Archived Insurance News from September 2008
Published: 30/09/2008
A number of people looking to buy a new car only visit one dealership before parting with their cash, one study reveals.Online giant Google finds that the number of new car buyers visiting one dealers...
Read More: 32% 'only visit one dealership before buying' >Published: 30/09/2008
Many motorists are putting their lives at risk by having under-inflated tyres, new research shows.Statistics from the Department for Transport reveal that 43 motorists last year died due to tyre-relat...
Read More: Motorists 'at risk from under-inflated tyres' >Published: 29/09/2008
Almost 12 million drivers admit they would struggle to pass their tests again if they took them now, new research shows.Price comparison website Confused.com finds one-third of British drivers think t...
Read More: One-third drivers 'would fail tests now' >Published: 26/09/2008
Households in Northamptonshire have been urged to ensure their doors and windows are locked following several burglaries in the area.A number of the burglaries reported in the past week were carried o...
Read More: Lock up, households told >Published: 26/09/2008
People in England's most deprived areas are more at risk of being injured or killed on the road, it has been claimed.Analysing the latest figures from the Department for Transport, road safety charity...
Read More: Concern raised over road safety >Published: 26/09/2008
Students heading off to university this year have been advised to speak to their car insurance provider if they intend taking their cars with them.Defaqto's principal consultant of general insurance M...
Read More: Students given car insurance advice >Published: 25/09/2008
Drivers ought to ensure their vehicles are properly maintained during the winter months, police in Sussex have advised.North Downs Road Policing Unit warned motorists that darker mornings and evenings...
Read More: Maintain you cars this winter, drivers told >Published: 25/09/2008
Satellite navigation (sat nav) devices enable motorists to feel "more in control", it has been claimed.Van insurance customers may already be aware of the benefits of using sat navs, which J...
Read More: Sat navs help drivers "feel more in control" >Published: 24/09/2008
Police in Scotland are investigating an incident in which several cars were vandalised - news which may prompt motorists to check they have adequate car insurance.Some ten vehicles parked at the Centr...
Read More: Police target car vandals >Published: 23/09/2008
Motorists in West Yorkshire are being given the opportunity to guard against becoming the victims of registration plate theft.West Yorkshire police has received an "excellent response" to it...
Read More: Police secure motorists' registration plates >