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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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How to do a heavy vehicle pre-drive check

The pre-drive walk around check is an important way to prevent serious issues from developing with your lorry. Drivers will usually develop a routine to ensure they don’t forget anything, for example, starting in the cab, then getting out beginning

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How should you choose your company vehicles?

What decision-making process is best for deciding on the right company vehicles – cars and lorries – for your business? We asked a number of companies how they did it, plus we’ll give you a reliable process to determine the

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How is the money split when you buy a litre of petrol?

When you pay for your petrol the money is divided into two sections: money that goes towards providing the fuel itself and money that goes to the government (taxes and duties). It’s for this reason that large swings in the

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