Confused.com finds UK drivers are divided on governments new roadworks idea WebWire (press release)
31.08.11
Confused.com has polled 2000 drivers, asking their opinions on a new idea from the UK government which could help tackle the problem of roadworks and the resulting traffic jams. The proposal suggests that utility companies could pay a lane rental fee to the council if they choose to dig up the road during busy times*.
UK motorists are divided on the proposal with almost half(49%) saying its a good plan and that they cant wait to see it happen and the other half (48%) feeling that its not a good idea because utility companies who choose to pay the bills will pass these costs onto the consumer. The remainder were undecided.
Gareth Kloet, Head of Car Insurance at Confused.com said: "If these proposals reduce traffic jams then car owners will have something to smile about. Financially its been a tough few years for drivers. Consumers are paying an average of £858 for annual comprehensive cover, having seen an increase of £22 in just three months and £170 over 12 months**. Car owners really deserve a break and roads that run freely will be welcomed by anyone regularly blighted by queues.
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The bCar Insurance/b » The smart girls#39; guide to buying a car
Site: www.covergirlcarinsurance.co.uk Article Release details:Immediate Date: 29 July 2005
The smart girls’ guide to buying a car
Buying a new car, or a car that’s new to you, can be aminefield. Women are traditionally vulnerable to con men whenbuying cars, taking their cars for a service or anything elserelated to motoring for that matter. Although we’d like to thinkthat times have changed, and in the most part they have, thereare still car sales people waiting for an innocent lookingfemale to trot through the door. This applies to men too, sodon’t be offended! At CoverGirl Car Insurance we want you to getthe best deal, cheap insurance and above all a great car. So,we’ve compiled a concise guide to what can be one of the mostexpensive purchases you’ll have to make.
The first thing you will need to do is decide whether you want anew or used car. You probably have a make and model in mindalready, so it’s best to do as much research into the car aspossible. You can look in trade guides and on the internet toget some ideas about the production and engineering of yourdesired car. If you go to the dealer armed with this informationthen you will know what to look for and will know about anyparts of the car that are particularly expensive to replace.Whilst doing your research you could also look out for anycommon problems with your car. For example certain vehicles havenotoriously bad electrics and you could be left having to pay alarge bill to have them repaired.
So what’s the best bet, new or used?
Buying a new car Buying a new car gives you the peace of mindthat your car hasn’t been rescued from an accident and ‘cut andshut’ (more about this later). Plus you don’t have to worryabout service history and recurring problems.
If you decide to buy a new car then you have three options. Youcan either buy from dealership, from a broker or by personalimport from Europe. There are pros and cons to each option soyou should look carefully at each to decide what’s best for you.The benefits and pitfalls of each are as follows:
