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Stagecoach in £60m 'green' fleet investment
Posted:22nd February 2012
Category:Motor Trade Insurance
A total of 390 "greener" vehicles are to be added to the bus and coach fleet of transport group Stagecoach, the company has confirmed.The £60 million investment will mean that the firm has spent a total of £370 million in new ve...
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35% of new drivers 'crash car'
Posted:21st February 2012
Category:Motor Trade Insurance
About one in three motorists are involved in a road collision in the first year of driving after passing their test, a new survey has claimed.A total of 35% of 1,000 UK motorists polled said they crashed in the first 12 months on the road, ...
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Tribute paid to coach crash victim
Posted:20th February 2012
Category:Travel Insurance
A teacher who was killed when a coach crashed on a school ski trip in France has been described as "wonderful" in a statement released by his family.Peter Rippington, 59, of Alvechurch Middle School in Worcestershire, died after the bus he ...
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Lorry drivers warned over weight rules
Posted:17th February 2012
Category:HGV Insurance
Lorry drivers have been warned to pay attention to road weight restrictions or risk being hauled in front of a court.Following a series of successful prosecution's in Staffordshire, the local authority has issued the warning, making it clea...
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Thieves target vans' catalytic converters
Posted:16th February 2012
Category:Van Insurance
Motorists have been warned to be extra vigilant following a spate of thefts of catalytic converters in Hertfordshire. Police said vans appear to be the main targets but it has affected all types of vehicles.In response to the crimes,...
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Missile yobs cause motor misery
Posted:15th February 2012
Category:Van Insurance
Missile-throwing yobs are making the roads extremely dangerous up and down the country by launching attacks on motorists, newly released figures reveal.Information obtained by Autoglass, following a Freedom of Information request, reveals t...
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Cameron singles out whiplash claims
Posted:14th February 2012
Category:Car Insurance
Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to target whiplash claims as he looks to bring Britain's "compensation culture" under control. Cameron is hosting a summit with insurance, business and consumer groups at Downing Street and the &poun...
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Council demands slice of lorry charge
Posted:13th February 2012
Category:HGV Insurance
Kent County Council believes it has a "robust case" calling for the Government to hand over a portion of the proceeds from its proposed £10-a-day charge on foreign lorry drivers.The Conservative-led local authority says it should rece...
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Insurance price hikes for using mobile phones imminent
Posted:30th January 2012
Category:Courier Insurance
Following the first major insurer's decision to increase premiums for being caught using a mobile phone whilst driving, it seems likely that others will quickly follow suit.As ...
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Are you really being misled by price comparison sites?
Posted:27th January 2012
Category:Van Insurance
The news this week that Argos has had to suspend its insurance price comparison offering has fuelled the debate over whether consumers' needs are being met.The Financial Services Authority (FSA) crackdown on aggregators has forced Argo...