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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…
Pay or cancel vehicle tax, register your vehicle off road, book or check an MOT, insurance
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Tell the police and your insurance company if your vehicle has been stolen straight away - telling DVLA, vehicle tax refunds and personalised registration numbers
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
How the UK government and devolved administrations propose to work together on motor insurance.
Find out about the VAT liability of insurance transactions and insurance related services.
The options for amending domestic motor insurance law following the European Court of Justice ruling in the case of Damijan Vnuk.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Check which vehicle documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach across international borders.
Amending road traffic legislation to remove the options of making a £500,000 deposit or obtaining a security instead of motor insurance.
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
The order provides measures to increase competition in the car insurance market and reduce the cost of premiums for drivers.
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.
If you buy or sell second-hand vehicles, find out how other products and circumstances affect the scheme and how you account for VAT. (VAT Notice 718)
The CMA has provisionally found that Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors raises competition concerns in the supply of vehicle salvage services in the UK.
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