Faulty tyres could land drivers £10k fine & 12 penalty points
October is Tyre Safety Month, the annual reminder to make sure vehicles’ wheels are roadworthy. Motorists using illegal, defective or…
Fintech scholarship in hunt for English talent
Fintech company Seopa Ltd, parent company of financial comparison platform Quotezone.co.uk, has announced the return of its highly sought-after scholarship…
Spike in delivery drivers predicted as furlough ends
A leading UK insurance firm is warning that drivers doing casual delivery work with their own vehicles could be at…
Experts warn van branding could void insurance
Van owners should check that their vehicle’s signage or branding is recorded as a modification on their insurance policy or…
Has lockdown changed the face of crime?
April had the lowest number of recorded vehicle thefts in 10 years, according to the latest figures gathered by the…
Diabetic drivers need to declare condition warns insurance experts
A leading Insurance comparison website is warning that many motorists with diabetes risk a hefty fine if they fail to…
North East hay fever sufferers could see red with penalty points warning
The Met Office pollen forecast for North East could give hay fever sufferers more than just watery eyes this week.…
20% of catering van owners forced to store vehicles in insecure locations overnight
More than 20% of catering vans are not stored securely overnight, according to new data from Quotezone.co.uk. While the insurance…
‘Practice makes perfect’ as lockdown pass rates hit record high
Learner drivers passed their practical tests at the highest rate ever recorded during the pandemic, according to new figures released…
Green car sales boom in difficult market says government report
Ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) registrations shot-up by 125% during 2020 compared to the year before, according to new figures from…
Record uptake in electric car grants
There was a record increase in demand for electric car home charging grants in 2020, according to figures from the…
North East is top spot for learner driver pensioners
The North East is the silver-haired centre for learner drivers in the UK, according to new figures from a leading…
Demand for mobile mechanics surges during pandemic
New data from one of the country’s leading insurance comparison websites has revealed a 127% year-on-year rise in mobile mechanics…
New cashback service is ‘no gamble’ says e-wallet firm
E-wallet specialist STICPAY is launching a cashback service for its gaming and gambling customers worldwide in early May. The new…
Northumbria’s bicycle crime rate shoots up by almost 80%
Bicycle theft fell by nearly 10% across the country from 2019 to 2020 according to the latest police crime figures,…