Autocar, a car insurance provider in the United Kingdom, has released the findings of a recent survey that showed that an enormous 90 percent of drivers in the country admit to exceeding the speed limit on freeways while driving. Only a small fraction of the survey participants – 3.5 percent – claimed that they had never before broken the 70 mile per hour speed limit on the country’s freeways. Equally, 94.6 percent said that at some time, they were aware that they had gone over the speed limit when they’d…
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U.K. government clamps down on uninsured motorists
The United Kingdom has had a troubled past with uninsured motorists. The government decries the lack of insurance coverage as an unnecessary and dangerous risk. To combat the plight, the Department of Transportation has instituted a new system, which they are calling Continuous Insurance Enforcement. Drivers who fail to renew or otherwise obtain insurance coverage will have their vehicle clamped, seized and destroyed. The initiative has drawn outrage from the nation’s motorists. Motoring groups warn that innocent drivers will be at risk of having their vehicles taken away should they…
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