How to put a private plate on a car: the rules, regulations and ...
WEBNov 12, 2021 · How to remove private number plates. To take a private plate off a vehicle, apply online or by post using a V317 document and the V62 ‘new keeper’ slip from the V5C registration document. This process costs £80, and again it takes 4-6 weeks for a new V5C to be sent out. If you don’t put the private plate on another car, you will receive ...
Ulez checker: Is your car exempt from the Ultra Low Emission Zone?
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Drivers of older, more polluting petrol and diesel cars are affected but you don’t need a zero emission electric car or even a hybrid in order to escape the charge. Petrol cars with engines that are compliant with Euro 4 emissions regulations, which were introduced in 2006, avoid the Ulez charge. Diesel-powered cars will only be exempt if the ...
What to do if you hit a parked car? The dos and do nots, including ...
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Pull over, make a note of the damage and leave your details with the car. Write your name, address and phone number on a piece of paper and leave it behind a windscreen wiper. If it’s raining, see if you can protect the paper with a plastic bag or similar. If you have a camera phone on you, take pictures of the damage — this is important in ...
7 Best winter tyres for 2022 and where to buy them - Driving.co.uk
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Here are five of the best winter tyres on the market in 2022, where to buy them and the answers to some important FAQs. 1. Continental WinterContact TS 860. Continental WinterContact TS 860, from £86.50 at Kwik Fit – buy here. Continental WinterContact TS 860, from £83.99 at Halfords – buy …
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Some paper licences are still valid as of the date of publication (August 2022), but not all of them. If your paper licence was issued before March 31, 2000 and, as outlined above, all of the information on your paper licence is still correct, then it will usually remain valid until you turn 70. On the day before your birthday, you will need to ...
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
WEBNov 24, 2021 · The single best way to prevent keyless theft is to block the signal being emitted by the key fob. While some manufacturers — Mercedes and Subaru, for instance — allow drivers to turn off their key fobs once they’re out of the car, for other drivers there’s a good alternative. When at home, storing keys in a metal-lined “ Faraday box ...
2020 Honda Jazz hybrid and Jazz Crosstar hybrid review
WEBHonda says its “e:HEV” system stays in its most fuel efficient state for more of the time compared with a petrol equivalent; the Jazz returns up to 62.7mpg and the Jazz Crosstar manages up to 58.8mpg — over a 65-mile route we managed 65.9mpg and 60.1mpg respectively, in fact. That’s decent, but sadly for Honda, Toyota is about to ...
You can still buy a brand-new Lada Niva 4x4 in the UK
WEBOct 14, 2021 · If you want a car that’s ready to drive off straight away, prices start from £17,595. The Luxe version of the long-wheelbase model — with air conditioning and alloy wheels — starts from £19,444, while prices for utility models are available on request from the importer. There is another major drawback to buying a new Lada Niva in the UK.
Driving eyesight regulations explained - what's the 20m rule?
WEBNov 16, 2021 · The law says that: You must be able to read a car number plate from 20 metres away (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary). Car drivers must also have a “visual acuity” of at least decimal 0.5 (6/12), measured on the Snellen scale, using both eyes together (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary). If you have sight in one eye ...
I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?
WEBAug 26, 2022 · 2. Check to see if any of your wheel nuts have a plastic cover (which gives all the wheel nuts a uniform appearance) – if they do then this will be the locking nut. 3. Place a wheel brace or nut spanner on all five nuts to see if they grip — but don’t use any force. If the brace fits on all of the bolts, then you don’t have a locking ...