Trucks have many innate safety issues that make them difficult, and often plain dangerous to drive in urban areas. This is not surprising as they were traditionally designed to be on open construction sites or motorways. When navigating tight city streets there are many more obstacles to worry about, and more chances of having to perform complex manoeuvre
In today’s world, safety is no longer a back- burner priority for new car shoppers; it has risen in the ranks to become one of the top concerns for buyers. Many start the process of car shopping by weeding out potential cars that quite simply don’t make the cut in regards to safety.
Google has recently unveiled the world’s first ever self-driving car, with it being the first company to ever construct a car with no brakes, steering wheel or accelerator. However, everyone seems to be very confused about the whole idea, so here we have answered some burning questions that everyone seems to be asking:
The no-claims discount (NCD) has been a feature of car insurance for a long time, encouraging people to drive safely by rewarding them with lower premiums on renewal. But the benefits of hanging on to this feature of your policy may not be as worthwhile as you think.
Fleet new car registrations in May were up 3% year-on-year, with 106,865 units registered to fleet and business during the month, equating to 53.7% of overall sales.The figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that fleet and business registrations are now 10% up on where they were this time last year.
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Car insurance premiums could be just a fraction of current levels in five years’ time as driverless vehicles are expected to “eliminate bad driving” by 2020. Deaths and injuries caused by accidents are expected to virtually disappear and whiplash claims and car park disputes, which together account for 94pc of all insurance claims and cost insurers almost £3bn a year, could become a thing of the past as driverless technology will park our cars, brake automatically and swerve to avoid pedestrians and cyclists.
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