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Archived 2012-05 news:
 | Car Insurance UK: GPS trackers could transform car insurance pricing |
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| 31st May 2012 | The car insurance industry could be transformed by installing GPS trackers in policyholders' vehicles, according to a leading expert.
Carlton Boyce, freelance motoring journalist, explained that the devices can be used to monitor a driver's behaviour, looking at their speed, acc... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Lower drink-drive limit 'good news' for Scotland |
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| 31st May 2012 | Road safety charity Brake has welcomed news that Scotland plans to prioritise its efforts to lower the drink-drive limit.
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has proposed to lower the current limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg. It is expected it will be brought into act... | |
 | Breakdown Insurance: Check tyres this bank holiday weekend |
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| 30th May 2012 | Motorists heading out this bank holiday weekend should check their tyres ahead of their trip to avoid any breakdown misery while away.
TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation, urges drivers to just do some simple checks and make sure they pack that all-important spare wh... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Road safety vastly improved |
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| 29th May 2012 | With Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee fast approaching next weekend, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has taken the opportunity to look at how road safety has changed over her reign.
When the Queen took the throne 60 years ago in 1952 roads were much more dangerous. Around... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: Take corners safely this summer |
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| 29th May 2012 | Motorists should revise their cornering technique to keep themselves safe on the road this summer.
Driver training specialist Institute of Advance Mortorists (IAM) Drive & Survive has explained how to take bends in the road properly to ensure a smooth turning with minimal amount of ... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: BBQs and beer lead to blazes |
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| 26th May 2012 | As the British summer begins and homeowners don the apron and spatula to commence barbeque season, they should be wary of the amount of damage that can be done to their property while cooking in the garden.
More Than Home Insurance has revealed that Brits cause an amazing £617 million... | |
 | Bike Insurance: Motorists urged to 'Think Bike, Think Biker' |
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| 25th May 2012 | Drivers in the north-west have been urged by the Highway Agency to Think Bike, Think Biker, as motorcycle enthusiasts head to the Isle of Man TT races.
Thousands of riders will be passing through the region to go watch the event on the Irish Sea island from Saturday, June 2nd and Friday... | |
 | Car Insurance UK: British drivers don't check car oil |
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| 23rd May 2012 | Three-quarters of British drivers do not know how to check their car's oil, according to a leading oil firm.
Oil checks are a vital element of vehicle maintenance that, if neglected, can cause a lot of damage to the engine.
ExxonMobil surveyed over 1,000 motorists, also... | |
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