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Tell DVLA you've sold your vehicle or transferred it to a new registered keeper (owner), or that you've bought a vehicle
Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.
You must have motor insurance to drive your vehicle on UK roads. Third…
If you have an accident causing damage or injury you must give the…
If you’re driving in most European countries All UK vehicle insurance…
You must have motor insurance for your vehicle if you use it on roads and…
It’s illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without at…
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence…
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting
What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules
Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Updating your V5C registration certificate (log book) if you make changes to your vehicle
How and when to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) to stop taxing and insuring your vehicle, including when the SORN is valid, penalties and rules for motor traders.
How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured
Disabled Facilities Grants help towards the costs of making changes to your home so you can continue to live there
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Find VAT forms and associated guides, notes, helpsheets and supplementary pages.
Claim compensation from the Motor Insurers' Bureau if you're the victim of a hit and run or uninsured driver
How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
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