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Lack of driver education
Direct Line also offers the following tips on driving safely around large vehicles:. Lack of driver education 21/09/2005 Direct Line, the UK’s largest car insurer, is calling for changes to the driving test to include education on motorway driving due to the number of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles (HGV). Indecisive driving increases the risk of accidents – and we would urge nervous motorists to take extra driving lessons or take an advanced driving test to help build up their confidence.
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World Cup Shopping
** 55 per cent of those surveyed say that they plan to follow England’s progress in the direct line uk FIFA World Cup this year. “Once again, World Cup fever is set to sweep the land with millions of homeowners snapping up the latest home entertainment kit and inviting friends and relatives over to enjoy the games in surround-sound, full colour glory. World Cup Shopping Brits plan billion pound World Cup shopping spree. Read more...
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Grandad missed out
Simon Ziviani, Direct Line Home Insurance spokesperson, comments:. Brits predict they will spend an average of £349.71 on presents in 2005 = £15,457,182,000. Therefore total spend = £1,595,502,000. If visiting family or friends, inform a trusted neighbour who can keep an eye on the property while you are away. Children under 16 will receive presents worth an average of £137 each. Read more... |
Dog owners drastic action.
As vets rarely display prices, many dog owners don’t know the full cost of treatment until after it has been carried out, which can cause real problems, particularly for more than 85 per cent of pet owners who are not insured. More than half of British dog owners (58 per cent) said they suspect some direct line uk vets inflate their fees by recommending non-essential treatments. A fifth have forgone purchases including clothes and DVDs, and five per cent have cancelled or decided not to book holidays. Read more... |
Sods law costing millions.
Others include the heating and boiler breaking down on a really cold day (62 per cent) and being locked out of the house in the freezing cold (44 per cent). Nearly half (44 per cent) of those who have been a victim of sod’s law found themselves about to watch their favourite TV programme when the electricity went off. As this research proves sod’s law really does exist. Read more... |
Dog owners hit
Nearly half of dog owners (46%) have left their pet to stay in kennels at some time during their life. However, although 47% of dog owners paid up to £100 on their dog’s stay, nearly half (48%) did not know how long their dog was kept in its cage during the day and one in five (20%) found dirty conditions in the kennels they visited when initially trying to decide. The average direct line uk spend on fees:. direct line uk Over one in 10 dogs (12%) had contracted an illness and 4% sustained an injury from their time in the kennels. Read more... |
Sales spending spree
Andrew Lowe, Head of Direct Line Home, comments:. 41 per cent of adults will give cash or vouchers this year, at an average of £106.24 each = £1,981,907,200. Other direct line uk popular items include household goods like kitchenware and furniture (£288) and clothing and accessories (£75). Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of Brits tell us that they don’t re-calculate the value of their household contents after the January sales, which is unwise. Read more... |
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Speed cameras
Of that, £92 million was ploughed back into installing and operating the cameras (Department for Transport) • The Road Safety Bill may bring in graduated fixed penalties for speeding, whereby higher levels of points would be awarded to those exceeding the speed limit by a wide margin. Although the Government is current reviewing speed cameras as part of the Road Safety Bill, drivers need to take notice of the speed limits – and cameras – regardless of whether they agree with them or not as they could lose their licence if they choose to ignore them. Read more... |
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