What licence and insurance do I need to operate a petrol engine wheelbarrow across a public road?

I have a pedestrian controlled, petrol engine, two wheeled, wheelbarrow. It cannot be ridden on and I wish to move a quantity of topsoil across a 'public', residential road. Please advise on road tax,...

Why is my insurance company asking for a copy of my driving licence?

I'm about to renew my insurance with Admiral and I have received a letter from them asking to send them a copy of my driving licence. This is the second year with them and they didn't request it in the...

Where do I stand if I have been unknowingly driving without a licence and insurance?

A few months back I was driving my son's car. We parked and when we came back someone was just about to put a note on to say someone else had hit it. Minor damage to the car but as he's a student we wanted...

Is my paper driving licence still valid?

My wife has not applied for a photo licence and still has a paper one. I have been told that this is no longer legal - is that true?

Is the paper driving licence obsolete?

This morning I was identifying myself at a bank and offered my paper driving licence. However the bank official told me that paper licences ceased to be valid "a few months ago". Is this correct? If...

Adding manual transmission to licence for automatics only?

My son took his driving test in an automatic, so has a licence for automatics only. If he wants to drive a manual transmission vehicle, does he have to take the practical AND theory tests again, or just...

Will I need a plastic card licence in 2015?

From the 1st of January, the paper counterpart licence is defunct. Will all of us who don't have a plastic card one now have to get one and how much will it cost?

Please warn your readers about website scams which simply complete forms for provisional licences.

My son just turned 17 and pestered me to get him a provisional licence. I Googled and the first site that came up was ‘provisionalicence.co.uk’ I clicked to order the licence and paid the £50, only to...

What age do you have to be to drive a van?

I’m in the process of hiring a 17 year old apprentice and want him to drive my Ford Transit from time to time. Can he do this, or are there age limits for van drivers?

Can you warn your readers about scammers who target people trying to renew their driving licences?

I’m the first to admit my own stupid fault but my photo licence was up for renewal, so I typed that into Google and the first website listed deals. It was orange, like .gov.uk sites, and I went straight...