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Don’t forget to lock up! 50% of car thefts are from unlocked vehicles.
Fresh analysis from insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in five drivers don’t always lock their vehicles. Pair that with recent figures from the Office for National Statistics which suggest that 47% of thefts from vehicles took place when they weren’t locked, and you might start to think we’ve got a problem on our ... Read More
Do learner drivers deserve to receive penalty points and fines during lessons?
Earlier this year we wrote about fresh information released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), revealing that more than 9,000 British drivers had twelve plus penalty points on their licence. Without receiving a ban at all, that is. And now, new information has come to light about another 65,000 drivers who’ve got points on their ... Read More
Merry Christmas! Here’s a free Lexus.
Merry Christmas! And thanks for reading our blog posts this year (: Here’s hoping you have the most wonderful time, or as wonderful as it can be under the circumstances at least. Whether you’re bubbling up or locking the doors and sealing yourselves in, chances are you might be looking for things to do today, ... Read More
How are we going to fill the EV tax shortfall as more drivers make the switch to electric?
In a bid to get more people on board with the race towards the 2050 net zero emissions target and the 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles, the Government’s been putting incentives in place to encourage drivers to make the switch. Zero vehicle excise duty (VED) in the first year of ... Read More
Should hazard perception testing play a crucial role in fleet recruitment and training?
Since 2002, hazard perception has played a major role in British driving tests, with learners having to prove they’d have their wits about them on the road before being awarded a licence. An 11.3% fall in low-speed collisions and an annual £89.5 million saving followed as a result. That amounts to 8,535 damage-only collisions and ... Read More
Fleet operators urged to audit tyres in run-up to February legislation change
From 1st February next year, it will be illegal for commercial or public service vehicle drivers to have 10-year-old tyres fitted to their front axle. The legislation will apply to buses, coaches, minibuses and goods vehicles with a maximum gross weight more than 3,500kg. So the big question for fleet operators is this: are you ... Read More
Will fewer road works alleviate Christmas travel carnage?
Got your Christmas bubbles sorted already? If you’re one of the millions who’ll be travelling cross-country to reunite with long lost relatives for a few days, you might be wondering when’s the best time to travel. Motorways + multiple roadworks + mass exodus on 23rd December = not a pleasant thought. And if you’re ... Read More
“Range anxiety” and the race towards electrification
The Competition Regulator is due to conduct research into drivers’ “range anxiety” to establish whether the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector is meeting consumer needs. The news comes after a couple from Kent took nine hours to complete a 130-mile journey home from Bournemouth because of charging issues. Hours added to electric journeys After the ... Read More
Flip flops driving myth (and others) finally debunked!
I’m a fair few years into my driving career now, and I’m pleased to say that so far I’ve done pretty well with keeping on the right side of the law. Don’t eat behind the wheel, always keep my shoes on and certainly never drive in flip flops. A decent, law-abiding citizen, me. Only, I’ve ... Read More
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