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 | Metal theft costing insurers £1mn a week |
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| 22nd May 2012 | A rising wave of metal theft is causing British insurers to pay out more than £1 million every week, an insurance conference concluded.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI), who held the talks, has said that everything from train cables to sculptures are stolen, with around 1... | |
 | Tow caravans safely this summer |
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| 18th May 2012 | Families heading out on caravan getaways this summer should ensure they tow their portable home safely to avoid any unexpected accidents.
First and foremost, check that the vehicle you are driving is legally allowed to have a caravan attached. This means looking at the weight of the uni... | |
 | Hay fever sufferers risk car accidents |
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| 18th May 2012 | Motorists that dread the summer for its pollen and subsequent runny noses and sneezing fits put their lives at risk when behind the wheel, according to new research.
The study by research firm One Poll found a third of British drivers would get behind the wheel of a car after taking ant... | |
 | UK motorways 'not safe enough for speed limit increase' |
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| 17th May 2012 | British motorways are not safe enough for the proposed increase in speed limit, a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has found.
The government intends to raise the current legal limit from 70mph to 80mph, but RSF believes this will greatly increase the number and severity of acc... | |
 | Shop around when remortgaging, expert says |
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| 17th May 2012 | Homeowners must ensure they shop around when they are remortgaging their property, according Ben Wilkie, editor at What Mortgage.
For those that are a bit of a novice when it comes to ... | |
 | Many unoccupied British homes 'without sufficient insurance' |
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| 16th May 2012 | Hundreds of thousands of British homes have been left without an occupier for more than 30 days and now may not be covered by standard home insurance policies, according to charity Empty Homes.
Typical home insurance policies do not cover properties that have been vacant for longer than... | |
 | Telematics to drive insurance premiums down for young drivers? |
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| 15th May 2012 | Telematics, which is also known as black box technology, could help bring down car insurance premiums for young drivers, according to the RAC.
They are small devices placed inside a policyholder's car that measures driving variables such as speed, acceleration, braking as well as th... | |
 | Motorists should prepare their vehicles for long journeys |
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| 12th May 2012 | Motorists that are embarking upon a particularly long journey should ensure their vehicle is fully prepped to minimise the number of stops and improve road safety.
One of the most simple and important checks to make is a car's tyre pressure and tread, according to Robert Gifford, th... | |
 | Drug driving crackdown to make British roads safer |
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| 11th May 2012 | Roads are to be made safer as the government has announced its crackdown on motorists that choose to drive under the influence of drugs.
Legislation was unveiled in yesterday's Queen's Speech that makes drug driving a specific offence, whereas before the police had to prove that... | |
 | British drivers briefed on tyre labelling |
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| 11th May 2012 | Changes set to be made to the labelling of tyres have been explained by the not-for-profit organisation TyreSafe in an educational film.
Along with the film, which motorists can view on the company's website, there will also be a leaflet distributed to explain what the labels mean.<... | |
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