Team Up With Pioneer on Telematics App

If telematics is to become truly mainstream, the answer surely lies in offering smartphone app based gadgets for drivers. That way, each journey can be tracked via GPS, the gyro can measure braking and cornering […]