I'm driving through Croatia next April - will it affect my insurance if I don't use winter tyres?

I plan to drive through Europe to Montenegro in mid April next year. I have winter tyres for my car and intended to remove them before my trip. I am not making the return trip until June. Croatia, which...

Will fitting V rated tyres, for speeds up to 140mph, affect my insurance?

My Mercedes-Benz CLK 220 CDI is supposed to have W rated tyres, which are for speeds up to 150mph. A national tyre group has advised me I can quite safely use V rated (140mph). As I might do 90mph max...

Our insurance company says we have to make claim on our insurance after a minor knock? Is this right?

Our motorhome knocked wing mirrors with a much larger motorhome in France. We filled in the Constat Amiable D'Accident Automobile (which we had a copy of in English) and agreed as well as we could with...

I've been living abroad and only rented cars since 2008 - what's the best way to get insurance upon returning to the UK?

I will be returning to the UK soon. Having only rented cars in the UK since 2008, what would be the best way to get back into the UK insurance market? I've had no claims when using insurance in other countries.

I was charged by a French car hire company for a driving violation - is this a scam?

I hired a car at Toulouse airport for 10 days in June. I'm unaware of any traffic violation during the hire, but late in July I received a letter from the car hire company telling me that they gave my...

How do rental car companies deal with the thousands of US tourists who drive on UK roads if insurance is so expensive?

How do rental car companies deal with the thousands of US tourists who drive on UK roads if insurance is so expensive?

Why is insuring US drivers on UK cars so expensive?

I've only found one company that will provide car insurance for our US friends, enabling them to drive my fully insured car in the UK. Why is this such a problem and why is it so expensive?

I got a French speeding fine - do I need to tell my insurer?

I've been fined 45 Euros for speeding in France. Do I need to tell my insurer? If so, will my insurance costs rise? Will the fact that I don't have any points, or UK driving convictions, influence the...

I received a speeding fine from Venice police for an offence almost a year ago - is this legal?

I received a speeding fine from Venice police on 1 September 2017 for an offence which occurred on 7 September 2016. Is it reasonable to levy a fine so long after the offence. I was on the road in question...

Do I need headlight deflectors to drive in France?

I'm taking my 2013 Audi A6 S-line Estate to France next week. Will I need headlight beam deflectors or do Audi lights dip downwards?