Darren Beckinsale • Newsletters, Regulatory Updates • 10th Oct 2018 • 1 min read time No more paper licences From 8 June 2015, as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge initiative to remove unnecessary burden on drivers, DVLA will no longer issue the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. From 8 June 2015, existing paper counterparts will no longer have any legal status. Further details in the video – please see our […]
Darren Beckinsale • Newsletters • 10th Oct 2018 • 2 min read time 10 ‘safer driver’ occupations revealed by Aviva Drive app Nurses, construction workers and social workers are amongst the safest drivers on UK roads, according to data released today by Aviva. The information was compiled using data from the Aviva Drive app to support Aviva’s new campaign which is striving to make Britain’s roads safer. The campaign is the first initiative to be launched under […]
Darren Beckinsale • Fleet Management, Newsletters • 10th Oct 2018 • 2 min read time Driverless cars – what will they mean for insurance!? Driverless cars are closing in on becoming a reality on our roads. Certainly, some estimates suggest that they’ll be on our roads by 2020 and this may yet prove conservative. It’s hard to resist some of the logic for their introduction. In the UK there are around 1,700 deaths and 180,000 other injuries from motor […]
Darren Beckinsale • Newsletters, Risk Insights • 10th Oct 2018 • 4 min read time Do not disturb – the risks and safety considerations of driver distraction As advances in technology accelerate by the minute, so do the numerous forms of driver distraction. Our lives are busier than ever and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to focus on any one thing. Multi-tasking is rife – even when driving. With 78% of crashes involving the person behind the wheel being preoccupied with other activities […]
Darren Beckinsale • Fleet Management, Motor Trade, Risk Insights • 10th Oct 2018 • 3 min read time When should a business use telematics? Telematics is sometimes described as a ‘silver bullet’ for fleet risk management. With telematics technology constantly developing and costs decreasing, more and more vehicles are being fitted with telematics devices. However, many fleets are still choosing not to adopt telematics, and of those that already have, many are not seeing their collision and claim rates […]
Darren Beckinsale • Motor Trade, Newsletters • 14th Nov 2016 • 3 min read time UK car dealerships face up to brexit uncertainties Productivity levels are rising in the UK car industry. But with the Brexit vote creating uncertainties around imports and exports, what are the potential implications for motor dealerships? The UK car industry has staged an impressive recovery in recent times, reversing the trends of the 1970s and 80s. But with the country voting to leave […]
