Blog: The flattening of rush hour – are replacement vehicle services adapting to the changing patterns of road usage post Covid-19?
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With the advent of the Covid-19 lockdown, commuters worked from home and schools were closed, traffic numbers fell to levels not seen in decades and the traditional rush hours disappeared. James Roberts, insurance business development director at Europcar Mobility Group UK, explains how motor insurance providers can support their customers during the pandemic and ensure their partners have the right infrastructure in place.
More recently – and before the latest swathe of local lockdowns – reports suggested that traffic on our roads had returned to near pre-pandemic levels. However, the rush-hour patterns seem to have
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