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‘Best Buddy’ online contest launched by Isuzu

Isuzu Best Buddy competition

Isuzu UK is encouraging owners to post images of their beloved animals, with a chance to win pet-friendly prizes. Customer prizes, which will be awarded at the close of the competition, include £150 high-street pet supplies vouchers and pet-friendly prize bundles. Along with the prizes, selected entrant images will also …

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Van drivers are still using phones behind the wheel

Texting while driving a van

Fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth technology while driving and are continuing to risk a £200 fine and six penalty points for making calls on the go. The shocking finding is revealed in a new study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It shows that the average worker …

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Millions still flouting mobile phone driving law

​Nine million people are refusing to quit using their mobile phones while driving, claims new RAC research. A hard-core of motorists still admit to flouting the law by habitually using their handheld phones while driving despite the fact that penalties for the offence doubled on March 1, 2017. In September …

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Drivers braced for harsher phone penalties

Using a mobile while driving

New punishments due in 2017 will deter 91% of motorists from using mobile phones whilst driving, new research has revealed. An update to the law regarding mobile phone usage whilst driving could see the number of offenders drop dramatically, according to the study by leading vehicle leasing company, Leasing Options. …

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Drivers would back ‘phone blocking’ plan

DRIVERS BACK BLANKET BLOCK ON MOBILES

Most motorists believe the Government should introduce technology to disable certain phone functions for the sake of safety, according to new research. Fitting all cars with some form of blocking device was considered a more effective plan than harsher penalties or more education as road users reveal they cannot resist …

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Are you driven to distraction?

Driver using a mobile phone legally

Motorists put social media addiction before safety, claims new research. A YouGov survey commissioned by legal firm Simpson Millar LLP has found that: 18% of respondents have read a message One in six (17%) have made or accepted a call without a hands free kit 13% have sent a message …

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