Check Your Driving Licence Points: DVLA & DVA Guide
Check your driving licence points free via DVLA (Great Britain) or DVA/nidirect (Northern Ireland), and how to share a check code with someone else.
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UK Driving Laws
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Dartford Crossing Fine: Dart Charge and PCN Rules Explained
How the Dart Charge works, what a car costs to cross the Dartford Crossing, and the PCN fines (£35 to £105) if you miss the payment deadline.
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Dash Cam Laws UK: Are They Legal? Evidence & GDPR
Are dash cams legal in the UK? Yes. How footage becomes police evidence via Operation Snap, when UK GDPR applies, and the rules for mounting one.
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Drink Driving Limit UK: England, Wales, Scotland, NI
The UK drink drive limit is 80mg per 100ml blood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but only 50mg in Scotland. Breath and urine limits explained.
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Driving Without Insurance: Fines, Points and Seizure
Driving without insurance in the UK: the £300/6-point fixed penalty, unlimited court fines, vehicle seizure, Continuous Insurance Enforcement and SORN.
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E-Scooter Laws UK: Are Private E-Scooters Legal?
UK e-scooter law: private e-scooters are illegal on roads, pavements and cycle lanes. Only rental trial e-scooters and private land use are legal.
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Mobile Phone Driving Law UK: Penalties and Exceptions
UK law on using a phone while driving: what's banned since 25 March 2022, the £200/6-point penalty, hands-free rules, and the two narrow exceptions.
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PCN Appeal UK: How to Challenge a Council Parking Ticket
How to appeal a council PCN: informal challenge, 28-day representations, Notice of Rejection, and Traffic Penalty Tribunal or London Tribunals.
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Penalty Points: Totting-Up Rules and Endorsement Codes
How UK penalty points work: the 12-point totting-up ban, new-driver revocation at 6 points, how long endorsements last, and codes like SP30 and DR10.
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Private Parking Fine Appeal: POPLA, IAS Rules Explained
Appeal a private parking charge for free via POPLA or IAS, using the 2025 Single Code of Practice's £100 cap and valid grounds to challenge it.
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Speed Awareness Course UK: Eligibility, Cost & Rules
How the UK speed awareness course works: eligibility, the typical £80 to £100 fee, what happens if you decline, and how it differs from points.
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Speeding Fines UK: Fixed Penalty & Court Bands Explained
How UK speeding fines work: the £100 fixed penalty, Sentencing Council bands A-C, and the £1,000 (£2,500 motorway) fine cap for England and Wales.
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UK Drink Driving Ban: Penalties, DR10 & Course
UK drink driving ban penalties: minimum 12-month disqualification, unlimited fine, DR10 endorsement, the rehab course and High Risk Offender rules.
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UK Driving Laws: Fines, Points, Bans & Appeals
UK driving law explained: speeding fines and points, the drink-drive limit (lower in Scotland), insurance, parking tickets, and how to appeal.
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Window Tint Law UK: Legal VLT Limits Explained
UK window tint law: front windscreen needs at least 75% VLT, front side windows 70%. No legal limit on rear windows. How police check it.
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