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Learning to driveDepending on where you live (the Scottish Highlands may be a slightly different learning experience), it's pretty likely you'll do a lot of town driving to prepare for your test. You can meet hazards anywhere, and every type of road has...
No one expects you to have the knowledge of a mechanic to pass your test but you do need to know how to take care of your car on a day-to-day basis. Sadly, your dad probably won’t still be happy to come and pick you up when you’re 30....
Buying and selling a carThere’s really no right answer to this: on the one hand you have more legal rights if you buy from a dealer - plus, it’s easier to go back to them if something does go wrong. On the other hand you’re likely to pay more than you would...
If you've never done it before, the work involved in buying a car can seem extraordinarily confusing. I know, because I've done it - and my brain isn't great at life admin. So, to help you on your way, here's a step-by-step list of...
Car insurancePart of being human is not wanting to be restricted or tied down to things, whether it's a gym membership that doesn't give you full access, a phone contract you can't cancel or a course you've lost interested in but are obliged to finish....
Insurance can be a complicated pond of fish. And if you don't fully understand what you're doing or agreeing too, there can be annoying (and sometimes expensive) consequences. We've worked with ingenie's customer team for a while now, and...
Rules and regulationsThe hard shoulder: A narrow emergency lane along the left of a motorway, separated by a solid white line. Most deaths on the hard shoulder happen within 30 minutes of the driver pulling over. Using this part of the motorway should...
In the UK, cars MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the entire circumference of the tyre. It’s the law. You should check your tyre tread and pressures at least once a...
Driving tips and other life stuffIf you passed your driving test in lovely June and happily set about learning the ropes in bright sunshine, light showers and long days...winter may be a bit of a scary prospect. I was terrified of my first winter as a driver because of...
Ice skating is fun. Ice cream is delicious. Ice on the roads? Nope. Although our winters in the UK are hardly like a scene from The Revenant (I almost never get attacked by bears), harsh weather can still take you by surprise. We're so...
Running a carDust, mud, tree gunk, bird poop - windscreen washer is there for you, whatever the mess. Being able to see is sort of important for moving forward without crashing, so here's how to make sure you're good to go. Here's the...
Trying to make a tank of petrol last until payday is a situation many of us face. You think of desperate, ridiculous ideas to spin it out - taking the car out of gear to go down hills, pouring olive oil in your fuel tank - but I'm afraid...
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