With the average cost of annual car insurance hitting a record high of £924 last month, more drivers are considering switching to borrowing vehicles instead, claims a leading temporary car insurance provider. According to Cuvva, UK drivers bought more than 2.5 million short-term policies last year via its app. Now […]
Speeding remains the most common offence on British roads with almost 200,000 people caught between January and March this year alone, according to the latest data. A Freedom of Information request by leading temporary car insurance provider Cuvva to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) highlighted the top five […]
More than one in five UK drivers could face a £1,000 fine for driving with an expired licence, a new study suggests. Research by the car insurance team at Comparethemarket revealed the lack of awareness among motorists regarding the expiration of their driving licence. More than one in 10 (11.6%) […]
One in five drivers avoid the roads altogether during the colder months due to concerns over slippery roads and limited visibility. However, anxieties about driving aren’t limited to the winter — with a third (32 per cent) of adults admitting they don’t like driving in the dark all year round. […]
Greater London is the car theft capital of the UK by a mile, according to an extensive study by a leading motor insurer. Co-op Insurance found that the top 10 areas with highest rates of car crime in the UK are all found in London. Based on the frequency of […]
More than half of parents financially contribute to their child’s first car, new research has revealed. The survey, conducted by comparethemarket.com, found that a quarter of mums and dads (28%) covered the entire cost – at an average of £3,528. City Average amount parents contribute to their child’s first car […]
By Lori Straus In 2015, a Toronto Uber driver got into an accident. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Because the other driver was at fault, their personal car insurance paid. However, the Uber driver wondered what he would do if he ever needed to make an insurance claim while working. […]
New research has revealed that nearly a third of UK drivers have written a car off – and 7% have done so more than once. The survey of more than 2,000 UK drivers, carried out for InsuretheGap.com, a leading provider of GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection) insurance for new and second-hand […]
Motorists are paying up to £1,000 more per year to run the same car in some regions compared to others, suggests new research. Hippo Motor Finance compared various costs associated with car ownership, from the average cost of buying a used car to insurance, fuel and repairs. Scotland came out […]
