Motorists’ misery with poorly maintained roads • Seven out of ten over 50s say the roads are in a bad state • Around eight out of ten think road maintenance has got worse A Saga Car Insurance poll of around 10,000 over 50s shows that motorists are finding that their journey has become a bit bumpy as around seven out of ten motorists believe the UK’s roads are in bad state of repair. Saga motorists have many years of motoring...Read more

There’s a generation gap on our roads - How young, middle-aged and older motorists view each other Are young drivers fast, impatient and dangerous? Are older drivers slow, nervous and cautious? They might sound like stereotypes but that’s how they are described by other age groups in new research into the attitudes of different generations of motorists by car insurance specialist, Admiral MultiCar. The survey of 2,000 people asked motorists of different age groups – young drivers aged 17-25, middle...Read more

Caravan insurance specialist, Shield Total Insurance, has published the results of a recent online survey investigating 400 UK caravan and motorhome owners’ attitudes and behaviours in relation to road safety. The poll was conducted in light of a recent report by road safety charity Brake, which found that many road users have a tendency to overestimate the safety of their own driving and blame others for dangers on the road, while often disregarding traffic laws themselves. Caravan/motorhome owners often find...Read more