I hope this is a **** take

Emailed to me by a colleague at work. I hope it is a wind up.

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Protection From "The Dirty Dozen" - Flash! You're Out!

FLASHGUARD FROM FLUX WILL KEEP YOU MOBILE

Disqualification. It doesn't bear thinking about. But as cameras
become computerised convictions are rising, even amongst otherwise
careful drivers who can be caught by a momentary lapse, or intimidated
to speed by a tailgater. If you've already picked up a few points
for, say, parking in the wrong place, then that first speeding offence
could see them pushed past the 'dirty dozen', bringing a fine and,
worse, a ban. One flash and you're out.

Now Adrian Flux Insurance has developed 'Flashguard', a scheme to
subsidise the extra travel costs that come in the wake of a speeding
conviction. It is designed to keep drivers mobile and protect their
work and family lives.


"Disqualification can ruin the lives of otherwise careful drivers in a
flash, and that's who we've developed Flashguard for," explains Gerry
Bucke of Flux. "It covers the cost of alternative transport, such as
taxis and trains, for all the policyholder's needs, from the school
run to driving to work to making service calls."

In order to qualify for the scheme drivers must have no more than six
points current or pending and they must not have been disqualified for
any offence during the previous 12 months. Naturally drink and
drugs-related convictions are not covered, nor are those directly
associated with dangerous or reckless driving convictions.

"Flashguard does not condone stupidity or dangerous driving," says
Gerry Bucke. "But we can all make mistakes. This policy means that
careful drivers who are convicted of speeding can carry on with their
lives, albeit more slowly!"

The policy pays up to £6,000 for alternative transport costs and the
premium costs just £50 per year.
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Love and hugs from Rich x

--
Two cannibals eating a clown. One says to the other,
"Does this taste funny to you?"
To reply replace the obvious bit with "richard"

"Richard Bates" wrote in
message ...
Emailed to me by a colleague at work. I hope it is a wind up.


I have seen such insurance offered elsewhere; try searching for "Assured
Mobility". Some policies are for reasonable purposes (eg. license removed
on medical grounds, unable to drive following injury), others more
questionable (eg. license removed following conviction for motoring
offences).

No idea if Flux offer this insurance (they are a motor insurance broker who
offer insurance to unusual vehicle owners; kits, modified, classics, etc).

NC




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Protection From "The Dirty Dozen" - Flash! You're Out!

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Now Adrian Flux Insurance has developed 'Flashguard', a scheme to
subsidise the extra travel costs that come in the wake of a speeding
conviction. It is designed to keep drivers mobile and protect their
work and family lives.

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Will Plummer raved thus:

:: "John's Cat" wrote in message
:: ...
::: On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 09:55:58 +0100, "NC" wrote:
:::
::::
:::: "Richard Bates"
:::: wrote in message ...
::::: Emailed to me by a colleague at work. I hope it is a wind up.
::::
::::
:::: I have seen such insurance offered elsewhere; try searching for
:::: "Assured Mobility". Some policies are for reasonable purposes
:::: (eg. license removed on medical grounds, unable to drive following
:::: injury), others more questionable (eg. license removed following
:::: conviction for motoring offences).
::::
:::: No idea if Flux offer this insurance (they are a motor insurance
:::: broker who offer insurance to unusual vehicle owners; kits,
:::: modified, classics, etc).
::::
:::
::: It's a risk to many, if not most drivers. They are offering a way
::: to manage that risk.
:::
::: It is not illegal.
:::
:: Nice to see that somebody whose already got six points on their
:: licence could be considered a "careful driver"

Ironically, it *is* 'Nice to see that somebody whose already got six points
on their licence could be considered a "careful driver"'.

Abo

"Richard Bates" wrote in
message ...


to speed by a tailgater. If you've already picked up a few points
for, say, parking in the wrong place,

Wot? I didn't think parking offences resulted in points -- unless its on
the fast lane of the M25 when there is not a traffic jam (so not an onerous
restriction), a policeman's head or Her Majesty's favourite corgi.

More Complete Bollox

Nice to see that somebody whose already got six points on their licence
could be considered a "careful driver"

They don`t give them out for sticking to the rules, you know.

You get them for specific offences and the learning curve must be a fairly
gentle slope if you keep on doing them often enough to get 12 points.


For what it's worth I know a (nominally carefull) old boy who collected six
points in a morning with some road works speed cameras. The new speed limit
was 30 rather than 40 so he got one ticket going to the shops and another on
the way back.

Hywel