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    Tuesday 27 July 2010

    Uninsured drivers are becoming rarer

    According to the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), an estimated 1.5 million motorists in the UK drove with no insurance in 2009, compared to 1.8 million in 2005 – a drop of approximately 20%.
    In a new report, the MIB also notes that drivers under the age of 21 were the least likely to be insured, with an estimated 243,000 breaking the law when they get behind the wheel – 20% of the drivers in that age group.
    source: BVRLA

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    Do speed cameras really cut accidents?

    Motorists in Oxfordshire may feel a little more free with the accelerator from Tuesday as the council was due to switch off its fixed speed cameras. The move is angering some safety campaigners but others say it will have little impact on accident figures.
    The ultimatum comes after Downing Street announced it would be cutting the road safety budgets it gives to English and Welsh local authorities by 40%, as part of the wider efforts to reduce public spending. With a number of other local authorities saying they are likely to follow suit, the key questions are whether speed cameras have been successful in reducing road traffic accidents, and if we may now see a rise in such incidents.
    Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership, the organisation that operates the speed cameras in Oxfordshire on behalf of the council, has already said it fears a big increase in accidents.
    Figures from the partnership appear to back up this claim. They show that at the 212 fixed camera sites across the wider Thames Valley region - which also includes Buckinghamshire and Berkshire - there was a 38% drop in vehicle collisions.
    source: BBC

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    Monday 26 July 2010

    BVRLA slams new vehicle registration certificate

    The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is to issue a restyled vehicle registration certificate (V5C). It will be sent to all newly registered vehicles from 15 August and all relicensed vehicles, or those subject to a statutory off-road notification (SORN), after July 2011. The DVLA says the move will help protect motorists from being sold vehicles with false documentation.
    The new V5Cs have a predominantly red cover, replacing the current blue, and carry a statement confirming that a V5C is not proof of ownership. According to the government's Directgov website: "The re-designed V5C now makes it clear that it is not proof of ownership and will provide details of where you can get advice on how to avoid becoming the victim of vehicle crime."
    In 2006 a large batch of blank V5Cs was stolen and the DVLA has admitted that the theft was a factor in its decision to revise the former design.
    Approximately 31 million genuine V5Cs are in circulation. With the production and distribution cost for each new certificate estimated to be around £10, the BVRLA believes the de facto recall of old V5Cs will cost the DVLA £310m. The association regards the move as ill-considered given the disruption and administrative costs this change will impose on fleet owners. It has called for an urgent meeting with the DVLA to discuss the steps the agency should take to minimise the impact for all parties. One proposal the BVRLA intends to table is to only issue a new V5C to recognised fleet vehicles when they are sold and registered to a new keeper.
    source: BVRLA

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    Wednesday 21 July 2010

    Government to review MOT test frequency

    Transport department whip Earl Attlee has said that the Government will review the need for annual MOT tests for cars and vans more than three years old.
    In a written reply he told Tory Lord Marlesford that the issue would be looked at later in the year. Under EU rules, cars and light goods vehicles must be tested no later than four years after first registration and then at least every two years.
    The BVRLA supports the idea of a review and is also lobbying for a change in legislation that would remove the need for one or two-year-old heavy commercial vehicles to have an annual test.
    source: BVRLA

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    Tuesday 13 July 2010

    Handy Rental Guide Gets The Green Light

    A guide to help people hiring cars understand the rental contract was approved by the BVRLA's Rental Committee last week. It was produced in response to feedback from the European Consumer Summit hosted by the European Commission in May, which recommended such a guide to help rental customers understand their contractual obligations when hiring a vehicle.
    The guide is expected to become available to all BVRLA members next month via the association's website. It will be produced in several languages in order to help tourists.
    source: BVRLA

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    Monday 12 July 2010

    Government Turns Its Attention To Ancillary Charges

    Charges for administration, fuel and excess mileage could be regulated by government, according to a discussion document published last week by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
    The government believes that an economic case may exist for it to regulate charges which, from the consumer's perspective, do not form part of the 'essential bargain' between trader and consumer. BIS believes that these charges are not subject to normal competitive pressures because they are not actively considered by consumers when entering into a contract.
    The government's interest in ancillary costs follows the Supreme Court decision in November 2009 that charges for an unauthorised overdraft are a legitimate part of the cost of banking services.
    The deadline for responses to the BIS discussion document is 23 August. For a copy contact BVRLA legal services executive Amanda Brandon.
    source: BVRLA

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