Petrol price increases to affect transportation costs and the way we drive!!
April 26, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
Road users are having to pay more and more for their driving! The fuel price will increase by 29 cents a litre on Wednesday.
The diesel price is also going up by 16 cents a litre from next week.
The increases come as new figures show that Producer Price Inflation, the increase in prices at the factory gate, has risen.
New figures released on Thursday show that PPI was 7.3 percent year on year in March, up from 6.7 percent in February.
PPI measures the average changes in prices received by domestic producers.
Economist Chris Hart said this will lead to higher food prices.
“This number would be quite a bit higher if the rand had been weaker. T
Key features of cheap no-fault auto insurance quotes
April 26, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
While most states operate their insurance policies based on the conventional fault-based auto insurance policies, there are other states that follow a no-fault auto insurance system. This coverage is also better known as PIP and it is being followed in states like New York, Michigan, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Hawaii, New Jersey, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania etc.
As per the no-fault coverage each policyholder can recover their financial losses from their respective insurance company regardless of who was at fault. This type of coverage was set up in order to remove the fault out of the liability and in order to cover medical costs from their own insurance providers.
Low Insurance Quotes Online
April 24, 2011 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
The number of uninsured drivers is rising alarmingly causing threat to the UK roads. The drivers driving on road uninsured are rising, and it is extremely worrying factor for the safety of UK roads. If you remain uninsured then you might face thousands of pounds in liability and your driving license will get a conviction six points on it.
Around 16% of the drivers drove the car when they were not even insured thereby increasing the risk for other drivers on road. Out of those who admitted no insurance, 27% do not even know that it is compulsory to have insurance before driving.
Making Windshield Claims Easy (and Green)
April 20, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
Ever driven down the road and heard the sickening sound of a rock flying into your windshield? Not a good thing to hear, huh?
It happens all the time, though. In fact, glass damage is one of the most common car insurance claims. But there’s good news, too. With Esurance, you can file glass claims online or through your smartphone. A
Safety First: Top 3 Car Seat Tips
April 17, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
Since proper installation is key to a child seat functioning correctly and safely in an accident, what better time to check your seat than Safety Seat Checkup Week?
Does your child really need a car seat? It depends on age and weight, but most likely yes! All 50 states and the District of Columbia have child-restraint laws, so check the laws in your state. If it says something like, “Must be in child restraint if 5 years and younger or less than 60 pounds,” this means any child 5 or under, no matter what his/her weight, must be in a car seat AND any child weighing less than 60 pounds, no matter what his/her age, must be in a car seat. Som
Annoying driving habits might cause rise insurance premium
April 16, 2011 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
An insurance company has launched a Road Respect campaign to improve the behaviour of the British motorists while driving. The good driving behaviour ensures road safety and results in lesser road accidents.
According to a research, around one third of the drivers get furious on other road users at least three times within a week. The survey recognised the reckless driving behaviour for the drivers who feel they do not posses any bad driving habit.
Many road users driving too close to the rear offend around 72% drivers. While around 68% of the motorists wish to make it an offence to use mobile phones while driving.