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Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

• Overview

  You must have motor insurance to drive your vehicle on UK roads. Third…

• If you’re in an accident

  If you have an accident causing damage or injury you must give the…

• Driving abroad

  If you’re driving in most European countries All UK vehicle insurance…

• Uninsured vehicles

  You must have motor insurance for your vehicle if you use it on roads and…

• Driving without insurance

  It’s illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without at…

The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi

• Using a child car seat or booster seat

  Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or…

• When a child can travel without a car seat

  A child aged 3 or older can travel in a back seat without a child car seat…

Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass

The Highway Code is essential reading for all road users, including pedestrians, mobility scooter users, cyclists, horse riders, drivers and motorcyclists.

• Updated: 16 September 2023

How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.

Find out how to pay a local council for a parking fine or parking ticket - if it’s a penalty charge notice (PCN)

Book a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme course

What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.

• Updated: 31 December 2024

Check fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and vehicle tax bands by make model and registration