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May 2, 2012 | Author: admin
AA set to launch “black box” insurance
The AA is set to launch a new insurance policy which uses ‘black box’ technology to track driver performance and set premiums. A small black box in the car records how it is being driven. The measures include monitoring speed, braking severity, cornering and the types of roads used during certain times of day.
More than a million drivers now aged over 80
The number of drivers over the age of 80 has now topped one million according to information obtained by the IAM following a freedom of information request to the DVLA at the end of January.
DVLA figures show that there are now 1,012,399 drivers over 80. There are also 122 licence holders over the age of 100, including three 105 year olds, and one 106 year old woman.1
The age gap between the youngest driving license holder and the oldest is 90 years.
Belt up this Valentine’s day
The IAM, the UK’s largest road safety charity, is urging drivers and their passengers to belt up this Valentine’s day and challenge their friends, families and loved ones if they fail to wear a seatbelt. Overall, one in five (19 per cent) of people admit to not wearing a seat belt in the back seat and one in ten (nine per cent) of drivers admit to not wearing a seatbelt in the front.
Car insurance ‘smartbox’ that could lower young drivers’ premiums
Device assesses behaviour such as speed and braking, then calculates a premium accordingly
Smart move: Meghan Standeven has saved £250 on her car insurance. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian
Are you aged between 17 and 25 and reckon you’re a good driver but are forced to pay hefty insurance premiums due to the antics of your peers? If so, new pay-how-you-drive insurance policies are aimed at drivers such as you.
David Cameron to ‘end compensation culture’ for whiplash
David Cameron will today pledge to end Britain’s “damaging compensation culture” by tightening the rules on false whiplash claims that are driving up the cost of car insurance.
The Prime Minister is meeting motor insurance companies this afternoon to discuss how to tackle the problem, which has pushed up premiums by 20 per cent in a year. At today’s summit, Mr Cameron will discuss the possibility of speed limit on how fast a driver must have been travelling before they can claim for whiplash injuries or a threshold for the level of claims.