Legal
Guide to Motoring
Insurance
Two thirds of private motorists have comprehensive insurance.
Most of the remainder choose third party fire and theft,
with a small proportion taking out more limited forms
of cover.The Certificate of Insurance - this is evidence
of insurance as required by the Road Traffic Act. A Cover
Note - acts as a temporary policy and also as a temporary
certificate of insurance for the purposes of the Road
Traffic Act. The Policy Document - sets out in full the
terms and conditions of your policy. You should read your
policy carefully - there is no small print or difficult
language in modern insurance policy booklets.
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Parking
tickets are usually issued by a parking attendant at the
scene. They may, however, be sent to the owner of the
vehicle by post, for example if the contravention was
observed using a CCTV camera. Do not ignore parking tickets.
for a discount, payment must be received by the council
within 14 days. A payment slip accompanies the ticket
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but have lost the payment slip contact the council.
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Licence
As a driver or keeper of a vehicle you have certain duties and
obligations which must be met before driving or keeping a vehicle
on the road. You must also tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Agency (DVLA) of any changes to your personal or vehicle details.
Information on HGV, LVG and all other driver licences are available
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Driver Licence Information
MOT
Find out what a MOT tester looks for when completing an
MOT Test And reduce the chances of automatically failing
with our Pre-MOT test Guidelines MOT Tests or even read
our Frequently Asked MOT Questions. If your question can't
be answered ask our MOT expert questions regarding specific
MOT matters.Find your closest MOT Testing Station is quick
and simple with UKMOT.com. With over 18,000 garages listed
finding your local specialist is easy.
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Road
Traffic Act |
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All
vehicles and their drivers in the UK have to abide by
the law these laws are set out in The Road Traffic Act
which covers the use of all vehicles on roads, all aspects
of vehicle use are included and are set out in full here.
The current and most up-to-date Road Traffic Act is avaliable
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Road Traffic Act Information
Road Safety
Act
The road safety act is a set of laws in the UK that have to
abide by all road users. This helps the raods run smoothly and
help prevent accidents. All road users in the UK must have knowlege
of this act and it even is refered to in your current tests
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Safety Act Information
Highway
Code
The Highway code is the most commonly used tool for road safety.
It relates to all users from cars, pedestrains, cyclists and
even horse riders. Being familiar with the Highway Code is vital
in both young people and old. For the most comprehensive copy
of the highway code please visit the link below
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Highway Code Information
Road
Signs
For
all drivers knowing road signs is vitally important. Even people
who been driving many years you need to refresh your memory
on road signs every few months. New drivers must know these
signs for the theory tests and for there practical drivers test.
All the road signs in the highway code are set out here.
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