A new law on the use of mobile phones while driving has come into effect with an offence being triggered whenever a driver holds and uses a device, regardless of why they are holding it. The law covers any device which is capable of interactive communication even if the functionality is not enabled at the…
For the third year in a row Asprey Harris Insurance Consultants are backing the international ‘Don’t Stream and Drive Day’. Taking place on Tuesday 16 April, the campaign is backed by Police, road safety groups, motoring organisations and legal representatives throughout Europe and beyond. The aim of the campaign is to prevent accidents and save…
Traffic jams, mobile phones and aggressive drivers are the top worries for motorists this year, according to the latest IAM Roadsmart’s annual Safety Culture Survey. Each year the UK’s biggest road safety charity surveys more than 2,000 drivers about their worries, fears and attitudes and for the past two years safety concerns around other drivers…
We Brits are well known for complaining that our summers are rubbish; cool temperatures, rain and cloudy skies tend to dominate the summer conversation. But what happens when the sun does come out and the temperature gets red hot? It appears that we are actually not that good at handling it! Some of the most…
Many people will never have heard of Project EDWARD or even TISPOL, the organisation that sponsors it. Yet this initiative could save your life. TISPOL is committed to reducing death, serious injury and crime on Europe’s roads. Its activities are guided by research, intelligence, information and experience, to produce measurable results that contribute to reducing…
Most people recognise that using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous and if caught by Police will lead to six points on their driving licence plus a £200 fine. So what makes some people think that they can get away with streaming live video from their mobile device while driving? Sadly, it seems, far…
With over 400,000 students planning to start university this year and an estimated 2 million preparing to return, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has put out a timely warning that even the most security conscious of students can still be victims of crime. Given the NUS estimate that 1 in 5 students are victims…
On Thursday 21 March the government announced there would be changes to aviation security measures for selected inbound flights to the United Kingdom which may affect your home or travel insurance cover. Under the new arrangements phones, laptops and tablets larger than: length: 16.0cm width: 9.3cm depth: 1.5cm will not be allowed in the…
With penalties for using a mobile phone while driving due to double in March, police have been focussing in recent months on educating drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. A campaign run in November to catch drivers using a mobile behind the wheel identified almost 8,000 offenders. That’s the equivalent of 1,000 per day…