We might not be travelling abroad anytime soon but if you’re planning on driving abroad anytime in the future, it’s worth considering what you’re going to be letting yourself in for. Whilst in the UK, we might be relatively safe, with low overall road fatalities and the help of no win no fee solicitors to help us if out if we involved in an accident, the same isn’t necessarily true elsewhere...
As more UK cities get set for Clean Air Zones in 2021 and Ford Fiesta ditches diesel due to lack of demand, the importance of eco-friendly driving is rapidly rising.
Whilst electric vehicles are the greenest options for motorists, not everybody is in a position to head out and buy a new model right now.
With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some top tips that will not only...
Admiral Car Insurance is reminding motorists that unless an agreement with the EU is reached beforehand, they will need a Green Card to drive their car in Europe from 1 January 2021.
Without a Green Card, motorists run the risk of being denied entry at the country borders, being fined for not having proper insurance in place or potentially having their vehicle seized. Admiral, which...
With the clocks going back on Sunday 25 October signalling the end of British Summer Time, we’re well and truly in autumn, which brings a range of potential driving hazards to contend with. Darker afternoons and increasingly adverse weather correlate with an increase in the incidence of car accidents. In fact, an RAC study showed that a fortnight after the clocks go back, there is an annual...
You may think that you need to get new tyres as soon as you can see visible signs of wear and tear, and in some case this is true. But do not be too hasty to replace your tyres if roads are in reasonable condition, and – as long as you are not going off road – you should be fine allowing the tyres to wear down a little more, as long as they are still legal. If you are going off-road or will...
The UK driving theory test has recently undergone some major changes, as the existing written exam has now been replaced with a more visual approach, in a bid to make it more accessible and modern.
With driving tests frequently being updated, data from GOV.UK indicates theory test pass rates have plummeted in recent years, now at just 49.1 percent in comparison to 51.6 percent in...
The temporary easing of coronavirus measures over the summer has brought with it some stability to motor premiums, according to research by data insight specialist Consumer Intelligence.
After tumbling 2.5% in the two months following lockdown in March, the cost of car insurance in the UK is now on a steadier trajectory – rising just 0.1% in the last three months.
Gen-Z’ers, the least car-crazed generation there’s ever been, are now making a U-turn on their usual propensity to eschew driving, in light of ongoing restrictions in the UK.
Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars, has found a sharp year-on-year increase of 18-24 year olds looking at cars onsite.
New vehicle registrations fell by 67% from April to June 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to figures released today by the Department for Transport.
By contrast, 19,000 ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) were registered in Q2, an increase of 30% on Q2 2019.
ULEV registrations shot up as lockdown eased - 145% in June and 250% in July 2020 compared to...
Collingwood Insurance Services has revealed Llandrindod Wells in Wales as being home to Britain’s Best Drivers.
The Newcastle-based insurance intermediary examined the latest data from DVLA test centres across Britain and discovered the Welsh valley’s town returning the highest pass rate, with 73.19 per cent passing the test.
Of 593 conducted tests, a staggering 434 people...
