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Aug
26
Now could be the time for you to get your Road Risk Policies in place as it looks as though the insurance underwriters are starting to demand better systems or bigger premiums.
The downturn in the economy has had an effect on the insurance underwriters and it looks like they are …
Aug
25
I have noticed a developing trend amongst car drivers which is rather worrying for a number of reasons. The trend I have observed is that of jamming the mobile phone between the rim of the steering wheel and the centre boss, which can allow the phone to be visible …
Aug
19
Last week I attended the scene of a minor collision within the confines of a car park. The incident was caused because the driver of one of the cars had failed to apply the handbrake in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
The trouble with modern cars, which …
Aug
17
For years the problem with collision has been one of evidence, it has always been a case of ‘he said’ and ’she said’ not dis-similar to a playground argument of who was at fault. More than that though there has been a lot of ‘I wasn’t there or ‘my …
Aug
12
Because we are committed to reducing the risks that our clients are exposed to, we have decided to establish an office in the Virtual World of Second Life. This means that we can meet with our existing and prospective clients personally, without them needing to make those risky journeys. …
Aug
11
From the 10th September 2009 all drivers of vehicles above 3,500kg in weight will have to undertake continuous training over a period of 5 years. The rules means that each driver will need to complete 35 hours of training by the 9th September 2014.
That may sound like it is …
Aug
10
There is always discussion in the industry about the HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRS) for fuel costs and the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPS) for business use of private cars.
The regular discussion I have is with drivers who think they should be paid more per mile than the HMRC will …
Aug
6
The trouble with vehicles is, that as they are being driven, you know less about where they are and what they are doing. If you are a business this can present you with a problem because you have both a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that the vehicles …
Aug
5
As a result of the downturn and a lack of orders for new vehicles, most car manufacturers ceased production at their factories to reduce their stock holdings.
We know that orders for new vehicles were down, but I had not considered the short term rental market that much until I was …