Airless tyres to go into full production
Ever had to change a flat tyre and wondered – perhaps wished – that there was a better alternative? Well, a revolution could be just round the corner. For some time now, completely airless tyres have...
View ArticleDriven to Debt
We all know that it is expensive to drive these days, from learning how and investing in a little run around, to insuring our vehicles and feeding them fuel! But in the face of economic struggle many...
View ArticleUnique Smartdriver app – Telematics without the box!
Telematics UncoveredTo give you the techie explanation, telematics is the transmission of data over long distances using a device such as a mobile phone or fitted ‘black box’ with a SIM card to relay...
View ArticleWinter safety
Did you know that road safety and vehicle maintenance are closely linked with car insurance premiums? This is because poor vehicle condition can ultimately lead to serious accidents. Here are our Top 5...
View ArticleCar Insurance: Better Rules, Better Premiums?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published new rules in an attempt to further reduce the cost of premiums in the UK’s £11 billion private motor insurance market. This was due to a study...
View ArticleWhat Makes Car Insurance Expensive?
Ever wondered what makes car insurance expensive? Check out our Top 5. Your Car’s Location – Insurance companies rate their policies based on postcode area. Your insurance company will hold data on how...
View ArticleLaw-Breaking motorists could get fined up to £10,000
The Government is due to set out a new penalty regime to hit law-breaking drivers hard in the pocket. Fines of up to £10,000 may be on the cards for offences such as drink-driving, or driving with...
View ArticleAutonomous Cars are just around the corner
Like it or not, trials of autonomous cars are due to start at the beginning of 2015 for 18 months on British roads. Robots will be driving amongst us. Google claims that their autonomous cars are the...
View ArticleMotorola’s Moto360 Smartwatch hits the UK
Motorola has announced that its first smartwatch, the Moto360 will go on sale in the UK in October 2014 and will cost £199.99. The smartwatch itself is easy on the eye. It looks like a normal watch,...
View ArticleAeroMobil – A car that really flies!
It’s been talked about for years, however a Slovakian firm is claiming to have made it possible. AeroMobil can actually take to the air, to avoid traffic – a dream come true for many of us out there....
View ArticleCan your car really stop you crashing?
Today’s cars are getting smarter autonomous emergency braking is here. Also known as pre-crash systems, they allows cars to brake automatically if a driver is too slow to react. The idea is to prevent...
View ArticleTop 5 Cars for First Time Drivers
Summer is a busy time for many young people. Many decide to learn to drive, whilst others want to find the perfect car to get them from A to B. The trouble is that it can be daunting trying to find out...
View ArticleYoung Drivers Unprepared for the Road Ahead
Learning to drive is a fantastic achievement in life and many young people are making the choice to learn to drive as soon as they possibly can. There are many ways to learn to drive. Some people find...
View ArticleYoung Drivers – A Parental Viewpoint
Each time a young driver gets into their car, there is generally a mum or a dad out there worrying. Clock-watching remains a permanent fixture in many parents’ lives, until their little bundles of joy,...
View ArticleOur Cover Goes the Extra Mile
Our premiums mean your money does the same We know that what you want from your car insurance policy as a young driver, will be different to the cover you’ll need as you get older. That’s why we don’t...
View ArticleBuilding a school in South Africa
OYD customer Ciaran Martin on his trip of a lifetime Ciaran Martin, a 22-year-old plumber living and working in Milton Keynes, got an email from Only Young Drivers (OYD) in July to let him know that,...
View ArticleAre you paying more on motor insurance because of your job title?
When applying for motor insurance there’s a lot of questions you need to answer. One of those will be about your job title. Since a ruling by the European court of justice in December 2012 on gender...
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