Category Archives: cost of motoring

Women drivers are affected by the cost of motoring including car insurance

Is your driving licence up to date?

Updating your driving licence is a vital legal requirement, Victoria Ford of the DVLA reminds us, and if it isn’t, you could face a fine of £1,000. The DVLA started issuing photo-card licences 15 years ago and more than 30 … Continue reading

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Driving down fuel costs

Did you know it’s LiftShare Week from 1st to 5th October? It’s the nationwide event aiming to encourage and enable more people to discover the benefits of car-sharing – which in turn drives down petrol costs. Everyone wins! You can … Continue reading

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Insurers turn a blind eye to female fairness

As public sector cuts hit more women than men, UK insurers look set to make things worse by jumping on the gender bandwagon in December and charging women up to 25% more for their car insurance premiums in response to … Continue reading

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Women drivers face increased bills if annual MOTs scrapped

FOXY Lady Drivers Club supports today’s research findings that the cost to the UK of scrapping the annual MOT could be as much as £1.5 billion. Government claims that reducing MOT frequency will also reduce the financial burden on motorists … Continue reading

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Calling Mums Taxis everywhere

According to Tesco Cars, thousands of mums and dads are averaging more than 200 miles every week acting as taxi drivers taking their children to and from after-school activities, sporting events, parties and other commitments. Converted into current fuel prices, … Continue reading

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