In December 2014, the Scottish Government lowered their legal drink-driving limit from 80mg in every 100ml of blood to just 50mg. Why? To try and tackle an increasing drink-driving problem that was seeing thousands of motorists each year convicted or injured due to getting behind the wheel whilst under the influence of alcohol. But has […]
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Did you know it’s possible to avoid a six-month driving ban as a result of a driving offence or conviction? It’s not easy, though, as you have to prove to the court that you would suffer exceptional hardship if your license was revoked. This means that the hardship you would endure would be unreasonable, and the court […]
Car buying myths range from absurd to mundane and hilarious. While most of them are harmless and do not meddle with your knowledge of buying and maintaining cars, some other myths can make you lose both money and time. The ten biggest car myths below have been gathered after conducting extensive research on numerous car deals made every month, both […]
Taking out insurance premiums for your life, health, mortgage, vehicle, and business is an absolute necessity both by law and by your needs. However, as responsible as we are, sometimes a few insurance mistakes while buying and maintaining them cost us more than we anticipate. Below is a comprehensive list of ten mistakes one generally makes with […]
After you have received a criminal conviction, driving conviction, or finished a driving ban, it can be difficult to find insurance. This is because all types of insurance prices are based on risk and the likelihood that the insurer would have to pay out a claim during the policy. Whether it is travel, home, motor insurance, or […]
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Nationally, drunk driving incidents have decreased over the years; we have included a table further down this page that shows this. Yet still, in 2017 alone, Brake.org.uk states that 250 people were killed in the UK as a result of drink driving. As Drink Driver Insurance specialists, we are often keen to ask the public their opinion on drink driving in the […]
In the UK, we all know that drunk driving and speeding are illegal. That is pretty straightforward. Other easily understandable laws are that you can’t use your phone whilst driving, and you must wear your seatbelt. We searched the web to find some of the strangest and most obscure driving laws from around the world. Did you know that […]
Road accidents seem to be rising on the UK roads. According to reports, a fair share of road crashes are the inevitable result of drunk driving. If you follow the market studies, there has been an alarming rise of around 17% in drunk-driving crashes over the past ten years in the UK. In simple words, 1 […]
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The UK government categorises motoring offences with penalty points on the driver’s driving record, and the points further determine the level of penalty to be subjected to the driver. The process of sentencing penalty points on driving records for driving convictions is called endorsements, and the endorsements stay on records for, say, 4-11 years, based […]
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The UK follows a strict driving test policy to ensure only the most competent drivers are on the road. Successfully passing the test will reward you with a full legal GB or Northern Ireland driving license. It was the Road Traffic Act of 1934 that made it compulsory to sit and pass the UK driving test to obtain a driver’s license. The good […]
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