How to appeal a speeding fine
Received a speeding notice from the police? Can you appeal it - and should you? A speeding allegation usually begins when the Registered Keeper (RK) of a vehicle receives a...
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Driving in Germany - everything you need to know
If you are planning a driving trip across Germany, don’t be fooled into thinking it’s really easy, and you can speed along the autobahns for the entire journey. Although most autobahns...
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Driving in Italy - everything you need to know
Planning a driving holiday to Italy? If you’re driving all the way there, you’ll be used to driving on the right-hand side of the road by the time you get...
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Driving in Spain - everything you need to know
Driving in Spain for business or pleasure? There are some rules and regulations you need to know about - some particular to Spain, and others specific to certain regions. As...
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Driving in France - everything you need to know
Whether you’re planning a holiday in France or driving over for business, make sure you’re up to date with all the regulations that will cover your entire journey. From the documents...
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London ULEZ: what you need to know
From 8 April 2019, the Central London Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) has come into force, affecting a large number of cars driven into the capital. The extension of the...
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Proposed EU speed limiters: what they mean for you
All new cars in the UK would need to be sold with speed limiters built-in if plans proposed by the European Parliament are successfully introduced. All new cars from 2022...
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Infiniti pulls out of UK market: what it means for owners' warranties and servicing
Infiniti is pulling out of the UK market, in a dramatic U-turn for Nissan's upmarket premium brand. The idea at launch back in 2009 was to turn Infiniti into the...
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The best sat nav apps 2019
As so many cars now come with advanced infotainment as standard, you could be forgiven for thinking third-party GPS navigation is on the way out. There are many good reasons to...
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Speeding fines - how much will you be charged?
If you get caught speeding on a UK road, how much will you be fined? The UK’s Sentencing Council, which sets the guideline for the fines or other penalties handed...
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Top 10 must-have car extras for 2019
Gone are the days when option lists included things like a passenger door mirror, reversing lights and heated rear window. Modern cars come laden with kit that ensures they're easy...
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Car cloning: all the facts
Despite the more elaborate scams that catch out car owners and buyers, the rather simplistic car cloning con continues to cause problems. Car owners can end up with huge bills...
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The EuroNCAP crash - safe car, zero stars
If you're looking to generate headlines, there are few statements as powerful as claiming a consumer product is unsafe. From baby accessories to electricals, companies failing to meet standards have...
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Cat C and Cat D cars explained
Write-offs used to be known as Cat C and Cat D, but in October 2017 the classifications changed and they are now known as Cat S and Cat N respectively. There...
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Government slashes plug-in car grant
In a move bound to baffle 'green' car drivers, the UK Government has revised the terms of the electric vehicle subsidy or 'plug-in car grant' known as PiCG - in...
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Ford Ecoboost recall - what you need to know
Ford have issued new guidance and details covering the field service action to rectify and compensate for failure of certain Ford Focus 1.0-litre Ecoboost engines, which should provide some peace...
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Ford Fiesta ST named Parkers Car of the Year 2019
The Parkers New Car Awards are back, with the Ford Fiesta ST clinching victory to become the 2019 Car of the Year. Beating-off stiff competition from its larger sibling, the all-new...
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Waze (and Google Maps) coming to Apple CarPlay
Apple's latest iPhones - the XR, XS and XS Max - came with the announcement of the 12th version of the iPhone's operating system, iOS. Significantly for drivers, the latest release...
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Toyota Corolla: The most popular car in the world?
When a car company is making more noise about the return of a model name than the car it's attached to, it may not bode well for the eponymous vehicle.
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