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  • Satnav blamed for 300,000 accidents . Car And GPS, Statistics, Direct Line 0

    Satnav blamed for 300,000 accidents

    Nothing to do with the idiot behind the wheel 22 July 2008 16:51 GMT

    A new survey from Direct Line covering a whopping 2,000 consumers has shockingly revealed that satnav is "to blame" for around 300,000 road accidents.

    The data compiled suggests that these GPS-owning consumers say that their devices "made...

  • Car vandals hit Britain’s roads. Car And GPS, Direct Line, Cars 0

    Car vandals hit Britain’s roads

    £563 million worth of damage every year 23 November 2006 0:00 GMT

    Vandals have caused £563 million worth of damage in the last year to British cars.

    According to the vehicle vandalism report conducted by Direct Line, over 3.5 million drivers have been a victim of car vandalism in the past 12 months and...

  • One in six drivers turn down help at breakdowns

    Highway To Help 11 October 2006 11:18 GMT

    One in every six motorists who have stopped to aid drivers that have suffered a breakdown has been turned away, according to new research.

    The rejection of so-called "charitable motorists" is fuelled by growing distrust of other people in society,...

  • Rural roads used as a racetrack

    Direct Line is calling for the speed limit to be reduced 3 August 2006 12:11 GMT

    Direct Line is calling for the speed limit to be reduced to 40mph on rural roads due to the high number of fatalities now occurring on country lanes.

    The call follows a recent survey that showed among all road fatalities, 64% take place in...

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