The cost of insurance, and the perceived shadiness of many insurers, have been a favourite grumbling topic for years. Companies seem quick to increase premiums but slow to reward loyalty and careful driving. We look at the reasons our premiums are so high.
Former Met Police chief Lord Hogan-Howe contributed to a debate in the House of Lords about plans to introduce regulation for London's pedicabs. Lord Hogan-Howe took a step beyond the discussion's focus when he suggested that measures adopted for pedicabs could also be applied to bicycles. Predictably, his thoughts included number plates.
Firstly, no, it's not your imagination: cars really are that ridiculously expensive now compared to a few years ago. Both new and used cars prices have shot up and, although they may mostly have peaked, prices are not coming down anywhere near as quickly as they rose.
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The roads can be a hectic and confusing environment so it's not surprising that rules get broken. Whether it's through haste, misjudgement, forgetfulness, frustration or anger. We've examined data from DVLA, the police and insurance companies to get an overview of which offences are most common on UK roads, and the penalties they can carry.
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