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Ultimate guide to driving on mountain roads

Mountain roads can be steep and winding with challenging weather. The roads vary from well-formed multilane highways down to little more than tracks. If you’ve never driven in a mountainous region before, here’s the ultimate guide to driving in mountainous

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What are retreads or regrooves?

While the tread (the grooves) in the tyre is gradually worn down, the casing of the tyre is usually good for a much longer period, therefore to avoid waste and reduce costs, retreading is the process of applying new tread

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Are you allowed to lower your car using aftermarket suspension parts?

The authorities have no issue with you modifying your vehicle’s suspension as long as you do it in a safe way. Lowering your car can bring about some advantages and disadvantages. You should experience a lower coefficient of drag (i.e.

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Is it OK to cross your hands when turning the steering wheel?

The old way of holding the steering wheel was at 10-to-2 – a position which gave you the most leverage and control over a vehicle with no power steering. Things are different nowadays with power steering making it much easier

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What is your accident risk when riding a motorcycle?

In 2017, the UK experienced a 9% increase in motorbike rider fatalities taking the total number to 349 which is not far off half the number of car driver fatalities. Obviously, motorbike riders are much more at risk of serious

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Can you park on the footpath?

Parking on the pavement is a huge grey area in the UK unless you’re are in London where it is banned city-wide (unless allowed by borough councils) and the fine is up to £130. Under the Greater London Council (General

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Driving as an amputee

Being an amputee may affect your driving as you will need to learn new ways of controlling your vehicle. Who must you tell about your amputation? It is possible to drive as an amputee but you musttell DVLA if you

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