Picking up those car keys and getting behind the wheel is a right of passage for almost every teenager but as a parent, your main worry is how can you …
Are private number plates a good investment?
The desirability of private or personalised number plates seems to be booming like never before. Perhaps it is because of the UK’s locked down legislation on number plates which means …
Why are Number Plates Yellow and White?
Number plates in the UK are yellow and white because that is what the law of the land decrees. But it didn’t start out that way.

Early registration plates
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Which number plates are illegal?
It is against the law in the UK if a motor vehicle does not display a registration or number plate on the front and rear of the car. It also …
How Number Plates Work in the UK
Number plates appeared with the earliest cars at the turn of the last century. It quickly became apparent that vehicles could not be linked visibly to their owners and so …
Driving in Europe? Read this Essential Guide
One of the top things on your ‘to-do’ list, if you are planning on taking your car abroad into Europe, is to speak to your motor insurer. Your insurance policy …
What is going to change for motorists after Brexit?
Currently, the UK is still on track to leave the EU that is, of course, if the General Election on December 12th doesn’t upset the applecart and there is …
Should you buy an electric car? Here’s the lowdown
Uptake of the new fully electric technology is painfully slow and industry pundits are putting forward lots of reasons as to why this may be. Lack of charging points which …
How to find the best car for a new driver?
Gone are the days when an old banger – the starting point for many a 20th-century teenager – could wriggle its way through the MOT and come out …
Ultimate Guide to Show Plates
Anyone with a bit of smart eye will have noticed clever and unusual number plates being used on vehicles in certain situations. These are called show plates and can be …