Date registered: April 10, 2011
Apr
20
In total, nearly 900 people have failed their driving test 16 times or more in the last five years It looks like some people never learn… Nearly 900 people have failed their driving test 16 times or more in the last five years. And one woman from Ilford, Essex, failed the £31 theory test, which …
Apr
16
According to a survey commissioned by leading high street car insurance broker Swinton, just under half of young drivers admit to making or receiving a calls or texts when they are driving. Swinton surveyed 2,900 young drivers(i) aged between 17 and 25 and found that two fifths (42.76%) admitted to the offence regardless of this …
Apr
15
Arseng Rashid admits causing death by dangerous driving after clipping kerbs, driving over roundabouts and speeding at 85mph A 17-year-old novice driver who killed two of his friends while showing off in his mother’s people carrier has been jailed for five years. Arseng Rashid, from Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, lost control after driving straight over two …
Apr
11
The use of telematics to encourage better driving reduces accidents involving young drivers by 35% – 40%, according to statistics released by motor insurer Insurethebox. The conclusion follows analysis of more than 300 million miles of driving data, making it by far the most extensive and reliable research of its kind ever undertaken in the …
Apr
04
For new drivers, taking their car out for a spin on there own is an exciting new venture. Being able to drive opens a plethora of doors with opportunities behind each one, however the price that new drivers have to pay for insurance isn’t such an exciting factor. Even for small, low engine capacity cars, …
Apr
02
Fitting an insurance ‘spy in the car’ to monitor how youngsters drive can cut accidents by one fifth, potentially saving hundreds from death or serious injury. And it should mean that getting cover will be much easier. This is the conclusion of Co-operative Insurance, which has analysed the performance of 15,000 customers who have signed …
Apr
01
Think again before you use your phone whilst driving. Not only will you get three points on your licence and a £60 fine, but you can also expect to see the cost of your car insurance shoot up. Anyone caught talking or fiddling with a handheld mobile phone – be it texting, playing games, surfing …