Category: Driving best practices

New rules for inexperienced drivers MILTA Technology
Apr 08, 2017
New rules for inexperienced drivers

Attention! New rules have come into force in England, Scotland and Wales since 1st of March. Inexperienced drivers under two years caught using a phone will have their licence revoked. New rules also double penalties for using a phone while driving a car. You could earn six points and a £200 fine. Practical and theory […]

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How to stay awake while driving MILTA Technology
Apr 07, 2017
How to stay awake while driving

It’s common to drive late at night or while being exhausted. Each year many accidents on the road happen because someone fell asleep while driving vehicle. The best remedy to suppress sleep is to change actions or environment. Make a pit stop to get fresh air, use the bathroom or get something to drink. If […]

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Everything you need to know about potholes MILTA Technology
Apr 05, 2017
Everything you need to know about potholes

Time did not spare potholes on the UK roads. They have only increased and grow to a bigger safety hazard. It’s possible to report potholes via council websites or RAC Report Pothole app. Authorities will be aware where to fix them for more secure roads. Reported pothole increases your chance of receiving finances for alleged […]

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Drive well and boost your karma MILTA Technology
Apr 03, 2017
Drive well and boost your karma

We can try to implement simple day to day things in our driving routines and boost our karma. Other driver let you merge. You could say simple thank you with a wave or a quick flash of hazard lights or high beams. Maybe better wait for next green and don’t stop and block the intersection. […]

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Special car for pet owners MILTA Technology
Apr 01, 2017
Special car for pet owners

Finally, there is a car for pet owners, Nissan X-Trail 4Dog. No more worries about taking your dog with you on a trip. Nissan has a specially prepared area at the back of the car with everything that a dog needs. In a cargo area, there are two drawers filled with a mini dog grooming […]

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Telematics help you with insurance MILTA Technology
Mar 29, 2017
Telematics help you with insurance

Maybe you have heard about black boxes for planes? Telematics is something similar but designed for cars. Some insurance companies use it to track their driving behaviours. Then, based on the collected data, the better driver you seem to be, the cheaper they set your insurance rate. Imagine you could join 25-33% of drivers who […]

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Be careful to stay away from car crime hotspots MILTA Technology
Mar 26, 2017
Be careful to stay away from car crime hotspots

Watch out for specific regions in the UK which have a higher rate of car theft! The top 10 of the most targeted areas among car thieves are: Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, West Yorkshire, Surrey, Kent, Essex, West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Greater London. Those are the top picks areas between possible car crimes. Additionally, […]

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How to avoid insurance scams MILTA Technology
Mar 23, 2017
How to avoid insurance scams

You are probably dissatisfied when you need to pay more for car insurance premiums. The amount which you paid a couple of years ago probably has now multiplied. The main reason for higher expenses is an increase in car insurance scams throughout the UK. Fraudsters tend to purposefully cause accidents to claim cash from insurers. […]

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Be on time with the best GPS navigation devices and apps MILTA Technology
Mar 05, 2017
Be on time with the best GPS navigation devices and apps

Nowadays fewer people use a real, paper printed maps. Technology improvements have created GPS navigation systems and apps which we can use in our electronic devices to get from point A to B multiple times easier, efficiently, faster and less expensive. Techradar has summarised the best GPS devices and apps in the UK for 2016. […]

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Better prepare your dog a seatbelt than open the window MILTA Technology
Mar 03, 2017
Better prepare your dog a seatbelt than open the window

Almost all the people smile when they see a dog with its head out of the window of a moving car. The happiest probably is the dog, but their owner in a short moment could become very unhappy. Unfortunately, police could seize your driving licence, or your car insurer wouldn’t provide you with cover should […]

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