In March 2017 the government introduced harsher penalties for those caught using a mobile phone whilst driving in a bid to crackdown further on dangerous driving behaviour. The new penalties saw those previously in place doubled; with 6 points and a £200 fine now...

A lorry driver was arrested yesterday on suspicion of dangerous driving, following a collision on the M6 motorway in which 5 people in a Nissan Micra died. Sadly, this leads us to pose the question, based on the number of fatalities, what’s the most dangerous type...

With 166,695 people in England and Wales fined for speeding in 2015, speeding remains a common offence on roads today. With this is mind, the Sentencing Council has recently reviewed and announced changes to penalties handed out to drivers who are taken to court for a...

We recently blogged about the sentencing councils new guidance regarding health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences for businesses, with particular focus on offences caused by dangerous and careless driving and the importance of directors in ensuring health...

All organisations have a duty of care to their employees, particularly those employed in the driving profession given the inherent risks associated with driving on a regular basis. Recent sentencing guidelines issued for Health and Safety and Corporate Manslaughter...

Recently published research looking at van insurance shows that premiums reached an average of £1,344 in the year to January 2017. That’s an increase of over 14% on average over the last 12 months (inclusive of the 0.5% increase to Insurance premium tax  in October...

There are a multitude of factors which influence vehicle operators’ costs, of which insurance is one. With a rise in Insurance Premium Tax expected this year, higher costs of vehicle repairs and escalating personal injury and whiplash costs all contributing to rising...

Diesel vehicles have long been known for their fuel efficiency, with many believing that the added cost of a diesel vehicle will be outweighed long term by the fuel savings, especially those embarking on long distance journeys. However, recent news has continuously...

Introducing our new online claims notification tool, to save you time and hassle when you need to let us know about a new motor claim. If you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident, while hopefully you haven’t been hurt, you’ll know...

Vehicle safety is a hot topic these days, in part thanks to revolutionary and rigorous safety testing procedures introduced in February 1997, which resulted in a complete rethink of the way that vehicles are designed to prevent injuries and fatalities. Euro NCAP was...