From the 25th March, handling mobile devices including a phone or any other interactive device whilst driving, such as external or in-built satnavs, will be illegal. The rules also apply when stopped at traffic lights, queuing in traffic, supervising a learner driver, driving a car that turns off the engine when you stop moving and
Changes to the Highway Code, designed to improve road safety for people cycling, riding horses or driving horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians, came into force on 29th January 2022. The updated code states that while all road users are responsible for their own safety and that of other road users “those in charge of vehicles
Lockyers are delighted to announce our collaboration with Safedrive, Towergate’s Risk Management and Driver Training programme. The team passionately believe in a risk management-led approach to reducing the likelihood of occupational driving accidents, claims, and their consequential losses. Safedrive work alongside businesses to ensure their drivers are properly licenced, profiled, trained and equipped, and cover
It is important now more than ever to consider the new risks that come with the new era of electric vehicles, says Martin Pearse, Operations Business Partner for Ethos Broking. With the sale of new non-electric cars ending in less than nine years, buying an electric car seems to be an inevitable personal and business
On Monday 1st November, 120 world leaders came together in Glasgow to launch two weeks of global negotiations to drive forward urgent action against catastrophic climate change. Negotiations, run by the UN, focused on securing the final parts of the Paris Agreement and set national targets to keep to the aim of 1.5 degrees of
From slippery roads to decreased visibility, there’s plenty more things that we need to consider when driving as summer comes to an end. As insurers tend to see a marked increase in the rise of Car Insurance claims in the autumn and winter months, it’s worth doing what you can now to decrease the risk
There have been many changes in our world since this photo was taken. Recent changes to the rules when driving in Europe since BREXIT now allow UK drivers to visit all 30 European Economic Area countries as well as Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and Switzerland without the need for a Green Card (International Motor
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CHANGES HAPPENING THIS YEAR IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN EUROPE No more green cards from 2nd August Holidaymakers and business travellers alike can breathe a sigh of relief as they can scratch one more thing off their pre-travel to do list. Following Brexit, UK drivers were required to carry
British autumn and winters are usually wet, windy, muddy and snowy affairs and this year isn’t set to be any different. When out and about in soggy conditions, you will likely want to protect your feet against the elements with a good old pair of wellies, or at least a sturdy set of walking or
While the Coronavirus pandemic has dominated much of the headlines of 2020, as the end of the year is fast approaching, another major event that should be on our minds now is Brexit. While the UK has been part of the EU, drivers have benefited from being part of the Green Card Free Zone, meaning
