Can I take my 125cc bike on a motorway with a CBT and full car licence?
One of our most asked questions is to do with taking a 125cc bike on the motorway. Here we run through the ins and outs of what you can and…
Author: James Foxall
I’ve been writing about cars and motoring for more than 25 years. My career started on a long-departed classic car weekly magazine called AutoClassic. I’ve since pitched up at Autosport, Auto Express, the News of the World, Sunday Times and most recently the Daily Telegraph. When I’m not writing about cars and motoring, I’m probably doing some kind of sport or working in my garden.
How much oil does my car need? How do I check and top up my engine oil?
The easiest way to find out how much oil a car needs for an oil change is to look in the user manual. Most regular family cars in the UK…
Is undertaking illegal in the UK?
Undertaking – where a vehicle on an inner lane passes one in an outer lane ‑ is not illegal in the UK, even if it is unwise. Is undertaking on…
How long do car tyres last? How do I make my tyres last longer?
How long car tyres last depends on a cocktail of factors. These include the make and model of tyres, how you drive on them, the kind of driving, and the…
What do I do if I’ve had my number plate stolen? I just received a speeding fine for driving on a road I’d never been on
Criminals clone cars – give them new identities – using a stolen number plate. It can result in no end of trouble for the innocent party, largely because some authorities…
What is car cloning? Someone said I need to be aware of it when buying used
Car cloning is one of the many pitfalls waiting to trip up the unwary car buyer. It is when crooks give one vehicle the identity of a second almost identical…
What cars are ULEZ compliant? How do I know if my car is allowed in the ULEZ zone?
What cars are ULEZ compliant? How do I know if my car is allowed in the ULEZ zone? The London Ultra Low Emissions Zone has expanded. It now means any…
What are distance selling regulations in the UK? Can you reject a car under distance selling?
Our reader carried out the whole car buying process online. They then went to the dealer’s showroom to take delivery of the car. After six days, the reader wanted to…
What are digital service records and does my car have one?
Every car has a service history. Now they have digital service records. Until relatively recently, every time a car was serviced, it was recorded in a book. Garages put their…
Can I still drive with 12 points on my UK licence? Does 12 points always mean a driving ban?
In the UK, 12 points on your driving licence should result in an automatic ban. But there are plenty of drivers who are still driving with 12 points and more…