Esure warns of dangers for UK's 'too posh to wash' and 'too busy to bin' drivers. (03 November 2004) In the wake of Kim and Aggie's hit series' "Too Posh to Wash" and "How Clean is your House?", new research from esure, the UK's fastest growing car insurer ever, has revealed that the next question on everyone's lips ought to be: "How Clean is your Car?" Esure has asked drivers, in an independent ICM poll*, about the cleanliness of their vehicles, and the survey revealed an outbreak of rubbish and grime on Britain's roads, with 11.5 million motorists** admitting to driving around in potentially hazardous untidy and dirty cars. A no-go zone . As a nation, we are conditioned to the idea that our homes should be clean and hygienic, but it seems millions of our cars still leave a lot to be desired. Over 5 million drivers (17%) admitted to giving their car a scrub only a few times a year. However, the heart of the problem is not the bodywork, but the interior...7.2 million drivers (23%) say they only clean out the inside of their cars once or twice a year. Almost 2 million drivers (6%) admitted to hardly ever, if at all, cleaning inside their cars.

Insurance Premiums Falling
East Angliaand the North East were the only areas to see car insurance premiums rise between August 2005 and January 2006, and Scotlandsaw the biggest fall (down almost 3%). (1)Price comparison figures for car insurance premiums based on research conducted by Consumer Intelligence, August 2005 and January 2006. auto car insurance quote uk Read more...

Home drive danger
auto car insurance quote uk 14 per cent of those drivers who have been on holiday for more than four nights, who travelled abroad and flew home experienced an effect on their driving, this equates to 7.48 per cent of all drivers – giving a total of 1,080,550 drivers suffering from Driver Lag. Over a million drivers  return from holidays overseas to suffer from ‘Driver Lag’ – a condition similar to jet lag but which affects driver safety. Read more...

Ban Car Magazines
In the UK, drivers under the age of 21 are responsible for 20% of all motoring offences, with 88% being committed by young men. "The Definitive Guide to Arsing Around in Cars". Esure and First Alternative call for under-21 ban on 'irresponsible' car magazines (24 February 2005) Online car insurers, esure and First Alternative, are this week calling on MPs to help bring about a ban on the sale of car magazines that the companies believe are 'irresponsible' to under-21-year olds. auto car insurance quote uk Read more...

"External dirt can also make it more difficult to spot potential problems: stone chips and rust spots are less visible and the longer they are left the more serious, and expensive, the repair job can become. "Finally, many spend a good chunk of their lives in their cars but no-one should keep belongings on the back seat, or leave bottles, cans and wrappers lying around. Anything that can roll on the floor of your car could cause you to cause an accident as they can easily roll under the driver's seat and become wedged beneath the clutch or brake pedals - a simple oversight, but also potentially fatal." Notes - Sources : * ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 1008 adults aged 18+, by telephone between 8th - 10th October 2004. ** Based on 31.2 million road vehicles with current licences, sourced from Department For Transport 'Road Casualties Great Britain 2003' 04/10/04. About esure Esure is a joint venture between Peter Wood and the HBOS group. The company was launched in 2000. It offers car, home and travel insurance over the internet and telephone and is the UK's fastest growing car insurer ever. The company employs nearly 1,600 staff and has offices in Surrey, Manchester and Glasgow. eSure Car Insurance -