Potholes are in the news – again! Reports of damage to vehicles have increased dramatically over the past three years according to latest road safety report from IAM RoadSmart and figures from the RAC. Despite the Department for Transport (DfT) announcing £8.3 billion HS2 funding to help improve local roads across the country, the poor…
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have issued an update on the recent fire in a car park at Luton Airport. If you or any of your relatives or friends were affected then their responses to the Frequently Asked Questions below may be helpful. Alternatively, if you or they insure the vehicle through Asprey Harris…
Almost three-quarters of a million young drivers aged between 16-24 may have driven or been in a vehicle where the driver has been under the influence of illegal drugs. According to new research published by the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, more than a quarter of young people know someone who drives while…
Insurance companies are facing increasing cost pressures which have pushed the price of motor insurance to levels not seen before. The current average premium is 21% higher compared to Quarter 2 in 2022 and is at its highest since the Association of British Insurers (ABI) started collecting this data back in 2012. The ABI’s latest…
Ever been approached by a previously unknown Insurance Broker with an offer that seems too good to be true? Watch out. It could be a ghost broker scam! Not everyone out there is as honest and trustworthy as Asprey Harris Insurance Consultants. The term ‘ghost broker’ is used to describe a fraudster who pretends to…
Two new crash for cash scams are spreading across London and may well be on course to appear in a town near you. Scams move quickly between large towns and cities, so now is not the time to be complacent. One new scam involves mopeds hiding out of sight until an unwitting victim appears, at…
Most drivers are well aware of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine and the penalties for doing so. However, how many of us can say that we actively consider how prescription and over-the-counter medicines can also affect our driving? Under UK law it is an offence to drive or…
Are you listening to Chris Rea in your car or does your taste turn more to Handel or classic carols? Motorists who listen to music while driving could be disrupting the harmony on Britain’s roads, according to latest research. A survey of 1,004 motorists, commissioned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart,…
IAM RoadSmart is calling on drivers to get a grip of their tyre safety following a report which reveals that millions of UK motorists are potentially delaying critical tyre maintenance. The research, commissioned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, surveyed 1,004 motorists on whether they have delayed making vehicle repairs or improvements amid…
Research has revealed that British motorists who have been in a minor road collision are more likely to call their insurance provider first, rather than the police, a family member or a friend. The survey, commissioned by IAM RoadSmart, asked 1,004 motorists who they would call if they were involved in a minor road traffic…
