In short, yes. It is illegal for anyone to impersonate the named driver and take the practical driving test, the theory test or both. This may seem like a very obvious answer, but some people get, or in some cases, pay, other people to take parts of their driving test for them. This isn’t a great idea, not only […]
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On average, 1.6 million people take the practical driving test in the UK every year. However, the pass rate is only around 43%. In real numbers, this means that around 688,000 people actually pass their practical driving test. This equates to a failure rate of about 57%, or around 912,000 people. Interestingly, the pass rate […]
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It seems that it is much easier to drive in theory than in practice! Or at least that is what the statistics tell us when 51.6% of the 1.6 million who take the theory test every year pass compared to the 43% of the same number who pass the practical driving test. The test is split into […]
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Young Driver Insurance Insuring a young driver for the first time can be very daunting, especially as the cost of car insurance for drivers under the age of 21 seems to increase yearly. But don’t worry, we have many options available for young drivers, none of which has to cost the earth. One of the […]
After last week’s article in the Daily Mail about the £20 dash cam, we thought we would do some digging and find our top picks for budget dash cams. We’ve used Amazon for ease as it’s our one of our favourite websites and has a wide variety of cameras available. We’ve opted to keep our three choices […]
The difference lies largely in the difference between public and private vehicles. A public hire vehicle is a taxi that is licensed for use as a hackney carriage, such as a black cab that you can flag down and do not have to pre-book. In contrast, a private hire vehicle is a taxi or Uber that […]
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In a word, yes. Vehicles are more likely to be stolen if they are parked in an insecure place overnight, such as on the street or a driveway, and insurers take this into account when assessing the cost of insurance premiums. Therefore, if you have a garage you are using for storage rather than parking, […]
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If you have less than two years of driving experience and receive six or more penalty points, your driver’s licence will be revoked. Some drivers will also receive a driving ban and a revoked licence, depending on the offence. Once any associated bans are spent, you will be able to retake your driving test and regain your […]
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Although the number of uninsured drivers in Britain has dropped, around 1.2 million are still on our roads, which has a detrimental impact on the cost of car insurance for everyone else. But worse still, if you are hit by an uninsured driver, knowing where to claim for damage or personal injury can be very confusing. […]
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The short answer is that it depends. If you are banned from driving for less than 56 days, this is known as a Short Period Disqualification (SPD), and you will usually not have to retake your test. If you receive a short-term ban, your licence will be stamped by the court and then returned to you. The stamp will […]
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