What happens if my car fails an MoT before the date of expiry?

If my car fails the MoT prior to the expiry date of the current MoT certificate what is the status? When looking on the government check and MoT status it shows fail but also says the current MoT is coming...

Can sat nav systems be updated to include width limits?

I live in a small village in Bedfordshire. On the principal route through this village is a width restriction of 6ft 6ins. We are plagued by lorries regularly ignoring this limit indeed some are directed...

I've been sent an NIP for speeding but the speed limit sign was obscured - can I appeal?

I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution - I was travelling at 35mph in a 30 limit, this in a rural area without street lighting. The 30mph repeater sign was partially obscured by a hedgerow. The...

Is it illegal to have mixed tread patterns on the same axle?

I have read that you can be fined by the police for having mixed tread tyres fitted on the same axle. Is this true? My local Citroen dealer replaced one of my Cross Climate Michelin tyres with a Michelin...

Are the white circles or low mounds at junctions genuine roundabouts?

Are the white circles or low mounds at junctions genuine roundabouts? At a minor road junction near where I live it is impossible go around it like many others. If seen by a zealous lawman could I be...

Should I carry my driving licence at all times?

I was stopped by the police yesterday, who took exception to the fact that I didn't have my driving licence on me. I'd always understood that you could present it to a police station within seven days...

Where should a Crit'Air sticker be placed?

Official advice is to place the French Crit'Air sticker on the right side of vehicle windscreen but for most UK cars this will impinge more than 40mm into zone B and won't that therefore be an MoT failure?

Do daytime running lights mean I don't need dipped headlights in low visbility?

I now have a 65-plate Kia Ceed, my first car with daytime running lights. Does this replace the requirement to use dipped headlights during times of low visibility in daylight?

Why isn't using touchscreens in cars illegal?

If it is against the law to use your phone while driving, except hands-free, then surely using computer touchscreens to operate car systems and even to make phone calls must also be illegal.