Please don’t take any of the above as a dig George – the idea itself isn’t a bad one, just the general consensus seems to be that trusting the government to do it is.
I absolutely agree with the idea of a second Scheme running in parallel though – we have all these anti-monopoly laws, so a completely second company, recovery by AA instead of RAC, tyres by someone other than kwik fit, insurance by someone other than RSA.
It isn’t that I specifically dislike the RAC, RSA or KF – it’s just that with zero competition, there’s zero incentive to offer more than the absolute minimum.
The insurance especially could do with a couple of minor top-ups – how many of you are aware of the fact that if your Motability car is stolen, and you have ANYTHING in it, NOTHING is covered for your property? (at least this is what I believe from admitted small amounts of research) Most insurances cover personal possessions as long as simple rules are followed (locked in the boot, not on display etc.) but not ours, and the inability to drive other vehicles, something which, again, is covered by the vast majority of comprehensive insurance policies is another thing I miss. For the first time in 20 years, I’m a named driver on my mothers little Polo just in case she needs me to drive it. Fortunately, with my record, it cost a grand total of £7 to add me
"Man is born in freedom, but he soon becomes a slave, in cages of convention, from the cradle, to the grave."