Motor insurers are planning a crackdown on drivers who hide their convictions when they apply for cover. As many as one in five motorists is tempted to lie on their insurance forms to get a cheaper deal, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Faced with rising amounts of nondisclosure, particularly of speeding and […]

As many as 50% of motorists believe that they would find it difficult to pass their driving test if they had to take it again under today’s modern standards. Research has found that drivers take just a year to forget the key points from the practical and theory parts of the test. Basic manoeuvres is […]

More Than 3.8 Million female motorists are putting vanity before safety by failing to wear prescription glasses while driving, according to a new survey. Over a quarter (27 per cent) of female motorists should wear glasses whilst driving but do not always do so, with 10% of women questioned admitting to feeling embarrassed by how […]

A study by the institute of Civil Engineers ( ICE ) has revealed that British motorists dislike for being charged with a road tax means they would prefer to use a pay-per-mile system where a driver makes a payment dependant upon how much they use their car. Over 85% of the 3000 respondents also said […]

Rental vehicle firm, Avis, has released the results of  a new study which focussed on the identification of British and foreign road signs by motorists. Alarmingly, the results showed that over 50% of participants were not able to give the correct answer to questions put to them during the survey. Although it could be argued […]

  New camera’s will be rolled out in the UK, which can zoom in and see you behind the wheel. Testing is being conducted for the cameras which will be able to see in your vehicle, catching motorists who use their mobile phone or don’t wear a seat belt. Ten police forces will be testing […]

A man who attempted to take a practical driving test on behalf of someone else has been sentenced. Police officers from Nottinghamshire Police fraud team made contact with the Worksop Test Centre to alert them of the fraudulent Driving Test about to take place on the 24/10/23. The fraud team had reason to believe Mr […]

Something as simple as a small chip or crack in your windscreen could cause you to be fined. Warnings have been issued to drivers that driving with a chipped or cracked windscreen could land motorists with a £2,500 fine or points on their license! Green Flag has since revealed that after research 4/5 drivers where […]

With Valentines day coming up it is important to remember to follow the rules. Compare market’s motor insurance experts have laid out driving offenses which loved-up motorists might unwittingly commit. Motorists who leave their car engines running when picking up their love could be slapped with an £80 fine for “stationary idling”, under rule 123 […]

  Whilst driving avoiding bus lanes is always top priority for motorists to avoid being given a fine, but motorists have been caught of guard by a confusing bus lane in Clapham Common in South West London. The bus lane has been the talk of the town, having been the cause of more than 15,000 […]