Articles, tagged with "uk roads", page 4

The Recommended Car Insurance Brokers

A number of us decide to import cars due to the retail prices which are so high nationally. On the other hand, unless you are careful, the money saved on importing a car from abroad can rapidly be canceled by high car insurance companies. Imported expe... Read >
Author: Alien

Why some roads qualify as black spots

Many UK roads are considered to be notorious accident black spots because a significant number of accident-free areas have similar features. Reports further show that a significant number of people are injured or killed in car accidents which take place a... Read >
Author: Mildred

Young Drivers Targeted by Road Awareness Campaign

Road safety charity Brake has launched a hard-hitting campaign called 2 Young 2 Die, which aims to highlight the dangers young drivers face when they or those around them, drive recklessly. Spearheaded by a new website www.2young2die.org.uk, the charit... Read >
Author: Rochelle

The Nitty Gritty of Getting Caught With No Insurance

In a surprising revelation to survey discovered that as many as 15% of all vehicles on UK roads may not be insured at all. In addition, a further one in seven of all drivers had admitted that in the past they had at one point or another driven a car, for ... Read >
Author: darrell.j.freeman@gmail.com

Great deals on two wheels

With over thirty million cars estimated to be on the UK roads alone, space has never been so much of an issue as it is for road-users in the 21st century. Indeed, more and more people are turning to two-wheeled transport as a means of beating the heavy co... Read >
Author: Daniel Collins

Car Personalization - Don't Break The Law

People, especially the young like to personalize their cars. One of the most common personalization is the car number plate. Although the easiest way to go about this is to buy a private plate some drivers choose to make alterations to their existing numb... Read >
Author: viddy55

Drivers in East Anglia shelve plans to buy cars

Car owners in East Anglia plan to avoid hitting the skids during the current downturn by holding on to their vehicles for longer than they first planned, according to a new national survey. Tesco Personal Finance commissioned top polling organisation ... Read >
Author: Brad Swarner

GPS Tracking Systems and Tax Compliance

When it comes to rules and regulations, road tax compliance is a very serious and necessary legal requirement that must be adhered to by anyone who wishes to drive a vehicle on UK roads. Otherwise known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), road tax is collect... Read >
Author: dtymon

Improving Road Safety Key To Reducing Car Accidents

The results of a recent AA survey on highway safety should come as no surprise to any long suffering motorist. Almost three in four (72%) of those polled thought road and junction improvements would make roads safer, reducing the annual number of car acci... Read >
Author: Christian Ward

Drivers in the South East shelve plans to buy cars

Car owners in the South East plan to avoid hitting the skids during the current downturn by holding on to their vehicles for longer than they first planned, according to a new national survey. Tesco Personal Finance commissioned polling organisation Yo... Read >
Author: Brad Swarner

Cotton Wool Kids: Over-Protecting Our Children Can Be Bad For Their Health

If parental anecdotes are anything to go by, neighbourhoods of yesteryear were a safe-haven where children could wander freely and parents could relax knowing the worst that could possibly happen would be a cut finger or bruised knee. Whilst the telle... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell

The rules of the road

It's quite some time since I took my driving test and I've come to realise that my recollection of some of the rules of the road is somewhat sketchy. While the basics are clear, how many of us can remember the finer points of the Highway Code? In some ... Read >
Author: Simon Barnett

Do you need a crash helmet?

If you're intending on riding a motorbike in the UK then you're going to need a crash helmet. Since 1972 it's been a legal requirement to wear one when riding a motorcycle on UK roads. Although the law initially faced quite a bit of criticism from the ... Read >
Author: Simon Barnett

How To Start Learning To Drive In The UK

Passing your driving test is an important step towards adulthood. The freedom and independence driving can bring is both exciting and rewarding. However, to become a fully qualified driver able to drive solo on UK roads involves time, hard work and money.... Read >
Author: viddy55

Eye Care To Be Rewarded By Van Insurers

Worryingly it seems up to a third of us are driving around without being able to see clearly! Interestingly we're not talking about the elderly, who frequently get the blame for accidents, usually with a throw-away comment about the condition of their eye... Read >
Author: Onome Okwuosa

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