Vehicle Theft & Crime Reports
It will come as no surprise to most that London has the highest incidence of vehicle theft in the UK – with a population of about 9 million, 3-times that of West Midlands, the capital is awash with vehicles … …
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Met’ Police Top 6 Stolen Cars
Apparently, the 6 cars most likely to be stolen are: Mitsubishi Outlander Nissan Nevara Kia Sportage Kia Niro Hyundai Ionic Hyundai Tucson. We generally see: Ford Transit Ford Fiesta Range Rover sport Read more from the MPS finding at MyLondon, …
Motorway ‘X’ Sign – Ignore at your Peril!
22/01/2023 – A person who refused to acknowledge highway restrictions on the M25 following a motorway incident has been fined at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. He was ordered to pay: a £750 fine £75 in victim surcharge and £625 …
The most “absurd” insurance con yet
Claims Management & Adjusting Ltd., has called out the absurdity of a particular type of insurance fraud. “Retrospectively getting cover, or ‘forward-dating’ the event, is a common con, but this one was absurd, seemingly designed to fool the police, he …
Ghost Broking – 150 Fraudulent Applications Every Day
Believe you are insured? Think again! Said to be rife on social media, ‘ghost broking’ is the selling of fake insurance policies. Brokers are regulated financial advisers, intermediaries who specialise in providing general insurance. A ‘ghost’ broker is a criminal …
NPCC & ABI National Guidance on Data Sharing
For those who missed the publication notification, as of June 2022, new ‘National guidance on the sharing of police information with the ABI‘ was issued replacing the 2014 ‘Memorandum of Understanding’*. The new ‘guidance’ sets out the means by which …
Cost of Living Pressure & Increased fraud?
An insurer has disclosed a worrying increase in fraud – it identified £4.2million worth of fraudulent property claims between January and May this year, a rise of 25% on the same period in 2021. As households and businesses come under …
Insurers approximately £1.44bn out of pocket due to vehicle thefts
Following last month’s revelation that 101,198 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales in 2021, we have highlighted the soaring cost to insurers: nearly £1.5 billion a year and rising. Our Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request revealing the Home …
Vehicle Theft – Use What You Have!
30/06/2022 sees the National Vehicle Crime Conference which will be attended/opened by the Police and Crime Minister – Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP. The theme is that Vehicle Crime is about more than theft of motor vehicles and theft from motor …
Vehicle Theft – Who Cares?
The Home Office has confirmed there were 101,198 reported vehicle thefts in 2021, more than twice the figure of 48,400 West Midlands police advised Grant Shapps earlier this year. At CMA, we scrutinize stolen vehicle claims on behalf of insurers, …
Highway Code Update
Promoting a more “mutually respectful and considerate culture of safe and effective road use that benefits all users.” Much of the new rules are common sense and likely conduct practiced by most. Most drivers are in cars – metal boxes …
Kier & Corruption
Kier named in Daily Mail article about Smart motorway firms being probed: Separate papers also show that workers employed by the main contractor, Kier, for another scheme ‘manipulated’ tender processes, awarded a subcontract worth £1.4 million in breach of rules …
E-Scooters – Know the Law!
A great Christmas gifts for children and adults? Not if you intended to ride of a road! Over 1 million privately-owned e-scooters sold in the UK before the holiday rush. are ILLEGAL for road-use. the police have seized 1,000’s of …
So the ‘advisories’ on you MoT can wait can they?
Think again! Informed there is a potential fault or defect with your vehicle, why would you not seek to address it asap … for the safety of yourself, your occupants and other road users? Does this recent (12/2021) spell the …
Car Crime Conundrum
Vehicle Theft: with or without keys? A figure indicated 93% of vehicle thefts were ‘keyless’, also known as ‘relay bypass’ – source (fleetnews) : ‘The analysis also reports another annual increase in keyless car thefts, now standing at an all-time …
Catalytic Converters Thefts Surge
‘the rising prices of precious metals could make you and your car a target for organised crime’. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/catalytic-converter-theft-is-up-by-more-than-100-new-which-research-reveals/ – Which? Data from 25 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland obtained by consumer organisation Which? reveals incidents …
W. Mids, Police New Car Theft Figures
In 2018, the West Mids. Police PCC explained ‘Car thefts nearly triple‘. 03/2021, the Police and Crime Commissioner has published new figures on vehicle thefts in the West Midlands, as part his ongoing campaign calling on vehicle manufacturers to do …
£70,000 – the True Cost of Drink-Drive Conviction?
A sobering thought: £70,000 – the potential cost of a drink-drive conviction. Another reason autos & alcohol do not mix …. be sure it is just your whisky (whiskey – Ireland) that is on the rocks this holiday. Read more …
e-scooters can be seized if used on roads warn police
An ongoing campaign by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership is reminding riders that the powered scooters are illegal on roads, pavements and cycle lanes. Despite the fact they have become a common sight in Sussex, laws currently only allow them …
60mph Speed Limit to be Trialed
Shortly, four motorways that have seen higher than recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide, will see speed limits reduced in a trial to reduce pollution. The trial will take place on stretches of nearly five miles at: M6 junctions 6 to …