Saturday, December 10, 2011

Phone gadget aims to children the text journey to stop

A phone application marketed parents in the U.S. objectives to stop young drivers texting on their mobile phones while you're behind the wheel.

The Textecution software monitors the position of the telephone user and block the text function when the user is seen to travel faster than 10 mph.

The text function can only be by requesting permission from the phone unlocked 'Administrator' - are the user's parent or perhaps their employers.

Jonathan young, which Jonathan young enterprises, LLC, the parent company said it: "my own children were the inspiration behind Textecution.Als parents, I was concerned about your safety, and I felt the temptation for you text was easy while driving too big."

Currently works Textecution, sold for a one-time fee of $9.95, only on devices that use Google's Android software, such as Google's own G1 phone.The application decision makers hope that your product more widely, as more phones take up the Android software will become usable.

Research published in autumn last year suggested that the text driving could be more dangerous than driving under the influence of drugs or drink.

Carl Christoph von security group said RoSPA Admiral motoring news, a good thing that text block could be applications, but it so just disable your phone before a trip was cheaper.

"Perhaps parents make it a condition of use of families cars, using mobile phones in the car is not allowed? for adults and children,", he said.

"We advise also encourage parents, their children, as for example the program plus to take pass."


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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Open driver Auskuppeln as the generation gap

Driver settings change, a new 'State of the nation' - according to the report, takes more riders are "Disengaging" of important questions.

Report on motoring 2009, looked at the opinions of more than 1,000 driver was found to the environment on the track in the light of tightening budgets leave concern, the RAC's.

More than one of four think it is exploring environmental issues in today's automobile clubs world, while another third are undecided on the issue "unrealistic".

Only 41% consider almost half down from last year - you say CO2 emissions when buying a new Autos.In of Meanwhile, 25% of car drivers no attention to CO2 – pay a significant increase of 16% in the previous year.

And the report highlights the differences between the generations.

During the recent drivers (17 up 24) who consciously, most eco-driving practices, they were most likely on the wheel, with more than a half admit that their focus be distracted while driving was divided between the street and gadgets.

The relaxed drivers that use class A or class B drugs, were the youngest and one of four she said driven by someone had been, they believed that was under the influence of drugs.

RAC motoring strategist Adrian Tink said: "this year's report clearly shows a cross-generational gap between the drivers on their vices."

"Younger drivers have many good habits that EÚ well for the future of driving, but to drive their attitudes towards drugs is worrisome."


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Oxford drivers 'disregard new 20 mph limits'

Drivers are not widespread new 20 mph zones to keep, yesterday in Oxford, entry into force according to research from a local paper.

In almost all the Oxford mail found that eight out of 10 riders were breaking new speed limit, residential streets of the city next to some arterial routes in the been spent.

90 Of 105 vehicles which the limit break with Morrell Avenue - a popular route between Headington and St Clements - were for a period of one hour.These include a number of Black cabs, other taxis and even buses during more than half of all drivers about 25 mph deeds.

Paper of investigation follows warnings by police to the public before the change to limit speed the "it work to make it is to you, to".Bewohner were asked to request enforcement police in areas where you believe the limit that is stopping is broken.

Despite the Oxford-mail's evidence Oxford said pedestrians Association Chairman Paul Cullen paper that he, what remained the rule.

"I am disappointed by the numbers, but not surprised you," he said.

"I guess it's a little confusion and ignorance, a fair number of drivers, but almost certainly the new limits are having an effect on some drivers already."

Other areas of the country which have adopted a 20 mph top speed include Islington, the ceiling is cover by the end of the year is preparing for, and Portsmouth, the roll out of the bottom border in the whole city in March 2008.


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One of five 'seat belts use.'

Not their seat belts, according to a survey of the driver habits nearly one in five people use for the daily mirror newspaper.

The survey carried out by direct line insurance company proposes that 19 percent of drivers use never a seat belt, and, even more claim, would you not bother with one for a short trip.

The most common excuse, Gürtel-Up was not simply forget to do so.

It also allowed 20 percent of the parent driver that you not used a child seat, according to the mirror.

Road safety charity brake reinforced the life-saving ' Clack click on ' message.

Spokeswoman Katie Shepherd said the daily mirror: "many lives could be saved if everyone to belted."

"A large number of teenage drivers and passengers child fail to wear seat belts, so it's essential adult responsibility for checking the take."


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Friday, September 16, 2011

Physicians need ' guidelines ' on fitness drive

Healthcare professionals believe that you need more support to drive patients to your fitness advice.

And research conducted for the Department for transport (DfT) suggests that, although more than two-thirds (69%) of UK medical schools specific training to evaluate to the steering wheel to take the ability of patients, some medical professionals properly advise patients in all cases.

Studies built by Dr. Carol Hawley from Warwick University found that, when presented with 12 scenarios based on four medical conditions - stroke, diabetes, depression and epilepsy - only 7.5% of health professionals properly all 12 patients fitness to drive judged. Moreover, the trend toward rating was to ride than fit if you were medically unfit.

The report branded total involved knowledge of the medical considerations as "poor".

The overwhelming majority of both medical students (92%) of patients with a condition that drive (91%) could affect their ability to said that physicians have a duty to discuss driving fitness with their patients.

Research, first published in January, has after a parliamentary written answer last week to spotlight zurückgegeben.Dies showed that the number of drivers in the ages 65 or under who had their licence denied or has been withdrawn, on medical grounds risen dramatically to 7,351 at 15,632 last year in 2005.

Meanwhile there was a modest rise in the older drivers of 6,070 9,979 in the same period.

While attention recently has focused on the safety of older drivers, the past initiatives have proposed regular health checks for all drivers.

See the best practices of the University of Warwick are media campaigns to raise awareness of the problem in the public report and recently suggests leaflets to patients to informieren.Es changes to medical training and materials from practitioners, potentially similar with regular Visual tests for drivers, and when assessing a restricted accreditation system "for certain medical conditions" - proposed by the Institute of advanced motorists.


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Police confiscated more than 500 vehicles in six months

West Yorkshire Police 535 vehicles have confiscated during the six months since you unit (RPU) set up a dedicated road policing, there.

The Bradford South RPU in October 2009 was addressing a large number of unlicensed and uninsured drivers in the city.In September a list issued insurers' of the motor Bureau West Yorkshire as fourth worst region for uninsured vehicles with 7.2% all motorists drive named identifiziert.Barkerend in the southeast of Bradford's without car insurance as the United Kingdom of the uninsured driving capital, with almost half of the vehicles, which registered as uninsured marked.

Police say that the driver and vehicle licensing agency, roadworthiness news agency VOSA, the driving standards agency, HM Revenue and customs and the local Council work with and have trading standards organisations more than 2,200 fixed penalty notices issued.

According to Bradford Telegraph and Argus was approximately 300,000 £ provides automatic license plate systems (ANPR) recognition in the field extend, the indicator with insurance and licensing records, alerting officers to potentially not insured vehicles cross reference.

The law gives the police powers to take vehicles, without insurance, or of those without a valid license distributed appliance.the owner has ordered to prove that you have, or have then seven working days, a minimum of six penalty points and a £ 200 fixed penalty are car Versicherung.Unversicherte driver.

The leader of the Bradford South RPU, Inspector Dorian James said he hoped that the power of successes would provide peace of mind for law-abiding citizens.

"Every day road of policing officers patrol various areas of Bradford in marked and unmarked police cars and regularly stop drivers for a variety of offences including not wearing seat belts, with handheld cell phones while driving and Acceleration,", he said.

"Our goal is to create a secure environment where people within the law and with confidence, fear of injury, death or damage can travel freely."

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Polo outwits iQ to the car of the year 2010

The fifth generation Volkswagen Polo was car of the year 2010, edging out Toyota iQ city car declared.

The latest iteration of veteran German mini total 347 points awarded by the 59-member jury, narrowly beat the 337 point tally of the tiny iQ, which first went on sale in the United Kingdom in January of this year.

Vauxhall Astra was a relatively distant third with 221 points.

Twenty-five members of the Panel - consisting of European motoring journalists - the Polo as their absolute winner with 20 gestimmt.jedoch on his blog do write iQ the same for the, Autocar was editor in chief Steve Cropley wondering whether 'it also safe played the judges' surrender the award at the "stable", how goes Polo, which he described in as "sensibly improved but essentially predictable in all respects and trusts, which overlook the drives".

"What have we learned?" he asked.

"That conventional design nor rules with Europe auto critics, but the iQ as a serious and capable car is considered than ever was smart."

Cropley - itself a judge - made the Toyota be personal favorite, assigning it eight points, where only two of Volkswagen.

The car of the year website yet updated with the result, says it doesn't matter if the Polo as a stripped down version of the larger Golf is considered.

"The Volkswagen spirit of excellence is in the structure and integrated sees this model which plays the role of being not as large as the other cars in this segment," adds it.

The Polo takes Crown Vauxhall insignia 2009 from a single point won.


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Quiet roads for long Christmas

Streets are quieter than normal in many areas of the United Kingdom, the country since 1992 his longest Christmas break experience set.

Rush hour usually busy morning have been dampened, how workers use holiday season where Christmas and boxing day running over the weekend.

Many companies have taken by slow trading conditions decided a longer break according to the Federation of small businesses.

And the economic downturn is less people abroad for Christmas, according to the guardian, fly encouraged, although VisitBritain is hope for a boom in domestic tourism during the Christmas season.

An AA survey of 7,388 people is the quietest day on new year's day, with 87% claim will not go eingestellt.Der will second quietest period is set at Christmas when 85% plan to avoid the streets.

The situation might also by a two-thirds reduction in roadworks over Christmas, Highways Agency announced last week, relaxed by the.


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Police use camera too distracted to catch driver cars

Greater Manchester Smart cars with pull-out are police use cameras in an effort to catch drivers using their mobile phones, applying make-up or food behind the wheel.

Officials say the cars that look similar to those of Google Street view will contribute, caused by fahren.DriveSafe distracted the number of deaths, the road safety group behind the scheme claims that distracted driver involved 406 accidents in the Greater Manchester area in the past two years were kill or injure seriously 25 victims.

The scheme uses two disabled Autos.Treiber, with a mobile phone caught punishable ?60 and have three penalty points set while the filmed without a seat belt to your license or driving erratically while eating ?30 will be punished.

The project has come under fire from automobile groups who say that the high power telescope cameras too large an injury of the driver are freedoms.

""You could also put to test something in cars, drivers think,"said the Association of British drivers' Nigel Humphries, the Telegraph quoted.""Apart from it is erratic counterproductive. While the camera in car searches, could drive his other motorists and causes a danger on the streets."

"However, drive safe speaker Karen Delaney, that camera cars were not there to spy on unsuspecting motorists, but as a deterrent in high-risk areas has."The intelligent enforcement vehicles are painted full police and working in areas where our data analysis, a high occurrence of ' driver distraction ' collisions has identified and officers regularly saw offences committed ", told the daily mail."


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Thursday, September 15, 2011

RaSer Cashback for speed cam errors

Up to 25,000 driver fines is reimbursed by almost ?1. 5 million, after a speed camera found was that may be illegal.

And drivers that have been taken with penalty points are for speeding up behind the camera on the A35 in Chideock, Dorset, have removed.

The camera was in 1997, a 30 mph zone of police set up but mixed street names in the paperwork, specifying the exact location.

As a result, the camera operated illegally until 2007, when the error was noted by the judge who presided over an acceleration appeal.

Announcing that drivers could apply, for their fixed penalty deposit notice and removes your points, the Dorset safety camera partnership said that it remained focused on reducing acceleration deaths and injuries in the County.

Stresses that the speed limit still on the road, was enforced Dorset police Assistant Chief Constable Adrian whiting said: "during the period this security was camera in operation it will have drivers reduced speeds through the village by acting as a deterrent."

Despite the errors that come to light in 2007 took two years officials decide that all the camera beliefs affected.

Truck driver Alan Dawe - revealed maintained their vocation to the error - the daily mail said: "You only wanted to admit you were wrong."


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Recession lowers congestion

Congestion on Britain's roads has fallen in the last two years, according to a new report of Trafficmaster and AA by 31%.

But while the road network was move more freely has, it is as a direct result of rising unemployment and fuel prices, says congestion - commute, an economic barometer.

In the report the organizations argue that traffic patterns reflect the health of the economy on British roads and that with the economy at the lowest point since the second world war there less traffic and less congestion.

However, research for the report showed that the levels like were traffic on Friday; an exception due to chose driver on an increased leisure traffic as vacation ends cheaper weekend breaks within the United Kingdom.

Trafficmaster's Georgina read explained that the Group had recorded steady increases in traffic jams for 18 years.

"However, post credit crisis, the trend well and really was broken and we have now two consecutive years dramatically levels fall experienced congestion."

AA President Edmund King added: "the report expresses both good and bad news; decreases congestion but that it is the fuel prices and unemployment due to the recession."


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Race driver models must 'behavior'

Professional racing and rally drivers may face penalties on the line for bad behavior on the streets, has proposed the head of motorsport's governing body.

And the President of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) added education, improved roads and better auto technology all to have a role in reducing the number of deaths worldwide.

Jean Todt, the comments in an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, Autocar.co.uk reporting former head who Ferrari Formula 1 team.

Asked by Le Parisien if professional drivers - should provide role models to many - penalties for serious crime on the streets, Todt said: "There is an incompatibility between the status of a model champion, and any breach on the road."

"A driver is a driver of the other."

The comments follow a profile incident at the time of a Australia Grand Prix in March when McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was caught performing 'Burnout' on public roads by Victoria Police, who seized its AMG Mercedes Coupe under strict 'anti-Hoon' laws of the State.

Todt which a priority of its Presidency has made road safety used to mark the interview to the 1.3 million people die on the world every year – describes streets forecasts that two million by 2020 would reach the figure, if no action is taken as "terrible".

He said: "now, with a minimum of dialogue, that [deaths] picture could cut in half."

The FIA has decision makers to address the growing trend in global road deaths significantly in mobilisation that disproportionately, affect young and those who March leben.Im adopted the United Nations in developing countries declare a resolution 2011-2020 a decade of action for road safety '; the end result by the organisation make roads safe campaign campaigns.

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Railway crossing met offences 5-year high

The number of people who are risking their lives at level crossings has taken a five-year high,-Schiene authorities have revealed.

Some 3,479 railway crossing offences recorded in 2008, Network Rail has until 2007 erklärt.Im 2,896 year 2003 was the figure 2 158.

In an average week last year more than three motorists and five pedestrians in a near miss participated on a level crossing.

In 2008 a total of 15 people in incidents at intersections killed. caused abuse a total delay for trains from 55 days to network rail costs of around ?1. 8 million.

The operator is urging judges and prosecutors, harsher penalties for drivers hand to jump the lights and dodge obstacles to track crossings.

"Every week we see people to ignore the warning signs and save lights or drive round barriers at level crossings only to a few minutes," said Chief Executive Iain coucher.

"This behavior has the potential for massive damage, errors and death."

"We think that sanctions get the seriousness of such offences reflect the justice must, and are to the judiciary to consider these factors when you transfer call rates."


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'Real Life'-element to test toughen up

Learning be set to a more sophisticated test later in the year face, if the test is a 'independent drive' - component contains.

The new 10 minute section is used to the mimic the conditions facing in the real world if drivers need to navigate between two points is responding with their own resources - rather than just from the auditor to step-by-step commands.

It is believed that learners who are to use traffic signs or directions to a route remember a briefing will follow the examiner vervollständigen.Dies independent reports on the journey, you will be expected to be completed.

The new measure - introduced in October - developed the situation get lost to rebuild and to the suggestion that the current test not equip go learners sufficient for the unaccompanied, inevitably confronted the if you are successful.

And even when you reach your desired target drivers will have supposedly run to imitate a u turn and your steps, trace a wrong turn.

According to the independent, the revised test should be more demanding than the current version that a 42% success rate decreased by 18% when considering hat.Dies that marked the independent driving element.

The driving standards agency (DSA) suggested last week, the new element if it the "road safety milestone" achieved on 1, celebrated as 75 gedreht.Chief Examiner Trevor wedge ride the driving test, said the Agency believed that the change "will lead to better and safer drivers".

The theory of the test element is set to stay.

And driver - the last week called for an update on the test - Institute of advanced welcomes the planned changes.

Chief Examiner Peter Rodger said: "take to disable the Inspector command prompt and instead, it out to work, how to do in the real world are in themselves."

"The changes to the tests to make more realistic and standard to increase those who come on our roads."

However, Hugh Bladon, spokesman for the Association of British drivers, said that the new element of the test "missing the point stop reckless drivers on the road was", warning that it simply could add additional costs and time to drive the process of learning.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

'Record' car production rise

UK car production numbers rose to a record high last month, according to industry figures compare production to March 2009.

117,622 Cars made in March 2010 represented growth of 90% compared to the same month in the last Jahr.Es is the fifth consecutive month of growth in the passenger car market, during commercial vehicle production by 62% and engine production by 44% increased.

The company the engine had been noted, however, manufacturers and traders (SMMT) that the increase in strength highlighted how dire the car production in March 2009.

In the first quarter of last year saw UK production stalling, with longer breaks in plants including the Honda factory in Swindon - only production new in June at around 50 started % capacity after Government Scrappage regulation increased turnover by mid-May.

"Select heading numbers to the scale of the challenges facing this time last year, but also demonstrate a steady improvement in demand in home and export markets, SMMT Chief Executive Paul Everitt said."

"[The] industry be incentive scheme close continue with difficult market conditions with the scrapping and limited access to finance and credit for consumers and businesses confronted."

He added "a fixed exchange rate and world-class competitiveness of the UK should help get demand long term".

Meanwhile SMMT figures for 2009 show that Britain was the fourth largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe, more than two million engines and almost one million vehicles in the course of the year.

Nevertheless, during the Group new publication motor industry stressed the importance of this sector for the UK economy facts 2010, it shows that both this production almost two-thirds were the 2008 totals.

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Rule change Ticketers 'conning' driver

Motoring group the AA has warned that rogue enforcement "so that" drivers you can think parking companies in which your details by the driver and vehicle licensing agency (using) lawfully pursue.

The claim comes after a rule change that came into force of this week, which means that only companies that are registered as authorised operators of the British Parking Association addresses through the via can resolve.

According to some "cowboy" companies that are unregistered with the Association AA are the new rules ignore the operators ability, follow up on tickets to Regeln.Diese companies have driver details, were threatened unless you receive fast payment for the alleged infringement.

The Motorsport group is the advice received a ticket to verify the name of the company against the list of approved operators and to report you to trading standards if you are not registered.

It proposes that in such a case, the it up to the individual is whether you decide the fine numbers or not, depending on whether you believe that it include the nature of the infringement that claims the ticket issued reasonably taken into account wurde.Faktoren stresses AA the fine is how proportionate and how appropriate signs warning are that it is private.

AA head who Watters public affairs Paul said: "these companies are drivers who pay the ticket quickly to avoid foot and because you are intimidated by the threat of being chased by debt collectors, the home address of the owner of using gave."

"Drivers must pay your own choices, whether you admit parking rules breaks and fines."

"We hope that cowboy companies either to give up, or sign up to and compliance with the approved operator scheme are pushed."

Last month announced the Ministry of Interior, the Government sought, to an appeal have Court establishing system for drivers who think by spanner wrong was done.

Clamping device and even award force compensation for victims to pay excessive fees back prospective legislation, part of which could crime and safety bill currently making its way through Parliament.


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Road accidents "biggest cause ' of young deaths"

Road accidents kill more people aged 10-24 worldwide than any other single source according to the published research in the Lancet medical journal.

And while global figures that reveal violence, suicide, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, are all significant mortality risks, one of the authors of the study four out of five youth describes as "completely avoidable" deaths in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Russell Viner, University College London Institute of child health, explained that in contrast to public concern about knife and gun crime among young people, it is far less significant in the United Kingdom as in some other developed countries like the United States.

But Dr. Viner expressed concern about Britain's "much higher rates of alcohol and drugs abuse than many other high-income countries", add that violations relating to such abuses "non-random, avoidable events".

Call for a change of perspective, he said: "young people are vilified in the UK,"

"You are seen as dangerous, seen as a potentially antisocial, and there is fear of young people and this must change."

With numbers of 2004, the study found that traffic accidents was the leading cause of death for 10 - to 24-year, accounting for 10% of all deaths among worldwide waren.Es 14% of all male deaths cause an enormous gap between the sexes with crashes but only 5% of female deaths.

Road accidents are an even more significant cause of fatality among young people, 30% of deaths in men and 17% of female deaths in the United Kingdom.


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Road cut by two-thirds for Christmas

There will be two-thirds less roadworks on motorways and A roads this Christmas of the country, the Highways Agency has announced.

The Agency says that 31 sets of construction sites before the break with a further 30 have been completed works, suspended between December and January 2.

Announcement of the suspensions, Director of network operations Derek Turner said: "over the Christmas and new year holidays people use our motorways and A roads to visit friends and family, go Christmas shopping and vital deliveries to shops and businesses across the country."

"The Highways Agency will make these journeys smoother by exposure as many sets of construction sites, as we can, and up-to-the-minute travel plan advice."

Earlier this week, the RAC Foundation warned to enable driver for heavier loads, long distances and bad weather over Christmas.

"Those with family and friends often scattered across the country are overwhelmed at Christmas," said Research Assistant Fiona Coyne.

Advised drivers plenty of time to their destination, reach to leave add: "keeping to a strict no alcohol rule is a definitive must this Christmas for the designated driver."

And on the rail network operators have a scheduler, detail closures and changes over Christmas and new year.


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Record gasoline prices in the run-up to Christmas

Gasoline prices are set in the pre-Christmas period – equivalent to a £ 5-gallon - reaching 110 pence per litre has said the RAC.

RAC spokesman John Franklin said the daily mail that the motor sport organization record expected pump prices for mid-December.

"The festive season is traditionally a time very expensive, and this has worse through the gasoline prices, increased by 26% over the previous year", he said.

"With the £ 5 a gallon mark should probably affected will be before Christmas, many families think twice to visit family and friends."

According to petrolprices.com, Britain's average fuel prices are currently at 108.6 p per litre unleaded and 109,8 p for diesel.

Driver dealt another blow as a planned 2.5% increase in sales tax will add one £ 1.50 to a more tank of fuel from 1 January 2010.

Research from Sainsbury's finance suggests that running costs significantly a car last year.

According to the Bank, the average annual running costs now stands at £ 2,338 - not counting interest on loans taken out to the initial cost of buying erfüllen.Dies up 2.68% compared to the previous year and 11% compared with 2007.

Research that drew on data from the AA, the Office for national statistics and various government agencies, identifies the most important cost than car insurance that is up to almost 13% last year.

Other large expenses are car tax - by 8% last year and more than one fifth in the last two years and fuel has risen is found that this was now cheaper than in October 2008, although the Bank.


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Monday, September 12, 2011

Pothole epidemic caused by freezing weather

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Pothole warning for 'rusty' road users

This spring take drivers and motorcyclists extra care should share how roads that have been damaged by the winter weather, warned the AA.

The Motorsport group says that the coming of spring to many of the nation get your first leads 1.6 million motor cycles outing for many months - and warns that bikers and other road users must adjust accordingly.

A report of 2004 by the University of Nottingham suggested that there was a particular problem with other road users perception of motorcycles, especially at intersections where many motorcycle crashes occur.

"Such accidents often seem, older drivers with relatively high levels to participate in driving that still seem detect problems by approaching motor to have said" it.

Caution take call for drivers to this spring which said AA Simon Douglas: "The capabilities of many motorcyclists need to Polish after a long lay-up."

He added that important for car drivers and motorcyclists aware the risks there else was "The results can be tragic".

The Association warned that the problem this year be aggravated by bad way repair. it estimates that winter's storm damage to the streets to 40% above the normal level increases (d).h., are expected to be around 1.5 million potholes across the UK.

In February, road users warned the local Government Association "gaping wounds' on the road network of the country had caused the"freeze thaw"winter weather.


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Portsmouth's 20 mph limit ' lowers casualties'

The city-wide implementation of 20 mph zones in Portsmouth had little effect on the speed and no effect on the numbers killed or seriously injured on its streets, it created.

But the system has contributed to a reduction in accidents leading to minor injuries, an analysis of the scheme of the first year has found.

The survey carried out by consultants of Atkins for the Department of transport, reveals that the average traffic speed across fell through the city by a "not statistically significant" 0.9 miles per hour, compared to the previous three-year average.

In certain areas where she had been average speeds over 24 mph, the average of seven miles per hour fell.

While the number of people killed or seriously injured 19 - average recorded in the three years preceding the 20 mph rules remained - the number, which easily hurt significantly, to 138 dropped by a three year average of 166.

Although the report concludes that improvements compared to national trends are insignificant, you will add more data will provide more robust results.

"This interim report is limited, what can say about the regulation of 20 mph," said Portsmouth City Council's Chief Transport and road management, Simon moon.

"We have to wait until it has been running for three years before we to get the full picture."

"But there are some encouraging signs in it above all the result on the streets where speeds were significantly higher than 20 mph if we impose the new speed limit."

"We wanted our roads more usable for people to live on you, as pedestrians and cyclists."


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Potholes ' �1 costing millions per day

Potholes are the British driver damage to cars and the most seriously affected towns in the UK costs more than ?1 millions every day according to the research shows.

Potholes.co.UK that country maps the scale of the problem, analyzed data from 50,000 live insurance policies and found that North, a driver lives the other, are the more likely need repairs to their suspension or axles - with an average bill of ?240 a time.

In all, the research claims a potential repair bill of ?413 millions every year the settler roads causes surface of streets.

And five worst areas are the top ten in Scotland, with four more contrast in Nordengland.Im are found the areas with the lower failure rates by an overwhelming majority in southern England.

Worst rank Ayrshire sees need more than 14% of cars every year due to the condition of roads, repair, while requiring only 4.2% of cars similar treatment in top-ranked Oxfordshire.

The calculations come during a pothole epidemic in February, the coldest winter in years.

And local authorities who are responsible for maintaining the road surface did spent more money in 2007 in claims for damages as you plug the holes in the road infrastructure.

A spokesman who said local Government Association Insurance News Group for action call the extent of the problem in the forthcoming budget to fight would be Admiral.

"We estimate the total cost that approaches ?1 repair potholes on England billions," he added.

"Of course this problem want councils."

"But to go and all the potholes fix would be difficult, at a time will be, if Council raise taxes not popular recession."


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Friday, September 9, 2011

Research shows ' crash for cash hotspots'

Centenary way in Manchester has accidents the UK hotspot for crash for cash - insurance was named intentionally scammers in the car accident compensation stage.


And two crossings on the m65 in Lancashire round the top three in a list of 10 sites by direct line, which estimates, the fraud £ 350 million every year - the bonus "honest" drivers add total released.


The company says that it its rankings by analyzing insurance data and information of "coordinated nationwide studies" by the insurance industry car kompiliert.Standorten in the North of England dominate, with intersections in Burnley and Stockport, from which the top five and a third position in Lancashire - Preston - on paragraph 9.


Meanwhile, the four southern England locations are all in or near the city of greater London.


Recently Eden reaches roundabout onto the A34 in Stockport, some notoriety as the preferred site of a profile group of fraudsters point fifth placed.


The gang that thought is operated between 2005 and 2008 have, forced at least 92 accidents - usually by beating on the brakes of the customer and caused to believe you debt following vehicles falling into you leading riders who round waren.Die clients-£ 500 paid a time for the 'service' - would claims for excessive damage or injury never received then the file fraudulent.


Although more than 20 people fees relating to case faced was believed but the gang to Mohammed Patel, Center in October in Manchester have condemned Minshull Street Crown Court to four and a half years in prison wurde.Patel's preference for staging crashes in Eden point ultimately led to the system setting, close located to Office workers of his participation in several similar crashes at the scene captured.


Direct line's commented list specialist of Kate Lotts claims Director said that insurance fraud is a rules provided significant risk to public safety.


"Only the actions of a few can cost drivers a significant amount of money and a real threat to the lives of people," she said.


A spokesman for Admiral added insurance fraud is not a "crime victim".


"We all figures in our Prämien.Es is estimated that, driver, adds so the actions of the dishonest driver affects anyone honestly"he said fraud as a whole £ 45 for each policy.""


 


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Research alert for motorcyclists fair weather

The majority of motorcycle accidents conditions according to studies by the Institute of advanced happen in fine daytime motorists (IAM).

And the study found that Sunday - with 20% more crashes than any other day - take drivers on the road the most dangerous day of the week such as leisure and tend to cover longer distances as a daily driver.

The figures are victims from an analysis of more than 150,000 motorcycle seen on British roads between 2000 and 2006.Es considers factors such as bike size, road layout, conditions and season, and reveals that the most important factors are the age and all victims found experience of the biker - with half the bikers aged 30 or less, who less than 20% all drivers make.

Was largely due to sales of bicycles with engines over 500cc - property has increased from 500,000 since 1996, the report is determined and this strong growth which account for more than 60% of the fatal Abstürze-and the increasing popularity of recreational riding.

Commenting on the report, IAM Director of policy and research Neil Greig said: "the fact that the most crashes happen to come in good condition as a surprise, but is due to the fact that many drivers simply avoid riding in bad weather or in the dark."

"The message is clear — although the conditions for horse riding, accidents can still happen."

Mr. Greig argue emphasized making safe driver not born the importance of training.

A British company has now developed a helmet technology claims some of the 80% the bike could prevent deaths, betreffen.Der prototype "Brain cooling unit" can be the head injuries to new or existing helmet mounted and one to begin, by the force of an accident endothermic reaction (heat-absorbing) fires.

ThermaHelm's inventor says in helmet to build the system often after an accident found will help preventing heat in the brain to limit swelling and tissue damage, during the crucial time before emergency services reach an injured driver.


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Reduce Government 'Smokescreen' on MG Rover

Announcement by the Government that the serious fraud Office (SFO) will look like in the collapse of MG Rover Group (MGRG) was attacked by a former employee of the group as a "smoke screen".

Vincent Hammersley, made in Coventry motoring Association founded, is of the opinion that the Government is trying to protect in 2005 for creditors ?1 his own lack of effort to the company. 3 billion and leaving 6,000 workers without jobs collapsed to hide.

Hammersley now is Director of communications for Warwick Business School, he said "never the commitment or ability doubted" of the Phoenix Group that took over the company in 2000, to pay then owner BMW only ?10.

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson announced yesterday that the SFO would decide after a four year study of MGRG, parent company Phoenix venture holdings and MGR capital Ltd, and a number of smaller affiliates if there are reasons for the persecution.

BBC business editor Robert Peston, questioned why the Government in the FG bring at any time during the investigation by independent inspectors, to point out that the report remains unknown as sees the SFO in the matter.

The 'Phoenix four' which welcomed some in 2000 as the saviors of MGRG, took an estimated ?40 million in salaries, pensions and assets before the Group reduce, five years Später.Sie deny any wrongdoing in the events which led to the demise of MGRG to an end British owned volume vehicle construction.

Write on his blog, Vincent Hammersley said it's a shame that Phoenix executives ", insert their own money and reputation on the line" not having their efforts are recognized.

"It looks to me how the Government is trying to ensure that the debt is addressed to the people who tried to save the company, rather than weak compared to their own efforts and ineffective," he added.


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Report calls for lower bound drink drive

An independent review has recommended that Minister dramatically lower the drink-drive limit.

The report by legal scholar Sir Peter North, calls the border slashed from the current 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol in 100 millilitres (ml) by blood, a level could find the average man across the border to less than a pint of beer 50 mg.Solch you see.

According to the report - from its estimates on new research from the National Institute of health and clinical excellence (NICE) - could the hundreds of lives every year by the introduction of reduced limit stored exposure.you first year alone, it claims, could deaths 7% cut.

Meanwhile recommends the report of drunkenness also driving keep in place of the compulsory 12 month ban for those convicted.

Given by the previous Labour Government, review of the first major review is the limit since 1976.Es drink drive set the limit at 50 mg / 100 ml - a level that is common in many European countries following calls by the Scottish Government earlier this year for forces of their own country.

Sir Peter said that a driver with a blood alcohol level is six times more likely to die in a street as a not drink driver 50 mg versus the current 80 mg.

"I think not only that it is correctly to reduce but that the public is ready for a lower limit," he added.

"It's time to give you what you want."

"Surveys tell us that driver and witnesses told the public in favour of the lengthy prohibitions for drink me, that the current prohibition of main deterrence of drunk driving is."

Sir Peter treated the issue of drug drive, while illegal if it renders a driver 'unfit' currently no specific legal limits hat.Er recommended that a new offence "should focus on the establishment of levels of drugs in the blood that the significant Beeinträchtigung-and therefore risk for the public safety - reasonably can be expected as is the case now for drunk driving."

Safety charity brake that crime called for creation of a specific drugs at the wheel, "alarmingly low" violations which claims it pointing derived Street the lack of a "simple statistical fact" as the drink-drive limit in February.

As the response to the report, Transport Minister Philip Hammond said that the Government "consider" must the problems raised by it.

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'Revolutionary' M1 motorway turns 50

M1 motorway travel calculated streets in the UK, for having revolutionized celebrates its 50th anniversary.

First connect Berrygrove, located near Watford with Crick, near the town of rugby, 1959.Es opened the first 62 km of the road 2 November opened by Transport Minister Harold Wilkinson as London Yorkshire motorway during the work of the previous year.

And the new road had to limit first no speed, although a national limit of 70 mph for all roads was introduced in 1965.

Built for only 26 million £, between Leeds, London; makes the original section to almost one-third of the modern highway's 193 milean important link between North and South of the country.

According to motoring Group AA planned engineers developed the M1 only used by 20,000 cars per day – a fraction of today's 140,000 vehicle peaks.

To cope with the increase in, street underwent a number of improvements, including extension and hard shoulder running Systeme.Eine number of future developments are also planned.

"The importance of M1 - not underestimate it is the backbone of the UK", said Paul Watters, head of road and transport policy at the AA.

"50 Years of the M1 and the vehicles on it can - look different and be powered and contain new technologies - but can you pretty sure it is still there, linking from the North to the South and in addition to Europe."


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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Probe is OFT used car market

Used car is officially examined are, has announced (OFT) the Office of fair trading.

Authority says consumers and competition is after consumer direct above last year again saw his list complaints about the used car market.

All in all bought complaints about used cars from independent traders numbered 47,019 2008 12% over the previous year.

Common gripes include defective vehicles to sell services and potentially misleading.

OFT Chief Executive, John Fingleton, said: "buying a used car is an important and potentially difficult buy, given that many consumers lack the necessary experience or know, one informed to make purchasing decisions."

"Our aim is in particular given the current financial climate, look at the entire process for consumers when buying a used car and whether existing regulation offers sufficient robustness, confidence and clarity for both the customers and the car dealers."

UK used car market was thought to be worth around ?35 billion in 2008.

Earlier this week, car predicted rate expert glass's Guide, that a lack of used cars on the market would drive prices considerably by end of this year.

Quoted in the Telegraph, glass's managing editor Adrian Rushmore predicted that an average three-year old car worth ?5, 100 in December - ?700 will be more than a similar car at the end of 2008.


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Privatisation consider road, charity urges

Road privatization could funding for new roads and better maintenance and management of the existing network according to the road of the RAC Foundation charity.

Its Director, Professor Stephen Gleister, has in the calls for the Government to consider selling off highway roads and motorway network in a similar way to the privatization of water and gas networks connected.

He argued that the privatisation of the Highways Agency report - would estimated at ?85 billions of a recent RAC Foundation roads – with air and rail travel in accordance to bring and greater regulation to ensure road.

In a report earlier this month think tank Road proposed reform privatization as a way to cash in Britain's "infrastructure deficit" inject, and for a common controller of transport to monitor all sectors called.

The group said that streets his could show "highly profitable" on so-called 'shadow tolls' - where the Government based a toll road operator pays at the level of users - as a potential way forward.

Reform would also suggested that sold sections of the road or to private companies, the incentives, the road to a good standard for higher fees - a system with the M6 toll seen justify road maintain could be rented.

Professor Stephen Gleister said Admiral news that privatization was only one of many options but would mean street would users a clearer link between the fees you numbers and output on the streets to see.

"In essence the problem that we see is responsible for revenue the Government of automobile clubs taxation takes."

"There is no connection between what the Treasury is on the one hand, and what the Government spends, on the other."

Professor Gleister insisted that any privatization proposal on its own merits must be assessed.

"The test is: does this proposal to offer a better road network?" he added.


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Public back you tighter auto insurance controls

The public is in favor of allows motor insurer makes larger check driver records, the Association of British insurers (ABI) has claimed.

And research for the Organization suggests that drivers concerned more about the cost of motoring than other factors such as congestion, the State of the roads or even gentlemen drivers.

The results of a survey of 2,000 people carried out for the ABI of 1,814 members how insurers check access to driving license records on relevant convictions or endorsements come from diskutieren.Die industry argues that access to information would allow the screen for drivers, the offences, such as speed, or hold a mobile phone, to get a cheaper quote go to hide.

Wondering how you feel would, moreover, that you have a driver's license number to offer, when a quote for car insurance, 72% of respondents get that either supports or strongly supported drive idea compared to only 7% the against or strong were opposed.

"Honestly driver with drivers tired, lie and cheat to try cheaper insurance to get," said ABI Director of general insurance and health Nick Starling.

"Those who hide motoring offences not only drive the cost of insurance for everyone, but also risk that claims that rejected," he added.


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Public ' dissatisfied "with UK roads"

Public satisfaction with the British conditions continued in 2009, fall according to the latest report by the institution of civil engineers (ICE).

According to the group in the third quarter, only 54% of people report on attitudes to public services are satisfied with the State of British roads and motorways.

This is 62% at the beginning of the year and 58% in the second Quartal.Es is the third consecutive quarterly drop.

The ICE report placed the public's confidence in the streets below in other key public services, such as drinking water and sanitation (84%), waste and disposal (74%), domestic electricity and gas supply (73%), public transport (64%), providing the flood defenses (63%).

Garbage and waste as the primary area that most of the road network in second place will receive investments, placed despite these respondents 1,009 ICE members for the report.

February a report saw an epidemic of potholes after freezing weather caused to open many thousands of 'gaping wounds' of Britain's Straßennetz.Im April claiming you are costing motorists £ 1 million per day.

ICE Director Tom Foulkes, said: "financing for maintenance quick fix reactive work only focus on rare deals the underlying cause of the damage and will tend to fail to extend the life of the street."

"It's also expensive as it usually needs to be repeated regularly."

"The focus must be on scheduled preventative maintenance programs to offer better value for money."

The asphalt Industry Alliance's ALARM survey estimated that a catch-up programme to all network problems resolve every local authority in England £ 58,2 m, while it fell would cost to 38.3 million pounds for each authority London and 22.3 million pounds for those in Wales.


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Private relax 'on the rise'

The number of cars jammed in 12 months by 64% are increased may, a study found.

And insurance company LV calculations suggest that clamping force companies offset £ 58 million during the same period during local authority spanner thrown an additional £ 21 million.

Based on a survey of June 2009 the 500 driver who said that they was previously attached hatte.Von 190 in the previous 12 months - 123 by private companies had research this, 45 by a local authority and 22 by driver and vehicle licensing agency was immobilized.

In contrast to 116 of the 500 said you was sandwiched between one and two years had.

The Interior Ministry is considering how the better parking enforcement industry, following to a consultation in this summer. While it has suggested that industry body of the British Parking Association could play a regulatory role groups to set up an independent body called motoring.

Calling LV Managing Director John O'Quinn Roarke for better law-making and "an end of heavy-handed tactics," said: "private tension tools make millions each year, and sometimes intimidating and aggressive tactics are with money from drivers who unknowingly have parked in the wrong place."


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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Scottish driver should 'skills refresh'

Drivers and motorcyclists should consider brushing up on your skills, reduce the number of Scottish road accidents caused by driver error, has a security group said.

The Royal Society for the prevention of accidents (RoSPA) said that the country driver refresher training, could benefit the most often cited factors in the last Scottish Government improperly looking crash numbers driver or lose control of vehicle included.

The accidents for the police one or more factors was recorded, drivers or drivers that look incorrectly cited in 28% 19%, a driver to lose control for fatal accidents involved 36% loss of control, and 22% not properly scan a driver.

Other important factors include a driver not correctly assess the other user's road speed or path, in a hurry or careless or reckless driving.

However, comes the charity's call against a decline in the Scottish Verkehrstoten.Die figures show that died in 2008, 270 people in Scottish roads - 11 less than in the previous year, and an all-time low for the country.

In addition the Government says its road mortality (53 per million people) is the ninth lowest of the 39 countries for the comparative figures were available.

Kathleen Braidwood, RoSPA road safety officer for Scotland, said that the numbers on a need for lifelong learning, with "willingness have with new technology and changing road conditions and [thinking] on the way stop we drive and drive".

"The only formal driver or driver is training to do most of us in preparation for our learners tests", she added.

"But we can pick up all bad habits over time and is an independent assessment of our skills or some additional training, perhaps leading advanced test, why is a good investment."


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Sales by below 30.5 percent despite 09 plates

The arrival of new 09 number plates has little to clear the flagging revive UK car industry, with March sales down on the same month last year done.

According to the society of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) were 313,912 cars on March 2008, last month - significantly higher than February's figure of 54,359, but almost a third (30.5%) down sold, when more than 450,000 left the gas station.

Because the new system of six-monthly registrations came into force in September 2001, traders have anticipate spikes in demand in March and September.

The latest poor figures come as opposed to the performance of some other European Nations.Germany recently introduced a system, the buyer offers ?2, 220 for within a car over nine years old, and the country has seen sales soar by 40%.

UK call for a similar arrangement car industry bodies and motoring groups.

"" March new vehicle registrations are a barometer of confidence in the economy of businesses and consumers alike,"said SMMT Chief Executive Paul Everitt.""Autumn shows in the market that do more Government, to increase confidence."

Although fewer cars are sold, continue to the smallest cars to its market share increase, since the recession buyers primarily accounted for costs to promote Super top record 36.6% in March, more economical diesel was also relatively more and more popular.


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Safety charity urges headrest care

Drivers should ensure that, according to brake are properly set the headrests.

And road safety charity says driver should change cars if you have no head restraints, or those equipped can be adjusted incorrectly.

Head restraints are intended to protect the head in an accident and to prevent the neck hyper extension ', while a crash - which can lead to serious injuries.A report of 2008 by the Association of British insurance company showed that over 432,000 people an insurance claim for whiplash every year make injuries.

Brake says that the way to a headrest adjust adjust the backrest, so that it upright, bring the restraint rather than reclined, as close as possible to the back of the head as possible modified.system, restraint should be then adjusted so that its top level with the top is the seat occupant of head.

However, carried out a survey for the charity, two-thirds of respondents said that you did not know how to properly position the restraint or incorrectly thought, its peak should be level with the neck and the ears.

"Even if drivers your headrest research shows regularly, us, an idea would most drivers, whether it was correct or not," said brake Chief Executive Mary Williams OBE.

Call for a major awareness-raising campaign on "this life-saving, easy action", warned you that "wrong head restraints result in death, permanent disability, and in the more minor cases back and neck pain unbearable".


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Safety in road transport expenditure 'money Government.'

Maintenance of road safety issues given the far-reaching budget cuts will end save the Government money, according to the Institute of advance motorists (IAM).

The claim follows warnings from other Motorsport groups during Tuesday's 'not' budget certainly charities and transport lobby groups have highlighted its concerns where the cuts in the transport expenditure will fall.

According to the IAM proves "his research the value of setting objectives damage accident reduction and consistent financing".It claims that were first introduced in the 20 years since objectives, 31,000 lives only stored resulting in a financial saving £ 50 billion.

Supports their figures on the Government own estimate each road death 1.68 million pounds costs society says IAM that .these arise from a reduced impact on NHS resources, the group says continued investment in road safety measures "significant prices back into the economy will produce", in addition to cost savings associated with less long-term injuries, less lost working days and lower levels of congestion due to accidents.

The call is the Department for transport figures released today show that the number of people in road accidents killed from 2,538 in 2008, 2,222 last year fiel.Die IAM cautioned, however, that the downward trend should not be affected by spending cuts will be scheduled for the next four years by 25%.

IAM Director who said policy and research Neil Greig: "the effects of the accident reduction targets was enormous."

"If we with our current rate of investment, could annual deaths in the United Kingdom far below 2,000 to 2020 - a further saving of £ 4 billion and 2,500 life over the next decade float."

"Punitive cuts of the road security budgets are they huge financial and social gains compromise."

"Our message is simple: money expenditure on road safety."

Response to Tuesday's budget, road safety charity brake said had, it was "outraged that road safety was so brutally targeted has", cuts on show, in councils Street provides security.

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5 steps to premiums of cheap car insurance

Car insurance is required, but it is not necessary any more than you have to pay. A few simple steps, combined with some time Surfing for car insurance rates competitive really can save serious money at renewal time.motorhome


Step 1-cut the risk and reduce costs
The easiest way to cut your car insurance premiums is to reduce the risk and accept a higher voluntary excess. Standard excess of an insurer may be 100, but if you meet the first 250 of any claim, you will see a reduction in your prize. This is because you're taking more risk, so that you get a discount. But it's a gamble, remember that you may have to assume the cost of a broken window after an attempted theft or a bill for the repair of damage of bodywork after a crisis of parking.


Step 2 – economy of means security
Mounting of safety devices can also result in car insurance premiums. All major insurers insist in Thatcham Rated safety equipment, usually a minimum of alarm. If you live in a high-risk area for the crime of car, it makes sense to fit an extra security. You save money when your insurance renewal is due and gives you extra peace of mind.


Step 3 – annual mileage, less means more in your Pocket
If the annual mileage, 5000 miles or less, ask insurers if they offer discounts for the agreed mileage restrictions.


Step 4-named Drivers Trick
Add a driver named for its policy can increase or reduce their premiums depending on the drivers named age, gender, and driving record. Add a youngster will increase your premiums, particularly those with a limited driving record or poor. However, add a driver for more than 30 years of age with a long and clean driving record can crop premiums, particularly if the driver named is female!


Step 5 – Shop Around and save even more
Saving more car insurance from shopping around. There may be great differences between quotations car insurance lowest and highest for exactly the same car and drivers. Start using good sites on-line quote compares, take your best offers and go straight to the insurance company cheaper car for quotations more specific.


So next time reaches its renewal quote, not just accept it and donate your money to the insurance company. Use the steps above and get the right cover at the right price.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Scottish car pollution problem is growing

The number of sites in Scotland, the EU pollution laws violated by 50% in the last year increased is, showed a newspaper.

Some 21 streets registered dangerously high levels of pollution in 2008, compared to 14 at the end of 2007, reporting Scotland on Sunday paper.

The sites were air quality management areas, of which there are around the UK named local councils are responsible for reducing pollution in such areas.

Is the newest report, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) submitted to Scotland on Sunday says road transport responsible for most emissions, nitrogen dioxide and diesel particles the main components.

A speaker from the environmental transport Association said: "there is a belief that are better for the planet due to their lower CO2 emissions average diesel."

"Unfortunately, it seems that people, especially in built-up areas, is to pay the price can."


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Monday, August 1, 2011

Road extension 'axed for standard strip'

Hard shoulder running announced last week by Transport Minister Geoff Hoon is where the widen some conventional street there.

According to a report in the observer, plans to extend at least 220 miles from Britain as part of core motorway network were removed a cost-saving exercise.

The Government has plans for hard shoulder running angekündigt.jedoch on busy parts of the M1, M3, M4, M6, M25 and M62, the observer says, widening works planned for extends now not happen is from M1, M6, M25 and M62.

Quoted in an interview with Sky News, BBC Online, Mr Hoon said: "what we propose are the hard shoulder on a number of our motorways is used to to relieve congestion at peak times."

He said that a trial on the M42, vehicles drive on the hard shoulder allows a maximum speed of 60 mph, was a success.

"Some pretty sophisticated electronic equipment, the hard shoulder to congestion at peak times with us without necessarily relieve headaches and costs, and indeed the environmental consequences of widening the motorway can be."

Richard George, roads and climate campaigner for the campaign for better transport, said: the Government "has accepted finally this road building is an extremely costly exercise to combat the ever-increasing levels of traffic."

"We can build our way out of congestion just, so these plans are a welcome alternative to expensive and ecologically devastating road."

However, some motoring organisations against hard shoulder are ausgeführt.Professor Stephen Gleister, Director who Foundation RAC, said that it was a temporary measure.

"Ministers have a strategy for the railway and have a strategy for aviation," he told the observer.

"But you do not have one for roads."


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Thursday, July 28, 2011

A guide to cars and car insurance

If you are buying clothes or shopping for car insurance, you always want to get the best value for your money. So, what is the secret to find reliable and affordable car insurance?motorhome insurance


Find the best deal. Get multiple car insurance quotes of different insurance companies before you buy or renew your policy. Insurance companies vary, so you could get a better deal elsewhere.


Fear of change. You can switch insurance companies whenever you want, even if your in the middle of your term of car insurance policy. If you find a better rate, switch and save.


There are three types of car insurance:


Third, which covers legal liability if you damage someone elses physical property (vehicles, walls, gates, etc.) due to an accident driving.


Third party fire and theft coverage offers from third parties and adds two parts useful coverage-fire damage and theft of your car, including damage caused by theft or attempted theft.


A fully comprehensive policy includes civil, fire and theft, and furthermore will pay for damage to your own vehicle in case of an accident. There are also many extras, for example it will also give you covers when you drive from others – useful if you ask someone's car and your insurance does not cover you.


The following factors affect what you pay your premiums.


Your age, your job, your driving record.


The car that you drive. The higher the value of the vehicle, the higher the premium. High-performance Vehicles are also more expensive to ensure that their actions equivalent standard.


Then there is the location of the car. You will pay more if you keep the car in a high crime area or Park on the street at night.


What do you use the car for. You will pay more if, for example, you plan to use the car for business purposes of delivery.


Then there is excess structure you choose. The higher the excess the lower premiums.


Arts Locks, satellite tracking – will help reduce your premiums


If you are buying a new car? Don't forget to shop around for insurance!


For a buyer of car for the first time, the process can be a difficult decision. Many buyers are not aware of the fact that they need to have secure before directing his new car showroom floor. Financial institutions, providing financing for the purchase will insist on this subject, so that your new asset is protected.


Don't just accept the first offer that is given to you, get at least 3 quotes before taking its decision. "Many banks or financial institutions are affiliated to an insurance company or broker. New buyers therefore may find themselves feeling pressure to have insurance coverage through the preferred supplier of the Bank. It is important to know that this cannot be enforced and the decision lies with the customer. This makes it essential to shop for competitive Quotes, to ensure that you get the best deal – in terms of coverage and price. For young drivers, this becomes imperative, as they are often penalized for their age and lack of driving experience, translating to excesses and larger prizes. "


Cash buyers are not exempt from the need to insure your new car. Robberies and deviations are still a reality and the growing number of cars on the road puts all drivers at greater risk of being the victim of an accident. Choose a safe product that is suitable in terms of budget, adds value, hood and afford excess is a careful decision, with the advice of law, can be done wisely and safely.


Many young people, for the first time buyers find that purchasing insurance through a direct insurer is really a simple process.


Are likely to receive a customized insurance solution to satisfy your specific needs – with direct insurance, customers do not pay any additional charges to get what they want. Any driver about to embark on a new vehicle purchase would do well to consider the benefits of time and cost savings in direct insurance. "


 

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Second time lucky for safe driver

A new poll suggests learning test go their on the second attempt to secure driver.

Survey of 6,200 people, conducted on behalf of the tire maker continental, driver their motoring asked history and Fähigkeiten.Festgestellt that those that were passed on your second attempt less likely have stopped by the police and tend to be less points on your license.

The study also suggests that second time people pick up bad habits, as for example on a mobile phone, alarming passengers with your ride to speak are less likely or suffering seizures of road rage.

Those that have been passed on your first try most likely to teaching convince someone else to drive to feel how Director said three point turns or Hill beginnt.Allerdings continental security guy Frobisher and performing the most competent maneuver that "some may be cocky and that can quickly lead to recklessness".

Conversely drivers that run four or more tests, their study need one be stopped as best for acceleration, a red light or even go the wrong way down one-way streets emerged.The survey also suggested that you had the highest levels of car insurance claims.

"It seems the second time around is perfect when it comes to the best drivers", Frobisher said.

"Perhaps this is concentrating more and taking into account the different road conditions account and other drivers on [you]."

Research published by Admiral last year 47% the driver said that you had passed their test for the first time compared to 30% two attempts, 61% believed an audit would be you, if necessary, one today sitting necessary hatte.In of Meanwhile the.


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Car insurance for drivers of Lady

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Insurance companies prefer lady drivers car with their counterparts from colleagues because they are considered as drivers much less risky. Isn't that accident rates of ladies are low. They face so many accidents as males. However, the damage caused by them is not so much in most cases. Thus, your credits after the accident also are smaller. It is therefore a medium womens car insurance premiums tend to be 30% less than men with the same demographic profile.


Heading into the lower speed of men. Thus, accidents caused by Lady drivers are not serious. Thus, even if they can claim as often as men do, in all claim less amounts, giving insurers premiums minors. Since the male drivers to drive speeds so even if they have failed, the loss is high. In case the accident involves two vehicles in the State of high damage, it becomes a nightmare of the insurance company.


A lady is regarded as a right to risk more than 17 years of age. There are many prizes available discounts for a girl, how to pass more certificate. Is a series of lessons extras young learns that a driver following your test. It you will get a discount of about 30% in the first year.


Some car insurance companies specialize in auto insurance for women drivers. Literally, these companies try to hold women drivers only. They still do not encourage getting insured a lady with her husband under the combined policy. Because they can't give too much discount, as they have to think about their husbands, as well as high risk factors. Thus, they prefer woman with woman. This means providing less risk in total prizes of minors meaning in total. That really clicks for them.


Thus, the calculation is simple: lower premiums may mean that they don't do much profit. However, if they can get as many women as possible, then the turnover can go high. Look out these companies if you are a woman. Car insurance quote Lady also includes legal coverage. It helps you to claim back your excess third party in the event of a claim not guilt. You can even lower your premium by your car overnight parking in the garage, by get course extra driving license and maintain a good driving record.


 

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Car insurance is assured for a safe drive

Shops of car insurance is the only way to save on car insurance. Car insurance is the perfect solution to your problem in car theft, accidents, etc. People are very dependent on your vehicles and lose a vehicle accident or theft is a financial loss. In addition, it affects our day-to-day activities like Office, school, medical consultation, etc.


Benefits of car insurance policy


Some insurance policies offer several standard benefits, while other benefits are available as optional copper in return for an additional premium. Some of the benefits of insurance car most common are:
Windscreen
Other driving cars.
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This service provides personal damage that you have suffered an accident and also we pay for injuries that others might have sustained. This service includes also any kind of loss of property. This service also handles any legal technique.
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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Safety charity urges Copenhagen clock change

UK watches would bring life on the road, to save the Royal Society for the prevention of accidents (ROSPA).

And charity claims that so-called "double single daylight saving time" (SDST) emissions carbon dioxide (CO2) würde.Es urged the Government to what he sermon "practice", as delegates from around the world the United Nations climate change conference held in Copenhagen this month participate on environmental progress.

Click see SDST would be watches two hours before the Greenwich meantime in summer and one hour ahead in the winter - a movement that had said RoSPA "well documented" life-saving Potential.Allerdings group said that the "significant environmental benefits" of such a measure are less known, highlighting Cambridge University Research saves a 450,000 tonnes of CO2 each year suggested.

RoSPA CEO Tom Mullarkey would added that also resulting lighter evenings benefit the tourism industry.

Call for a trial version of SDST as soon as possible, highlighted Mullarkey a passage written by Gordon Brown to earlier this month he evidence and argument use, on "all the anti-science and anti-change environment Luddites" to take, try that are required in the way of progress.

"It is high time for the Government to practice what you preaching and simple steps companies around to protect our most vulnerable road users" Mullarkey added.

Meanwhile, motorists (IAM) the risk of driver has highlighted of advanced to the Institute which dazzled by low winter sun.

Stresses the need to clean the inside and outside of windscreens, said chief examiner Peter Rodger "Dirty windscreens make it even more difficult for drivers that see in the low winter sun we get every morning and late afternoon at this time of year."

The charity drivers urged to keep washer bottles increased reserve each year to replace good sunglasses in the car and windshield wipers.


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Sunday, March 20, 2011

New vehicle registrations again

The number of new cars registered in February by just under 22% over the previous year fell, has said the motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) of the company.

The decline was less than the 30.9% drop for January and February is one of the slowest months for new car sales.

However the SMMT still expected turnover for the year 2009 a fifth down on 2008's numbers, and has reiterated its call for more government aid, in particular for a Scrappage scheme, which would take older cars off the road and encourage new sales call.

"Car new registrations continue to decline and although [the] Government recognizes the strategic importance of the UK automotive industry, urgent action is still required," said SMMT Chief Executive Paul Everitt.

"Other European countries have been proactive in promoting their automotive industry and it is imperative that the British Government regulation and access to finance and credit raised the speed in responding to industry proposals for a Scrappage."

Last week, alleged car dealer group the retail motor Association that the Government was "very close indeed" looking on a Scrappage system.

New car sales for February fell across all categories except the fuel-saving mini segment that saw strong growth again: a 47.3% year-on-year increase.


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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Car insurance is you get the best deal?

Getting car insurance can be a difficult task. There are just too many insurance companies out there that are desperate to get your business to choose between good offers and dubious business can be scary. But since having insurance is an important and fundamental thing to do, you have to know if you get the cheapest insurance you can afford, that would be the best idea.motorhome insurance


Due to fierce competition in the market, insurance premiums have been declining, which is good news for buying auto insurance. It is prudent to keep in mind, however, that the price is not the most important part of your business car insurance!


What you should look to get premium payments is lower to lighten the load of secure payment. This process may take a long time especially when it comes to compare the different insurance companies and what they can offer. However, there are some things you can do to improve your chances of success.


Shop around. Each insurance company offers various different settings sometimes so drastic that attention to detail is a necessity. You can request Quotations for these companies so that you can compare them with respect to prices and packages they offer. One step easier would be to visit sites that list insurers offer affordable insurance packages.


Maintain a good clean driving record. If you can show that you're a good driver, then the insurance companies will consider it a low-risk candidate and so will have lower rates of premium that accompanies


A great way to lower your car insurance premiums is by installing a number of additional security devices or resources in your car. Some insurance companies will lower premiums themselves automatically anti-theft devices, automatic seat belts and airbags.


Creative Math can also bring their car premiums down. Piece large deductibles on your car insurance policy. Increasing their franchises can lower your premiums of between 15 to 20 percent. Just make sure that you can take the difference!


If you have a second hand car model or an old car, ask to reduce their coverage. A car whose cost is equivalent to less than ten times the premium that you pay for comprehensive coverage is not a good deal.


You can really ask for more discounts from insurance companies. A number of discounts can be requested as lower rates if the car has a lower annual mileage. There are also companies that grant discounts if you present evidence that you've taken a defensive driving course. Pass an advanced driving test can also be used to ask for a discount.


His profession can really give you a better deal than you think. Ask around if your particular profession can be considered as a group of low-risk. Insurance companies have a list of occupations that are grouped together between low risk and high risk. Low-risk insurance Professions are granted with lower insurance premiums.


 

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Car insurance to protect his second wife!

Auto insurance in General, which includes car insurance is an insurance consumers can buy for cars, trucks and other vehicles. Its meaning primarily provide protection against losses incurred as a result of car accidents and vehicle theft. It also includes losses due to natural disasters. To have your car insured is required by law. When you insure that you get a "policy", which is based on a variety of factors, including the type of car you drive, as well as what kind of insurance you want, how these policies are actually a package of different types of insurance coverage. They can be classified as:motorhome insurance


Responsibility – this coverage pays for unintentional injuries and damage to other property. Injury damages include medical expenses, pain or suffering and lost wages. Property damage include damage to the automobile. This coverage also pays the legal costs and defence. State laws fix how much liability coverage, you must purchase, but you can also get more coverage, if desired.


Collision-this insurance pays for damages to your vehicle caused by collision with another vehicle or object.


Comprehensive – this coverage pays for losses or damages to the insured vehicle which does not occur in a car accident. The possible types of comprehensive insurance covers damages include loss caused by fire, wind, hail, flood, vandalism or theft.


Medical coverage – pays medical expenses, regardless of who is to blame era, while the costs are caused by a car accident.


PIP-Personal Injury Protection (PIP) – this coverage pays for medical expenses for the driver of the insured, regardless of who is to blame for treatment due to injuries resulting from a car accident.


Uninsured Motorist – pays damages your car when a car accident is caused by another driver who doesn't have liability insurance.


Underinsured motorist Pays compensation from your car when a car accident is caused by someone who has an insufficient liability insurance to resolve all their claims.


Reimbursement of rent – this type of insurance will pay for a rental car if your rental car is damaged due to a car accident. This coverage has often allowances to be paid at the time of renting a car.


Some insurance policies club together a number of these types of coverage. Depending on the laws that exist in your State, you have to choose the insurance you want for your car. Even though the State may not require extensive extra coverage insurance, may be worth the expense as it is possible that you may be straddled with thousands of pounds because of a car accident.


 

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Car insurance, essential information about excess payments

An overpayment is the fixed contribution that you must pay each time your car is repaired through your car insurance policy. Normally payment is made directly to the garage repair of accident when you collect the car. If your car is declared to be a burning out, your insurance company motorhome insurance will deduct the excess agreement on settlement payment policy does for you.


If the accident was the failure of other drivers, and this is accepted by the insurer of the third, you will be able to recover your payment of excess insurance company of another person. But what if the other driver's insurance?


All drivers know that is a legal requirement (pursuant to article 143 of the Act 1988 Road Traffic) insurance for any damage they cause to third parties. But still many drive without insurance. Is hard to come by an estimate of the incidence of uninsured driving in the United Kingdom and, for obvious reasons, these drivers involved in breaking the law have every reason to keep silence on the subject.


Department of transport Calculations suggest that in the United Kingdom around 5% of the vehicles are conducted without valid insurance. This group of people not only entail costs for motorists honest in the form of higher premiums, but its presence on our roads also represents a serious danger to other road users. Consequently, uninsured driving increasingly is being considered as a serious social problem.


But driving without insurance is not a victimless crime. If you have an accident with a driver not insured and the accident wasn't your fault repair costs shall be paid by the Motor Insurers ' Bureau financed entirely by industry, or by your insurer. Therefore, if you are involved in an accident caused by an uninsured driver that you will eventually you car repaired, but you will still have to pay excess and there will be nobody to retrieve its excess.


What is a compulsory excess?


An excess is the minimum payment compulsory excess that your insurer will accept in your insurance policy. Excesses minimums vary according to your personal details and driving record and by the insurance company. Excess medium is, today, around 100, but younger drivers could be confronted with excesses of up to 500 – while more mature and experienced drivers, with a good driving record, could be offered an excess of only 50.


What is a voluntary excess?
To reduce your insurance premium, you can offer to pay an excess higher than excess mandatory required by your insurance company. Voluntary excess is the extra amount above the excess mandatory that you agree to pay in the event of a claim in the policy. As a great excess reduces financial risk made by your insurer, your insurer I able to offer you a premium significantly lower.


The garage noticed my car, but he won't release the car also me until I pay them the excess policy. This is right?


Yes, this is normal practice. But make sure you inspect the car when you collect it. Make sure that the repair is perfect. Then make sure you keep your receipt for your overpayment, as you will need this if you are recovering against third-party insurance. And just in case there is a dispute, it is a good idea to make sure that the repair garage gives you a repair scheduling. This will list all repairs that were made for you car.


 

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Road projects decade must "be guaranteed"

Road projects improvements must be prominently priorities under transport over the next decade to the UK economy forwards, go to a business group.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has a list of 13 "major projects" - 10 you road improvements - produced it calculates that have the greatest benefit for the regional economy würde.Die are improvements over the next 10 years much BCC says, although it recognises the need for spending cuts UK reduce budget deficit.

In addition to calling for a third Heathrow start and landing strip, London Crossrail system and a new Manchester rail hub proposals include Highway improvements throughout the UK.

In the most ambitious, a replacement for the forth bridge - would be scheduled at a price of £ 1.4 billion - improvements on the A14 in the East of England and a M4 relief road in Wales.

The 13 projects, estimates the BCC that would generate 85 billion pounds for the economy, but require a financial effort from 29.8 billion £, which provides it, would be equally satisfied about between the private and public sectors.

And it is important that the financing as well as the political will to construct [is] guaranteed - regardless of the pressure on public finances the group said.

BCC General Manager David Frost said: "a Government focused on Britain's future economic success to securing investment in priority transport projects to do everything must."

"These infrastructure improvements are not only needed economic growth to unlock, but will also help troubled UK construction and local businesses in the supply chain."

However, said lobby group campaign for better transport that lambasted last month of the Government decision-making process road projects against the "siren calls to business voices".

Referring to the Department of Transportation recently sustainable travel cities published campaigner Richard George of the report group streets and climate change said: "as the British Chambers of Commerce calls for unaffordable and destructive road, new evidence shows, smart measures traffic problems can now tackle transport."

"Travel plans for schools and workplace combined with good information and local cycling improvements have cut car use in your cities and massively increased cycling and bus use."

"We want to lead the next Government in just this kind of sustainable transport to invest not massive road projects to bigger, wider congestion."


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Road Safety Congress enlists international expertise

Fire and rescue, police and military are together with politicians, highway engineers and drivers training this week under the auspices of the 75th road safety Congress come.

Organized by the Royal Society for the prevention of accidents (RoSPA) that three-day event to international knowledge on how to reduce deaths and injuries on the road to sammeln.Eine Swedish delegation is the country's road implement security policies - which sketch aim to eradicate all deaths - while a spokesman for the Dutch police is the emerging threat by driving and drugs.

Meanwhile, discuss the Department to create his vision for Britain's roads for transport, its road safety framework for the next decade will present as the safest in the world and the Scottish Government.

The driving standards agency is also to report on its ongoing reforms in the training and examination of driver set.

RoSPA head of road security Kevin Clinton said after the current road safety strategy and target period 2010 it is set later in the year, replaced by a new period that would bring "Updated priorities and new ambitious casualty reduction targets".

However, he added that although the United Kingdom is a "world leader" road safety, it could learn from international experience.

"Our 75th road safety Congress will provide a timely insight in other countries the same problem of too many roads are killed and injured on the addressing," Clinton said.

In November last year met to discuss the first Global Ministerial Conference on safety on the road in Russia as against the problem of road accidents, which every year worldwide kill 1.2 million.

Ended with a call for a "Decade of action ' on road safety, starting in 2011 würde.Es is to be hoped that the so-called"Moscow Declaration"formally next week global road safety debate, is accepted instead of the United Nations General Assembly."

Speech at the beginning of the month, said Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh, global Ambassador for the make roads safe campaign, it was vital, that the Declaration was approved.

"Millions of lives are at stake, and 2 March can signal to a new start in the way the world of road traffic injuries challenge," she added.


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