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Do I have to have my car insured if I don't use it and it is parked on private land?

Unless you have notified the DVLA that your vehicle is being kept off the road by means of a Statutory off Road Notice (SORN), you are not exempt from having to insure your car. In line with Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE), it is now a le...

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On what grounds can the police stop and search me?

There are several grounds that the police may legally stop and search a person, however, most of the grounds are too complex to list here. The grounds for stop and search that often concern members of the public are where the officer has reasona......

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Who can I report a blocked drain on our street to?

There are a number of organisations who may be responsible, depending on whether the drain is inside property boundaries or, part of a public network. The initial points of contact for any blockages would be the water company or the highways autho......

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A lot of cars have their fog lights on when it's not foggy, is it legal?

You must not use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226 of the Highway Code) as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves. You must use......

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