Driving on two wheels
If you prefer the two wheels rather than the usual four wheels, the same rules apply to you as other cars, van or lorry drivers, and you can be guilty...
Driving abroad
If you’re planning to take the long drive abroad, don’t forget your driving licence, but also think about getting an International Driving Permit, (so plan ahead of your journey and...
Claiming when a driver is uninsured or can’t be traced
That dreaded moment when you have had an accident and an uninsured driver caused you loss, damage, or injury, and you don’t have a fully comprehensive policy to claim through,...
Paying for hospital treatment
It may come as a shock to you but most drivers involved in road accidents to discover that they can be charged for any emergency medical treatment, given to any...
Claiming from the other driver
If you don’t have fully comprehensive insurance, you can’t claim through your insurance company, unfortunately. You may have a comprehensive policy, but decide that you don’t want to claim on...
Claiming from your insurance company
As soon as you have an accident, contact your insurance company (don’t waste time on this, do it ASAP). If you have a fully comprehensive insurance policy, you can claim...
Making an accident claim
If you’re unfortunate and injured in an accident, you can claim for your injuries or for damage to your car if you have a fully comprehensive insurance policy that covers...
Leaving the scene of an accident
If your car is involved in an unfortunate accident, you have to stop unless no damage or injury occurred. You must stop if a person or an animal (apart from...
Reporting an accident
Unless the incident is a minor prang, call the police. The police don’t have to turn up if no one is injured and there’s not much damage. In most cases,...
Dealing with accidents whilst driving
No matter how careful a driver you are, the statistics collected by the major insurance companies show that you’re still likely to be involved in an accident at some time...