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Can you use your private car or van for work?

You can use a private car or van for work, but you should notify your insurance company and you will need to allow for expenses.  There is a difference between using your private vehicle when you are employed by a

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How do you report bad driving?

There are two agencies responsible for handling complaints about issues with drivers and vehicle operators on the road: DVSA and police. What to report to DVSA If it’s a lorry, bus, coach or company vehicle, you can report them if

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How does remote keyless entry and start work on a car?

Keyless entry is a way of unlocking a car’s doors without using a traditional key in a lock. This is usually done by pushing a button on a key fob electronic remote control which sends a radio signal to the

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How do you calculate speed vs distance vs time?

Sometimes you’ll need to estimate how long it will take to get somewhere. Maybe you’re planning a journey, maybe you’ve got a maths test. There are quick ways to calculate speed and time. First, you’ll need to know how to

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How to safely use your handbrake or parking brake in a car

Whenever you are parked, you should use your handbrake (also called parking brake, emergency brake or e-brake). Different cars have different procedures and different ways of applying this brake. It can be a lever between the seats, a foot-operated brake

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Can you drive after a c-section?

20-25% of women give birth via c-section. A c-section is where a baby is delivered via a cut through the woman’s abdomen into the womb. It is a major operation as a number of layers of muscle are cut. There

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What are the challenges of driving at night?

90% of the input to our brain is visual; we rely heavily on what we can see to make judgements about how to react. At night, when all colour is gone and objects loom out of the darkness, our brains

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