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Do you tell the DVLA about changing address?

When you have a car there are so many forms to fill in, and can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. One common problem with new and used cars whether purchased privately, or from the motor trade, is what to do if you move home. Many individuals do not know they need to notify the DVLA about a change of address. Below we explain why this is important, and the process for informing the DVLA about any change of address. more info… →

Being stopped by the police and your driving rights

Every day, hundreds of drivers of new and used cars across the UK are stopped by the police.
Being pulled over is never a pleasant experience. Our reaction is usually to wonder what we have done wrong, and panic a little. Sometimes we become angry or defensive when talking to the police, especially if an important journey has been interrupted. Understanding your rights and obligations when stopped can help you keep your cool and deal with the situation calmly. more info… →

New vehicle tax rates from 1st April 2017

Tax changes for 2017

The way that vehicles are taxed is changing from 1st April 2017, with a new range of rates payable for different fuel types, engine sizes and carbon dioxide emissions. more info… →

Medical conditions notifiable to the DVLA

Driving is an area of huge responsibility in life: keeping to the speed limit, ensuring your vehicle is roadworthy (this applies to both new and used cars), and having a valid insurance policy are just some of the critical criteria of safe driving. One other factor you mustn’t take for granted is your health, and whether than impacts on your abilities as a driver. The DVLA has a list of conditions which if you suffer from, by law, you must notify them of. more info… →

New Car MOT Rules

If a public consultation in 2018 is successful, it could mean that MOT rules are relaxed for new cars. Currently, a new car has a 3 year grace period before it needs to go through the annual safety and emissions test. However, in recognition of technology’s improving focus on safety standards, this could be set to change to 4 years. more info… →

Diesel and petrol price variations across the UK

Across the UK, average petrol and diesel prices can vary by as much as 20 pence per litre in new and used cars. The most expensive location for drivers in the last 12 months was Argyll in northern Scotland. Motorists spent an average of 125 pence per litre for both petrol, and diesel. In stark contrast, drivers in Tilbury, Essex, spent an average of 103.9 pence per litre for petrol and 104.5 pence per litre for diesel. more info… →

All-time high for car sales in the UK

Everyone has got something bad to say about 2016, whether their favourite rocker bit the dust or referendum results and election shocks gave them the big old blues. But here’s a happy bit of news: 2016 was a booming year for the motor trade. Whilst both new and used cars were changing hands, it was the sales figures of new cars in particular which made a mark in the record books. more info… →

What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car!

Putting the wrong fuel in a car, whether it’s diesel in a petrol model or petrol in a diesel engine, is something many motorists worry about. It only takes a moment of inattention to make the slip, and we tend to imagine that the consequences, both in financial cost and personal embarrassment, will be catastrophic. Yet, in spite of all this paranoia, we still let our thoughts wander while at the pump, only to suffer that instant of freezing horror when we realise what we’ve done. more info… →

British VW Customers ‘Taken for a Ride’

The VW emissions scandal continues into 2017 with millions of UK drivers still demanding compensation. The UK Minister for Transport, John Hayes, has been in talks with Volkswagen and is hopeful that UK VW owners will receive compensation. In the US, compensation has now been awarded, with each VW driver affected receiving an average of £8,000. VW drivers living in the US have also recently been given the welcome news that the company is set to make an additional £810 million settlement. more info… →

New Year Motorway Roadworks Speed Limit

It’s one of the most frustrating things about driving through motorway roadworks. Trying to keep your speed down to a steady 50 miles per hour, especially where there are speed cameras to catch out offenders. However, all this could soon be set to change. more info… →

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