Travel and Car News February 2010

Car insurance: Hard-hitting seat belt campaign launched 01 February 2010 A hard-hitting campaign has been launched today (February 1st) to remind car insurance customers of the risks of not wearing a seat belt.
Car insurance: New law will keep disqualified drivers off UK and Irish roads 01 February 2010 UK drivers disqualified for motoring offences in the Irish Republic - perhaps resulting in a car insurance claim - will no longer be able to escape their punishment on British roads.
Car insurance: Second-hand cars top consumer complaints 01 February 2010 Complaints about second-hand cars have topped the list of most common gripes made by consumers for the fourth year in a row.
Travel insurance: Travellers urged to carry cash and cards 01 February 2010 It is imperative that those going on holiday carry both cash and cards in their wallet to avoid making a claim on their while abroad, an industry expert has said.
Car insurance: Swiftcover.com scoops best Value for Money car insurer award 02 February 2010 Swiftcover has been voted the best Value for Money car insurer in the UK by the readers of Lovemoney.com
Car insurance: Toyota recalls 1.8m vehicles 02 February 2010 More than 220,000 Toyota drivers in the UK could have their car recalled by the Japanese car giant, which announced that nearly two million vehicles could have problems.
Car insurance: Just two accidents could double premiums 03 February 2010 Just two accidents could double the price a driver pays for their car insurance, new research has revealed.
Car insurance: Special constabulary to make roads safer 03 February 2010 Car insurance claims in Suffolk are likely to be reduced this weekend as members of the special constabulary join their regular colleagues to help make the county's roads safer.
Car insurance: Drivers urged to protect no claims 03 February 2010 It is crucial motorists protect their no claims discount (NCD) or they could see their car insurance premiums rise by almost three quarters should they have to make a claim.
Car insurance: Crash-for-cash gang ordered to pay damages 03 February 2010 A gang of fraudsters who staged slam on accidents in and around Manchester to claim money on car insurance policies have been ordered to repay more than 400,000 Pounds to their victims.

Travel and Car News February 2010

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