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led bulbs
Mechanical

Can the halogen headlights on my Skoda Octavia be replaced with LED bulbs? What’s the best make?

LED lighting is the go-to for new cars. And unsurprisingly, drivers of existing models want a slice of the action with brighter lights and greater visibility. But adding LED bulbs…

By James Foxall26th January 202122nd October 2021
seat belt
Driving

Driving: Are there any circumstances where I don’t have to wear a seat belt?

We’re not sure why you might not want to wear a seat belt. After all, they are designed to save your life if you have a crash. As a consequence,…

By James Foxall22nd December 202015th January 2021
game
Motoring admin

Is it true I can legally game on my phone while at the wheel?

The answer is yes and no. The government introduced the law outlawing using handheld mobile phones at the wheel in 2003. This was before smartphones were a feature of people’s…

By James Foxall8th December 202021st December 2020
Crit'Air car windscreen sticker
Motoring admin, Opinion

I’m going to France. Do I need a CRIT’Air car windscreen sticker?

The CRIT’Air scheme has been designed to reduce pollution in city centres around France. The idea is that all vehicles should display a CRIT’Air car windscreen sticker (the French call…

By James Foxall22nd August 201916th July 2020
mobile phone
Driving, Opinion

How dangerous really is using a mobile phone at the wheel?

Not so long ago, the law was changed to increase the punishment for driving with a hand-held mobile phone. Now there’s a lot of noise being made about the government…

By James Foxall19th August 20196th July 2020
police stop my car
Driving

What should I do if the police stop my car?

Being stopped by the police is a by-product of life as a driver. Some people may never have been pulled over, others will have been stopped multiple times. How you…

By James Foxall15th August 20196th July 2020
appeal parking tickets
Driving

I’d like to know how to appeal parking tickets

Parking tickets are one of the hazards of modern motoring. But if you’re given one and you think it was in error, you can appeal them. And experts reckon there’s…

By James Foxall25th July 20196th July 2020
car crash
Driving, Motoring admin

What should I do if I have a car crash?

There are some very definite dos and don’ts when you have a car crash. Usually our image of a crash is like that above, which thankfully is far more dramatic…

By James Foxall21st March 20196th July 2020
Mobile phone mount
Driving

Is a windscreen mobile phone mount legal?

With more drivers than ever using their mobile phone as a sat nav and harsher penalties for drivers using hand-held devices, it makes sense to get a mobile phone mount.…

By James Foxall11th January 20196th July 2020
MOT test
Opinion

Why abolishing the MOT test is a really bad idea

The UK is the envy of most of the rest of the world for its road safety record. We tinker with that at our peril. A valuable contributor to that…

By James Foxall22nd November 20186th July 2020

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