Is This The End For The Motor Trade?
Well there appears to be a few factors that road users might want to consider:
If you're a driver who drives infrequently or at less busy times you could end up paying less.Or you might drive an average number of miles but due to you driving at rush hours (on you way to/from work or school) you will end up paying more moneyYou may want to use public transport more often You and your friends may set up a car pool scheme so you take it in turns to drive If you spend a lot of time on the road travelling to see friends and family maybe you won't be able to visit them as often as beforeIf you spend time travelling for work maybe you won't be able to visit customers as much or worse still increased transport costs may mean your less competitive or jobs have to be cutAnd what about people in the Motor Trade itself?
If the smoking ban just announced makes people stop smoking then maybe forcing people to pay more to drive will mean people will simply drive less often. Therefore less cars are needed, less people are needed to service and repair them and jobs are lost in the Motor Industry.
Of course these are all what if's as nobody really knows what impact this decision will have on the transport system, the motor trade or indeed modern life.
It maybe a positive move with a journey to work being halved due to less vehicles on the road.
It may mean a change in the opening hours for businesses or schools so not everyone is fighting to get to and from work as the same time as the school run is being done.
It may mean more money is invested in public transport so we have buses, trains, tubes and other forms of transport that are reliable and we'd be happy using.
Or of course it may mean nothing changes apart from the fact that we have less money in our pockets. Whatever your thoughts are on the governments new "pay to drive" schemes the chances are it will happen and the impact on the motor trade could be massive.
For further information of the new pay as you drive plans visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6160877.stm or for information on Motor Trade Insurance visit www.northerncounties.com/motor-trade-insurance.php
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This article was written by Mark Burdett, Marketing Manager of Northern Counties Insurance Brokers.
Northern Counties are Motor Trade Insurance Brokers and have exclusive Motor Trade Insurance facilities that mean Motor Traders can save money on their Motor Trader Insurance premiums.
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