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More than 11 million drivers have forgotten to MOT their car
An estimated 11.6 million UK motorists have forgotten to MOT their cars before the previous certificate had expired, according to a recent study.
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Nearly a third of drivers don’t know which fuel will power their next car
A third of drivers don’t know whether to go for petrol, diesel or electric when they purchase their next car, according to a new survey.
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Car dependency rises due to lack of viable alternatives
More than a third of UK drivers (35%) say they are more dependent on using their car than 12 months ago, with public transport too often seen as an expensive and unreliable alternative, according to data released as part of the latest RAC Report on Motoring.
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Car insurance ‘auto renewal’ costs motorists £674million
Drivers are being hit with heavy penalties if they don’t shop around for car insurance, according to research by MoneySuperMarket.
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Thefts of premium cars have doubled in 5 years
The number of high-end cars stolen across the UK has more than doubled in the last five years.
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Scrapping the tax disc has cost £94m in unpaid road tax
Tax discs were scrapped in October 2014, with the government switching over to an online database where Vehicle Excise Duty could instead be bought online instead of going to a post office.
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More than 13,000 drivers convicted of mobile phone use every year
More than13,000 drivers have been caught and received over £2m in fines for using a mobile phone illegally, according to new research.
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Half of driver’s wait more than two months to fix faults
More than half of drivers wait more than two months before getting faults with their car fixed, a new survey has revealed.
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Vauxhall drivers among the worst for vehicle tax dodging
Around 180,000 people were caught without tax last year, according to the DVLA, a 4% increase on the previous year, which equates to around 7,000 drivers.
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Half of drivers think an MOT guarantees their car is safe for a whole year
Almost half of drivers believe an MOT is a guarantee their car will be safe to drive for the next 12 months.
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Study Says Rock Music Makes You Drive Faster
A Chinese study has apparently found that listening to fast paced music like rock makes you drive faster.
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Insurance pricing quirks could leave motorists out of pocket, Which? warns
Drivers could risk paying hundreds of pounds more than they need to for car insurance due to “quirks” in how insurers and comparison websites collect data, according to Which?
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Drivers avoid using open hard shoulder on smart motorways
Drivers are avoiding using the open hard shoulder on all lane running smart motorways, new research has revealed.
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August is the cheapest time to insure a car
A Study by insurance firm MoneySupermarket suggests that wallet-savvy motorists should renew their insurance policies in August for the best rates.
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Attention deficit—millions of drivers causing road collisions when using mobile phones
New research reveals that over 2.7 million drivers have had a collision or veered off the road in the last two years because they were distracted by their mobile phone.
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Rural road speed limits are not safe, say drivers
Road safety charity Break are calling for a review of speed limits on rural single-carriageway roads as a report is released revealing that drivers don’t feel safe travelling at the default 60mph speed limit.
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Half of drivers think it should be illegal for insurers to overcharge loyal customers
A study by GoCompare found 61% of motorist feel insurers reserve the best prices for new customers at the expense of loyal policyholders.
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Young drivers’ lack of maintenance knowledge could cost
Young drivers’ lack of basic car maintenance knowledge is exposing them to the risk of fines and costly repair bills, according to new research.