Research figures on the average annual cost of running a car has increased by 9% since October 2009 from £2,338 to 2,539. The overall cost of car insurance premiums and the escalating price of fuel means that this figure is by no means the highest that UK motorists can expect it to reach in the coming months.

UK motorists are encouraged on an almost daily basis to shop around for their car insurance renewals. Comparison website GoCompare.com reveals that drivers who shop around for their new policies can save £212 a year.

Uninsured drivers across the country are being watched like hawks by police forces countrywide, with forces encouraged to clamp down upon motorists who flout the laws and cause vast increases in UK car insurance claims – the ultimate cause of rising car insurance premiums.

A poll between MSN Money users revealed that Fuel Tax is regard as the most unfair tax by British drivers. These results are fresh from the latest budget update which suggested that the pending hike in fuel duty has been put in the back burner.

Brand new pay-as-you-go car insurance policies are set for launch this week. Drivers wishing to take part in the scheme are required to have a satellite black box fitted inside their vehicle to monitor mileage and reward careful drivers with lower cost UK vehicle insurance.

A new study from the Association of British Insurers reveals that as many as three quarters of UK motorists are happy for UK car insurance providers to take tougher measures against those who continue to flout motoring laws – increasing motor insurance across all markets.

Car insurance customers throughout the United Kingdom will be fully aware of the soaring UK fuel prices, with many petrol stations touching £1.20 per litre in recent weeks. Motorists are beginning to look for ways to save fuel and money when filling up their tanks.

A driver’s blind spot can wreak havoc in busy traffic. Changing lanes and turning into junctions can be a common cause of a road traffic accident due to vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians that go under the blind spot radar.

Car manufacturers Skoda have proved extremely popular with Skoda car insurance customers after finishing first in two categories as part of Auto Express’ Driver Power Survey.

European motorists seeking to get a march on others by switching to fuel-efficient electric-powered vehicles can pre-order Renault’s latest electric models, the Fluence ZE and the Kangoo Express ZE which are due to go on sale in 2011.

According to Confused.com’s 2010 Confused/EMB Car Insurance Price Index, premiums for UK car insurance have risen 14.3 per cent since April 2009.

Scottish comedian and actor, Billy Connolly is to become the latest superstar voice installed on TomTom satellite navigation systems to help motorists avoid UK vehicle insurance claims. Connolly’s voice will be available to use for directions to avoid drivers getting confused or lost.

UK car insurance customers are being forced to pay up to 68 percent more for car windscreen replacement costs over the last 10 years.

New research undertaken by Swiftcover car insurance has found that a third of households with two cars or more are paying over the odds for their multi car insurance policy due to premium loading.

The success and development of the used car industry is continuing to boom thanks to the surviving vehicles of the government-funded scrappage schemes. Vehicles ten years old or more are in increasing demand as claimed by motor expert, Honest John.

Britain’s beach goers have received a summer warning regarding the safety of their motor vehicles. Owners are encouraged to check the tide times to ensure that their vehicle is not swept out to sea, providing catastrophic effects to motor insurance quotes.

A UK legal expert has suggested that the insertion of black boxes into motor vehicles will aid future UK car insurance claims. Solicitor Ewan McIntyre has noted that such devices are now required by law in the United States and have been a useful tool in recording important information from vehicle speeds to throttle positions.