UK Driving

5th May 2017

Do you avoid manoeuvres? You’re not alone.

If you think back to your driving test, you may not have the fondest memory of manoeuvres. The pressure to get them right, the stress of practising […]
24th April 2017

The cost of motoring soars by 10% in a year

Sorry, but unfortunately, you did read that right. Over the past 12 months, the cost of motoring has gone up by a massive 10%, according to […]
20th April 2017

Diesel scrappage scheme to be introduced in the UK?

The diesel scrappage scheme has been in the news a heck of a lot lately. If you know what it’s all about, feel free to skip […]
18th April 2017

The fastest cars in Britain for converting into cash

“The new Bugatti something-or-other has a top speed of really bloomin’ fast…” Boring. Top speed this, top speed that. We’re getting bored of hearing about the […]
13th April 2017

Monaco-style Grand Prix events could be coming to England

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most memorable races in the Formula One calendar. A big part of its success is that the race […]
10th April 2017

1st CENTRALS’s Hoppy’s Worldwide Egg-venture – Winners

Day 1 – Italy Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Winner: Marie Mannings Entered via: Facebook   Day 2 – Egypt Answer: The Pyramids of Giza Winner: Simon Knuckley Entered via: Facebook   […]
10th April 2017

1st CENTRAL’s Hoppy’s Worldwide Egg-venture – Terms and conditions

The promoter is: First Central Insurance Management Ltd trading as 1STCENTRAL (company number 6489797) whose registered office is at Central House, 25-27 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, […]
4th April 2017

Could your smartphone become your driving licence?

Your driving licence might be getting a whole lot smarter. And we don’t mean the slightly scruffy photo you have on yours that you absolutely hate. […]
31st March 2017

1st CENTRAL’s Driving Experience – Terms and conditions

The promoter is: First Central Insurance Management Ltd trading as 1STCENTRAL (company number 6489797) whose registered office is at Central House, 25-27 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, […]
23rd March 2017

Councils fail to explain rights to challenge parking fines

If there’s one thing worse than getting a parking ticket and paying a fine… it’s paying it unnecessarily. And by the sounds of things, a lot […]
20th March 2017

Sebastian Priaulx and 1st CENTRAL join forces in long-term sponsorship agreement

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be the title sponsor of the successful Ginetta Junior Championship driver Sebastian Priaulx! 1ST CENTRAL launched in 2008 and has quickly […]
8th March 2017

Celebrating women in motorsport

Off the back of our recent announcement of our venture into motorsport, and the fact that today is International Women’s Day, we’ve put together a list […]
6th March 2017

Could your car read your mind? Ford thinks so.

So, how are you? Happy? Stressed? Confused about the prospect of a car knowing how you feel? We totally understand if it’s the last one, after […]
22nd February 2017

UK has third-highest road congestion in Europe

Third place normally isn’t bad. We’d take a bronze medal in Judo any day of the week… mainly because we’ve had no judo training whatsoever. But, […]
17th February 2017

New light-up lollipop invention set to save lives

There is a light and it never goes out. Now, just because there’s no evidence to suggest Morrissey was singing about a future light-up school crossing […]
16th February 2017

Bad driving makes you less attractive – fact!

Forget how you look. Forget trying to be funny. It doesn’t even matter how kind you are. There’s a new golden rule of attraction. It’s how […]
14th February 2017

Why do people love their cars?

It’s February – the month of love. And to celebrate this amorous time of year, we decided to look into why us Brits hold such an […]
13th February 2017

Would you tell your partner if you damaged their car?

You’d never keep something from your partner… would you? A new study from AlloyGator has discovered just how honest UK drivers are. Specifically, how honest drivers […]
13th February 2017

1st CENTRAL’s Valentine’s Day competition 2017 – Terms and conditions

The promoter is: First Central Insurance Management Ltd trading as 1STCENTRAL (company number 6489797) whose registered office is at Central House, 25-27 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, […]
10th February 2017

80% of drivers make passengers follow strict hygiene rules

The first rule of the Car Hygiene Club is… well, you need a clean car obviously… CarGurus have researched the hygiene habits of UK drivers – […]