The Reform of No Win No Fee Scenarios Could See a Reduction in Car Insurance Premiums

We’ve all heard of the ‘no win, no fee’ advertisements that appear during every ad break on daytime television. There has been a debate surrounding these proclamations and arrangements since they first emerged and now it looks like action will be undertaken to be rid of them. According to Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, reforming the legal system and clamping down on such scenarios will lead to lower insurance premiums for vehicle users. It will certainly be good news for the millions of motorists in the United Kingdom. read more »

With Icy Weather Gripping the Country, Insurance Claims are on the Rise

It will come as news to no-one that the icy conditions across the country will have led to a rise in accidents, subsequently leading to a rise in the amount of claims on car insurance. However, what exactly is going on in the UK? What kind of problems are motorists currently facing? read more »

The AA calls it the “busiest night for breakdowns in 25 years”

Anyone who has any doubt about the chaos caused by the snowfall over the last few days need not look any further than statistics revealed by the AA in the days just before Christmas 2009. read more »

The AA Warns Against Drink Driving

With the country gripped with an abundance of snow covering the whole country and still reeling from the effects of the recent flooding back in November, there is another menace to the roads that will receive a lot of attention this Christmas. read more »

Around Half a Million Have Driven Without Insurance in the Last Year

Motor insurance continues to be something that is appearing in the news for negative reasons as motorists continue to break the law across the UK by driving without cover. read more »

Fuel Costs Rise Steadily Through 2009 as Families Take to the Roads at Christmas

It will be news to no-one that Christmas is upon us and whilst present shopping and sending cards will be high on the agenda, another activity that is a seasonal tradition is taking to the road and visiting the family. read more »

Study Reveals Link Between Stress and Loss of Concentration

Let’s face it; it can be pretty easy to get stressed behind the wheel, especially when a range of incidents stand in our way as we attempt to get from A to B. It can be as though all of life’s stresses are released through road rage, with other road users feeling the brunt of our anxieties.  read more »

A Survey Reveals the Public’s Opinion on the Worst Drivers in the UK

We all have our own opinions on who are the worst drivers we encounter on UK roads, whether it is the speeding motorist overtaking us when we are doing the speed limit or a slow coach holding up the traffic by travelling at a snail’s pace. read more »

A Recent Survey Seems to Think So

The issue of speeding enters the news once more with a survey revealing the extent of the problem on UK roads. read more »

Should Motorists be Made Aware of Trainee Driving Instructors?

The moment in which a person takes their first lesson behind the wheel of a car can be a significant part of their lives, symbolising new found freedom when lessons eventually lead to a passed driving test.

But whilst many of us will look over to the instructor sitting on our left and assume that they are fully qualified driving instructors, in some cases the person on our left could be a student themselves.

The AA recently conducted a survey asking whether learner drivers should be informed if their driving instructor is still learning whilst on the job. They found that as many as 97% of people believe that they should.

As a result, the AA is calling on the government to force driving schools to make their students aware of such situations. They believe that if a trainee instructor is teaching someone how to drive, then that person should be made aware of it.

At present, if an instructor is a trainee themselves, then the only legal requirement is that they have is to display a pink badge on the windscreen. However, the AA’s study also discovered that only 6% of people know what the pink badge actually means; in fact 16% of people believe that a pink badge demonstrates that their driving teacher a fully qualified instructor.

If the instructor is fully qualified then they will in fact display a green badge in the window that shows that they have passed all of the necessary exams to reach their position.

The AA Survey, carried out by Populus, shows that not only are people unaware when a trainee instructor is taking them for a lesson, most people are concerned at the level of skills people receive following such lessons. People are also concerned about paying the same price for an instructor that is yet to pass all of their exams.

Edmund King, the President of the AA, highlights how significant this issue is by pointing out how united people are when it comes to the topic, “Parents have serious concerns about entrusting young learners with trainee instructors.

“One in five new drivers will have an accident within a year of passing their test, so it’s only natural to want the best instruction. Yet driving schools do not even have to tell you when the person teaching your son or daughter is learning on the job.”

Source: AA Press Release Nov 2009