Our partners have very cheap car insurance prices for drivers who have convictions such as SP30, SP50 and DR10.

In some circumstances, Quotezone is able to provide amazing rates for those with IN10, TT99, DD40 and CD10 convictions.

If you have a bad driving history then there are definitely UK insurance companies and insurers who want your business, you just have to know where to look.  Many companies have special schemes to allow them to cover a number of convictions so give Quotezone a try and see if you can benefit from cheap convicted driver insurance today.

Although used tyres can be picked up at bargain prices, recent research shows that these savings could be a false economy. 20 tyres were bought from an online auction house and tested for roadworthiness. The results are not good news for anyone looking for cheap car insurance.

None of the tyres (0 out of 20) passed all the required safety measurements! Two even had less tread than the minimum level by law. This is particularly distressing as getting stopped by the police with such tyres will leave you with a fine,
points on your license and probably a driving conviction. All convictions must be disclosed when purchasing
insurance and they definitely cause an increase in your renewal premium.

Worse still, bald tyres will reduce the grip your car has on the road and increase the likelyhood of you having or
causing and accident. Not only costly but potentially fatal.

It seems that although its tempting to make a good saving on tyres bought on the Internet, be very careful what you
are buying and where possible use authorised stockists and dealers. The savings made on second rate tyres could be
completely wasted through higher insurance premiums.

Speaking of car insurance, if you want a fast cheap quote online, use Quotezone.  They have a fast and easy to use site that gets you prices you want.

1. Check your tyre pressure – Under inflated tyres create more resistance and use more fuel for your journey
2. Reduce unnecessary weight – Don’t carry around more tools than you need for the job, especially for jobs that are further away.  The extra weight means you need more fuel to maintain your speed
3. Don’t get lost – Plan your route to any job or delivery in an unfamiliar area or purchase a sat nav.  Any time spent driving around looking for your destination is a complete waste of fuel (and your time)
4. Switch off the air con – Keep the use of your air con to a minimum whilst you are in the van.  Any air con unit will use fuel to keep it running
5. Easy on the gas – Drive smoothly, accelerate gently and read the road ahead to avoid unnecessary braking
6. Keep it rolling – By keeping your van moving it will take less fuel to get back up to speed than to go from a standing start.  You can do this by increasing the distance between you and the vehicle in front and use the distance to naturally slow down.
7. Stick to the speed limits – Drive at or within the speed limit – the faster you go the greater the fuel consumption and the greater the pollution too. According to the Department for Transport driving at 70mph uses up to 9% more fuel than at 60mph and up to 15% more than at 50mph. Cruising at 80mph can use up to 25% more fuel than at 70mph.  It’s also a good idea as you will definitely not have to pay any speeding fines!

Sticking to the above suggestions can seriously improve your motoring costs in the tough financial climate.  One other great way to save on your motoring is to compare cheap van insurance with an online price comparison service.  You could save up to £200 on your renewal just in time for Christmas which will come in handy for the festive season.

Delivery drivers often leave the keys in the ignition to save time starting up the engine and to prevent the battery from going flat.  Other van drivers leave keys in their coat pocket or elsewhere around the van in easy reach of criminals.  Quick thinking theives are jumping into the drivers seat, escaping with the van and any cargo on board.

The theft of a van can spell trouble for any business through possible downtime while the van is replaced.  There may be further misery as insurers can class this as negligence on the part of the driver and invalidate the policy.  This means that there will be no payout so the stolen van and any goods or tools must be replaced from other sources of income, a chilling prospect in the current economic climate.

If you’ve been a victim of van theft in the past you can still get very cheap van insurance quotes through an online comparison service such as Quotezone

The move has been equally criticised and praised by various different organiations around the UK.  Road safety campaigners are worried that the lack of any fixed speed cameras will allow the local boy racers in suped up Honda cars and other hot hatches a free reign around the Swindon town area.  They have also pointed out that cameras are there to save lives and this would be “a very dangerous experiment with people’s lives.”

On the other side, the AA has stated that they will support the move if the council follows up with its plan to replace the GATSO cameras with more police patrols, sleeping policemen and interactive signs.

The manager of one local car rental firms had this to say:
“There are loads of boy racers in Swindon. You always see them in the McDonald’s car parks. Fifty per cent of my customers have at least one SP30 speeding conviction.”

Although the council have voted to scrap the cameras, they do not have the powers needed to actually remove them.  From April 2009 the council will stop paying for the upkeep and the other members in the partnership, the police, Wiltshire County Council and the Highways Agency must cover the cost.  A spokesperson for Swindon borough council said that “If the partnership wanted to pay for fixed cameras to continue, they could do so.”  It would be an interesting situation if the cameras were maintained by the other members and could cause other local councils to follow suit with similar decisions.

If you need cheap van insurance and have an SP30 conviction, use a specialist quote comparison service such as Quotezone to save money on your next van insurance renewal.

Many van drivers are stepping up their search for cheap van insurance as a way of combating high road prices, including fuel and road tax, however, according to specialists, extra money could be saved by carrying out checks to allow a van to pass its MOT first time.

One  industry insider said:

“Something as simple as revving the engine before parking up for an MOT or adding injector cleaner to the fuel can be enough to help ensure a vehicle passes the MOT Emissions test – it’s things like this that motorists can overlook.”

According to the Vehicle and Operator Service Agency, one in three vehicles fail to pass their average MOT first time so its worth brushing up on the basics to keep your driving costs down.

Hopefully you will pass your MOT first time with flying colours.  Next, compare cheap van insurance quotes online using a brilliant new price comparison site like Quotezone.

Van insurance customers feel less stressed as they are more in control of their journey and they are able to spend more time concentrating on their surroundings.  Motorists using sat navs are therefore safer on our roads which benefits all drivers.  Over time this will create more cheap van insurance prices through reductions in claims and costs to UK insurance brokers and providers.

There are also environmental benefits as drivers using sat nav technology drive the best route to their destinations and do not get lost as often which means that they drive less miles overall.

If you are looking for ways to get cheap van insurance quotes, buy a sat nav then compare quotes and prices online by using a price comparison service like Quotezone.

George Alexander, editor of Glass’s Guide to used Commercial Vehicles, noted that people seeking to “off-load” stock through auctions may have found the limited activity disappointed.

Most buyers are targeting the nicest stock, and things could have been a lot worse if it were not for these better vans performing well,” Mr. Alexander explained.

According the latest data, van registrations were down 16.7 per cent for the month, bringing the total for the year so far to 332,867.

So it looks like good news all round for anyone needing cheap van insurance. You can get a bargain on a second hand van and more van insurance price comparison sites are now available which means you will get a better deal through the increased competition.

Use a price comparison service like Quotezone to get the best cheap van insurance rate for your van.

Petrol price changes have a very large sphere of influence and can cause big rises in inflation as all goods are more expensive to move around the country. These costs are passed on to the consumers.

There is an unseen benefit to high petrol prices though as it seems that sky high fuel bills have forced many drivers to think more carefully about the journeys they are making and their driving habits. People are walking short trips instead of driving which means there are fewer cars on the roads at the moment. Motorists are also driving more carefully and at slower speeds in order to decrease fuel consumption.

These two facts mean that there are a lot less accidents occurring so insurance companies are able to make savings as they are not paying out on as many claims. Many insurers are aggressively marketing their current cheap van insurance quotes and the cut price rates are likely to continue for some time. All this fits in with data gathered from RAC and AA patrol vehicles showing a trend for more sensible driving habits.

When its time to renew your policy, check out some of the market rates by comparing quotes online using a service like Quotezone. You can get some really cheap van insurance quotes from some top UK insurers and brokers and save yourself time and money too. Get your quotes while you can as falling petrol prices really can mean higher insurance bills for van drivers.

Usually, one might ask for Social Domestic and Pleasure cover excluding commuting as vans are usually secondary weekend vehicles when used for hobbies. Its much cheaper to ask for own goods haulage cover as that allows you to use the van with social domestic and pleasure cover and has the benefit of more accurately describing the vehicle usage. In fact, for a 3 seater Ford Transit you could make a big saving of around £150!

In order to get the very best rate you should first compare van insurance quotes online using a service such as Quotezone to check the market for prices. Then call the brokers and insurers in first and second place and ask about the own goods haulage as a usage option. This will give you a chance to confirm any other details and will make sure you get the best van insurance quote.

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