I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?
Aug 26, 2022 · 2. Check to see if any of your wheel nuts have a plastic cover (which gives all the wheel nuts a uniform appearance) – if they do then this will be the locking nut. 3. Place a wheel brace or nut spanner on all five nuts to see if they grip — but don’t use any force. If the brace fits on all of the bolts, then you don’t have a locking ...
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
Aug 24, 2022 · Some paper licences are still valid as of the date of publication (August 2022), but not all of them. If your paper licence was issued before March 31, 2000 and, as outlined above, all of the information on your paper licence is still correct, then it will usually remain valid until you turn 70. On the day before your birthday, you will need to ...
Are these the 23 ugliest cars ever made? - Driving.co.uk
Nov 8, 2023 · 8. Nissan S-Cargo. Like a less attractive van conversion of the Popemobile, the only thing that could make it worse is a tongue-in-cheek Picasso-inspired special edition with a humourless name. Step forward the Nissan S-Cargo. 9. Fiat 600 Multipla Marinella.
Ulez checker: Is your car exempt from the Ultra Low Emission ...
Aug 29, 2023 · Drivers of older, more polluting petrol and diesel cars are affected but you don’t need a zero emission electric car or even a hybrid in order to escape the charge. Petrol cars with engines that are compliant with Euro 4 emissions regulations, which were introduced in 2006, avoid the Ulez charge. Diesel-powered cars will only be exempt if the ...
7 best windscreen covers to buy in 2023-24 - Driving.co.uk
Dec 5, 2023 · 2. FREESOO Windscreen Frost Protector. FREESOO Car Windscreen Cover, £17.99 from Amazon — buy here. Another top seller from Amazon, this all weather windscreen cover has rave reviews with one customer describing it as “an absolute life saver”. The cover has two “ears” which you trap in between your car doors, and then tuck the bottom ...
What is F1 Halo, when it was introduced and how does it save ...
Jul 5, 2022 · Halo was introduced to improve safety for drivers by preventing large objects entering the car’s cockpit. While crash helmets are effective at preventing head injuries in most incidents, a few high-profile accidents involving larger objects revealed that more could be done to reduce the risk of serious injury in crashes.
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
Nov 24, 2021 · The single best way to prevent keyless theft is to block the signal being emitted by the key fob. While some manufacturers — Mercedes and Subaru, for instance — allow drivers to turn off their key fobs once they’re out of the car, for other drivers there’s a good alternative. When at home, storing keys in a metal-lined “ Faraday box ...
How to put a private plate on a car: the rules, regulations and ...
Nov 12, 2021 · How to remove private number plates. To take a private plate off a vehicle, apply online or by post using a V317 document and the V62 ‘new keeper’ slip from the V5C registration document. This process costs £80, and again it takes 4-6 weeks for a new V5C to be sent out. If you don’t put the private plate on another car, you will receive ...
Can you park on single or double yellow lines? The laws around …
Nov 10, 2021 · Yes, parking is allowed outside of the restricted hours, which will be displayed on signs at the side of the road, and you’re allowed to wait on a single yellow line during restricted hours while loading or unloading. Make sure to check signs at the side of the road on which you are stopping rather than visible ones on the other side of the ...
How to repair alloy wheel damage - Driving.co.uk
Sep 23, 2022 · 2. Wipe down and apply the putty. After sanding down I wiped off the dust. Then I mixed the putty, which was supplied with the kit, and filled over the dings until there was a level surface before leaving it to cure. 3. Sand down the filler. …