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Experts confirm that driving under weather warnings does not invalidate your car insurance

As the winter season approaches, many Irish drivers are concerned that snow-ice weather warnings could invalidate their car insurance. These weather warnings usually fit into three categories: yellow, orange, and red warnings.

Meteorologist Siobhán Ryan explains that “a status yellow weather alert is given to warn those at risk from certain weather because of their location and/or...

The cost of lessons and licences put off people learning to drive

Over two-thirds of non-driving Brits regret never learning to drive

New research by compare the market .com reveals the top reasons why some Brits who can’t drive never learnt and if they will ever take lessons in the future.

The top five reasons why people who can’t drive never learnt to do so are:

  1. The cost of lessons/licences is too high (31%)
  2. I can’t afford to buy a car and the extras e.g. insurance, MOT (31%)
  3. ...
Debunked 9 winter driving myths to set the record straight

The UK's most common winter driving myths debunked

With Google being a go-to for popular driving questions, it’s no surprise that terms like ‘Can I legally drive in wellies?’ and ‘How can I remove ice from my windscreen?’ receive a lot of search volume during winter months.

To help motorists stay safe on the roads and ensure their insurance is valid, here at Uswitch we've debunked 9 winter driving myths to set the record straight....

A sharp  increase has seen 18-24 year olds looking at cars onsite

Gen-Z'ers flock to driving amid latest COVID restrictions

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.

During 1st June – 20th September, 15% of the...

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