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To drive a motor vehicle legally on a road you must:

  • have a valid licence that covers the category of vehicle you are driving,
  • have insurance that covers you for the vehicle you are driving,
  • have an MOT – this usually applies to vehicles over 3 years old,
  • make sure the vehicle is taxed – see Q911,
  • make sure the vehicle is registered,
  • make sure the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition.

If you come form abroad to take up residency in the UK, you must register and tax your vehicle with the DVLA immediately - UK residents are not allowed to drive foreign registered vehicles on UK roads. With regard to insurance, you must have UK insurance for a UK registered vehicle. Therefore, if you insure a UK registered vehicle in another country, you have no insurance to drive on UK roads and are committing an offence.

If you don't have a British licence see Q416 or Q417.

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There are currently two ways to report crime on the railways -

  • Non-urgent crime: 0800 40 50 40
  • Emergency: 999

For general information on what the police class as an emergency see Q484.

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If you have been the victim of a scam, fraud or cyber crime (e.g. hacking, malicious software), you should report this to Action Fraud. Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime. A link to the website can be found in Related Information. 
 
For more information on the law relating to fraud, please see Q680: What is the law relating to fraud?

 

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