Foreign trucks endanger the cheapest car insurance deals
The cheapest car insurance is continually under threat from the high number of foreign trucks that use British roads every year. Due to their cheaper running costs, foreign trucks with their left-hand drive are becoming an increasingly common sight on British roads and so is the wake of accidents that they may leave in their path. This not only endangers the British motorist, but also puts your well earned no-claims bonus and any future cheap car insurance deals at risk.
Every year, 400 British motorists are victims of "side-swiping". This is when a truck pulls out to overtake unaware that there is a car in its blind spot. Due to their left-hand drive, foreign trucks are more likely to perpetrate "side-swiping" as their view of the outside lane is severely limited making it hard to spot any overtaking vehicles, often with fatal consequences.
The majority of these accidents are occurring around the M25 orbital, which with 200,000 cars using it every day, is one of the busiest motorways in the UK. This not only means that more lives are at risk from these foreign juggernauts, but the nation's busiest roadway is often brought to a standstill causing major delays and disruption.
Road safety ministers are continually working to curb the high accident figures and help make Britain's roads safer. The launch of a nationwide initiative to distribute 90,000 Fresnel lenses is one such way the Highways Agency is hoping to combat "sideswiping". The moulded optical lenses provide the driver with a greater field of vision therefore increasing their chances of spotting overtaking vehicles and reducing the risk of "side-swiping" occurring.
The scheme has so far proved successful with a 59% reduction in the number of "side-swiping" incidents involving foreign trucks. With more and more ports distributing the lenses to overseas lorries, it is hoped the number of foreign truck related accidents will continue to fall, therefore ensuring that your no-claims bonus remains safe and you continue to get the cheapest car insurance available.
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