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Guest Post: EV Information And Statistics Via InsuranceMARKET.ae

Guide: Electric Vehicles and Their Safety Ratings - https://insurancemarket.ae/car-insurance/electric-vehicle-safety-rating-guide/It provides basic knowledge for first-time EV buyers and in-depth insight for more experienced EV drivers:The types…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs18th May 2022
BlogRoad Safety

Guest Article: Guide To Tiredness At The Wheel

With at least 4% of fatal accidents on UK roads caused by someone falling asleep while driving, raising awareness of driving fatigue and providing solutions…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs4th April 2022
ABDAir PollutionBlog

ABD 2008 Article: Asthma Not Caused By Outdoor Pollution

Asthma is at best a very unpleasant affliction, and it in some patients it is a potentially fatal condition.Several members of the ABD get asthma…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs2nd April 2022
BlogElectric vehicles

EVs: How Far On A Single Charge? Guest Article by AutoTrader

Electric cars are now built with distance in mind – without compromising on their overall performance and environmental impact. But just how far can some…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs2nd April 2022
BlogGeneral News

The Road To Ruin? A personal view from Ian Taylor

As chairman of The Alliance of British Drivers there are several matters of concern to us and those who contact us right now:· So-called smart…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs21st February 2022
BlogRoad Safety

Highway Code Changes: Statement From Guide Dogs UK

With the growth in fuel saving, hybrid, and electric vehicles it is increasingly difficult for people with sight loss to identify the presence of a…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs4th February 2022
Climate Change

FOI Shows Boris Johnson Was Misled Over Climate By Altered Graphic

Details of the climate presentation given to Boris Johnson by the Met Office have been released under a freedom of information request (1). It's clear…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs3rd February 2022
Road Safety

Communicate Highway Code Changes To All Road Users

A recent survey (1) suggested that only one-third of drivers are aware of the fact that major changes to the Highway Code come into force…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs20th January 2022
BlogRoad Safety

ABD’s Response To Proposed Highway Code Changes

In late July 2021 the Government launched a consultation into a review of the Highway Code. The claimed purpose of the review was “to improve…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs20th January 2022
Electric vehicles

Electric Cars Fail To Convince Public In 2021

Despite spin claiming otherwise (1), the stark reality is that 88.4% of car buyers in 2021 chose a car with a petrol or diesel engine…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs8th January 2022
Electric vehiclesRoad Pricing

New Law Means Road Pricing Is Unjustified

On 30th June 2022 The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations come into force (1). All home installed electric vehicle chargers will be required to…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs4th January 2022
Road Safety

Young Drivers Road Safety Facts & Statistics

The following is a synopsis of learner driver statistics compiled by Michael Morris, a Digital Relations Consultant. The full article can be read at: https://www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/learner-drivers/#learner-driver-statistics…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs6th December 2021
ABD

Why society needs cars………….

Cars are good for your health! Driving is an absolute necessity for millions – and, for many of those millions, also a pleasurable one. But…
Alister Watt
Alister Watt23rd November 2021
Climate Change

Hypocrites? Or Do They Secretly Not Believe Man is Materially Influencing the Climate?

Many are complaining of the hypocritical behaviour of politicians and world leaders with their 'Do as as I say, not as I do' attitude. Is…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs13th November 2021
Climate Change

FLOP 26: Top 10 Failed Climate Predictions For 2020

ABD advice to everyone including drivers: when presented with an unverifiable and alarming climate prediction, including those that use climate models, ask to see the…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs8th November 2021
Climate Change

‘Global Climate Crisis’ Fact Check

As the COP26 rhetoric gets even more hysterical, with cars targetted in Boris Johnson's 'Coal, Cars, Cash, Trees' slogan, we take a brief look at…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs4th November 2021
Climate Change

COP 26: A Two Week Boondoggle For Climate Liars And Hypocrites

120 world leaders could have met via Zoom and there is no justification for a jet-setting entourage of 25,000 people.Aside from UK taxpayers footing the…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs29th October 2021
Taxation

Autumn Budget: Rising Prices And E10 Make A Strong Case For Cutting Fuel Duty

Some drivers claim that 10% ethanol in petrol (E10) reduces mpg and the price of ethanol seems to have added to rising fuel prices, which…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs25th October 2021
ABD Road ABD

‘Three decades on from the Fall of the Berlin Wall, no (private) cars on UK roads at all?’

In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, car ownership quickly became the number one measure of freedom to which people throwing off…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs19th October 2021
ABD

Let Road Users Decide On The Future of Road Transport

The Alliance of British Drivers totally backs the recommendation in the recent FairFuelUK All Party Parliamentary Group for UK Motorists and Road Hauliers report ,…
Paul Biggs
Paul Biggs5th September 2021
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