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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 can you replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate?

There are two options: Free MOT certificate replacement If you have your vehicle registration (number plate) and the 11-digit number from the vehicle logbook (V5C) you can apply online here if it’s a car, van or motorbike. You can’t do

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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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Can you use an electric bike for your motorcycle test?

Electric scooters and motorbikes Electric motorcycles and mopeds must have the same engine power as the petrol version and must be able to maintain that power for at least 30 minutes. You will fail your test if your electric motorbike

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