Author Archives: foxysteph

About foxysteph

FOXY Steph is Steph Savill, a Sussex Mum who runs award-winning FOXY Lady Drivers Club, a motoring association for women and FOXY Choice, a marketing services agency for female friendly businesses. To find out more, please follow the links from the home page.

A temporary reprieve for the UK MOT

Posted on February 2, 2012 by foxysteph

Every year 35,000 cars are MOT’d at some 21,000 MOT centres. Thank goodness for that I say because the Government tells us that in 2010-11 44% of vehicles failed their MOT test initially and 28% of vehicles had one or … Continue reading →

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50,000 jobs at risk – don’t do it

Posted on January 31, 2012 by foxysteph

50,000 jobs are at risk if the Government decides to scrap the annual MOT test in favour of the EU’s every other year model. On behalf of UK women drivers everywhere… please say ‘No’ Justine. Government proposals to end annual … Continue reading →

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‘Knock for Knock’ accident claims

Posted on January 30, 2012 by foxysteph

This blog entry is as a result of an an email from Elizabeth in Leeds who is a Club member. Her experience echoes that of other members who are baffled when an insurer pays out in what is typically a … Continue reading →

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Back on the road again…

Posted on January 20, 2012 by foxysteph

I have just had my third and final hand and arm plaster removed after a car accident that happened just over 8 weeks ago. I’m feeling mighty relieved and ready to get on with the rest of my life now. … Continue reading →

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MP Meg Munn calls for driver eyesight tests

Posted on January 19, 2012 by foxysteph

Sheffield MP Meg Munn has been awarded Brake and Direct Line’s Road Safety Parliamentarian of the month after asking the government to listen to public demand for regular eyesight testing. During National Eye Health Week in June 2011 Meg secured … Continue reading →

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The night I saw the light…

Posted on January 13, 2012 by foxysteph

Last night a friend and I went to see The Artist film in Brighton. Which, as an aside, was SO wonderful that I can totally recommend it. This time it was my friend’s turn to drive us in her VW … Continue reading →

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What were you thinking of Juliane?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by foxysteph

Last year Juliane Kokott a German mother of six and EU Equality Commissioner passed a ruling so that women drivers are to pay the same motor premiums as men from December 2012. How she must dislike her own gender despite … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Cars sold in 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by foxysteph

The fleet effect is fairly evident when you look at the Top Ten new car models sold in 2011. Ford Fiesta Ford Focus Vauxhall Corsa VW Golf Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Insignia VW Polo BMW 3 series Nissan’s Qashqai Mini The … Continue reading →

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Should cars entertain us?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by foxysteph

Who needs Flash games like Pacman in their car? Not me. The more complicated in car entertainment gets, the less I use it. Yes I rely on TomTom to get me from A to B and I can also claim … Continue reading →

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Heather vs Honda

Posted on January 5, 2012 by foxysteph

A foxy lady driver who expected her high-tech hybrid to do what it said on the tin expects car maker Honda to pay for not delivering the 50mpg it promised, albeit after some 5 years of ownership. Heather Peters has … Continue reading →

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