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In the now long-forgotten era known as pre-internet, home and car insurance customers visited or called an insurance broker. The broker had access to a range of insurance service providers and could get the best deal. Today, insurance aggregators and their love them or hate them advertisements have largely taken on this role.
So what of insurance brokers? As is typical in the internet and business story, the most successful brokers have moved upmarket, offering services that are less vanilla than insuring a distinctly average car or home. Brokers today provide the specialist insurance motorcycle riders, sports car drivers, businesses, and caravaners require.
Can listening to music while driving really land you with a £5000 fine? Playing music while driving could land you a £5,000 fine, with over half of UK adults unaware of the little-known driving law. Two thirds (64%) of us always listen to music whilst out on the road, however new research from insurance experts, Carole Nash, has revealed that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving. Under rule 148 of the Highway Code, playing loud music that is deemed a distraction could land you with an £100 fine and three points on your license. Carole Nash found that the majority of UK adults (58%) were unaware of this Highway Code guidance.
Can listening to music while driving really land you with a £5000 fine? Playing music while driving could land you a £5,000 fine, with over half of UK adults unaware of the little-known driving law. Two thirds (64%) of us always listen to music while out on the road. However new research from insurance experts, Carole Nash, has revealed that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving. Under rule 148 of the Highway Code, playing loud music that is deemed a distraction could land you with an £100 fine and three points on your license. Carole Nash found that the majority of UK adults (58%) were unaware of this Highway Code guidance.