Upgrading your Alloy Wheels and Tyres

There’s no quicker way to transform the look and feel of your ride than adding a new set of alloy wheels and tires. Whether you’ve got performance on your mind or pure aesthetics, it’s important to know what you’re getting into. From understanding the terminology to the risks involved, we’ve got a guide showing what […]

Tyre checks essential as winter approaches

As the winter weather approaches, drivers who rely on their vehicles will need to carry out tyre checks. Figures provided by motoring breakdown organisations such as the RAC and AA report every year that the biggest cause of call-outs are related to tyres. Van insurance companies who provide breakdown insurance in their policies agree, and point out […]

An outside tap can be handy for the garden

Fitting an outside tap to a property is always a good idea. Watering the garden and cleaning the car suddenly become so much easier. Some basic plumbing skills are needed for the task of fitting an outside tap but it can be accomplished with care. First job is to turn off the water supply. If […]

‘Ghost Broking’ – The ghoulish new insurance fraud

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Ghost Broking – Don’t be fooled by this rising scam A quick search online for the term ‘ghost broking’ will reveal the true extent of this scam. With car insurance prices on the rise, it’s no wonder that so many drivers are on the hunt for cheaper insurance. As with the old adage ‘If it’s […]

The Rise of Electric Vehicles

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Charging points are popping up everywhere with the use of Electric Vehicles (EV) increasing. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported in August of 2018, the number of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars made up 8% of the overall market. An increase in the total number of vehicles registered, up by […]

Driver fatigue is a major cause of accidents and fatalities

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Falling asleep or driver fatigue while driving any kind of vehicle is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. Driver fatigue can be experienced by casual drivers or professional van drivers and is a major cause of accidents and fatalities throughout the United Kingdom. Not just a case of dropping off The […]

Tradesman Insurance

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These trades need much more than a standard, off-the-shelf insurance policy – they need insurance that’s built around their risks, quirks and priorities. Our online form simplifies everything, letting you build your policy from a set of cover options, then choose from a range of competitive quotes Manual Workers – Carpenters and joiners are at […]

10 Things People Say To Sell A Bad Car

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With Rightsure sponsoring Gymkhana Driver, Jake Archer and my own personal interest in the motorsport of drifting, naturally, I spend a lot of time browsing online for cheap/bad car. Quite often getting carried away for significant periods of time reading descriptions and trying to ween out the good from the bad. The more I do […]

Your definitive guide to securing your van, tools, business and livelihood

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CatLocks – catalytic convertor locking mechanism Typically £125-£150 Catalytic converter thefts from vans and in fact all vehicles have been on the rise for a few years now, with its precious metal content, the bigger the better for potential thieves and so the catalytic convertors on vans are of particular interest.  The dealership at one […]

Van Drivers Prepare For A Bleak Winter

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As winter approaches, van drivers will be casting their thoughts back to the dramatic cold snap last year when many drivers experienced Arctic-like conditions in the UK’s bleak winter. With weather forecasters promising snow for Scotland and the North of England later this week motoring organisations are warning van drivers to be ready to cope […]