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Nearly Four Million Designated Drivers Have Drunk On New Years Eve
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 27th December 2023 8:00AM
- Having food and drink paid for is most popular incentive for driving on NYE – though one in five would need to be bought a gift
- One in six people have been in a situation on New Year’s Eve where their nominated driver has had too much to drink and been unable to drive
- 60% of drivers say that if they want to have a drink on New Year’s Eve, nothing would persuade them to drive instead
Brits Set To Travel 6.3 Billion Miles Over The Festive Period
Jack Dreyer | Thursday 14th December 2023 12:00PM
- UK’s typical festive travel plans: Setting off on Christmas Eve, 3.2 visits to friends and family, 169 miles travelled, but basic car checks off the Christmas list
- 3.5 million plan to set off on overnight trips on Christmas Eve
- 23 December expected to be garages’ busiest day – Kwik Fit advises drivers to plan ahead
Kwik Fit and Air Ambulance UK Announce New National Partnership
Jack Dreyer | Wednesday 11th October 2023 9:30AM
- Air Ambulances UK is a national organisation which champions and supports the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities
- Kwik Fit will raise funds for all those 21 regional charities, as well as help increase local and national awareness of their essential missions
- Kwik Fit’s customers will be able to make donations to Air Ambulances UK in more than 600 Kwik Fit centres across the country, as well as when making a purchase online at kwik-fit.com
British Drivers U-Turn on Electric Vehicles Following Ban Delay
Jack Dreyer | Thursday 28th September 2023 1:30PM
- Research shows change in buying plans after Government pushes back ban on new EV sales from 2030 to 2035
- Nearly half of all drivers say announcement means they won’t consider buying an EV until after 2035
I Spy With My Little Eye... A Chance For Family Time
Jack Dreyer | Friday 21st July 2023 1:30PM
- Today’s children nearly twice as likely to spend car journeys doing solo activity than those born in the 70s
- Child psychologist Professor Sam Wass says families risk missing out on chance for quality bonding time
- Kwik Fit launches games guide to help families play together on summer car journeys
