Insurance comparison site GoCompare has welcomed a proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to extend the temporary measures introduced on 18 May 2020 to help customers struggling to pay their insurance premiums, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

• 376% increase in online searches for e-scooters during lockdown as craze takes-off.
• But drivers face a £300 fine and six penalty points on their licence for a using private e-scooter on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements.
• Newly qualified drivers could face losing their licence.
• Legal government trial for rental e-scooters underway to evaluate future regulation.

• Driving lessons and tests can restart this month in England, but a four-month backlog could make booking professional lessons difficult
• An estimated 370,000 new drivers may have been held back by the lockdown
• Stand-in instructors must know the law regarding supervising learner drivers

Research reveals 29% of drivers admit knowing their car needs repairing.

Motorists with an MOT expiry date on or after 1 August do not qualify for the six-month extension and must book a test as usual.

• Known defects include seriously dangerous faults including worn tyres, brake related problems, issues with lights or seatbelts and, windscreen repairs.
• 17% of motorists are driving a car displaying a service or warning light.
• Drivers can be prosecuted for driving a vehicle that is unsafe or not in a roadworthy condition.
• GoCompare Car Insurance reminds drivers that garages are open for car repairs, MOT tests and servicing.