Archive for August, 2010

What to do if your vehicle is stolen?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

If your vehicle is stolen you should report it immediately to the police. The police will notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of the details of the theft and any recovery of the vehicle on your behalf. Call your local police station Before calling the police to report the theft of your vehicle, [...]

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Carshalton Police advise Motorists to invest in anti-thefts screws for their number plates

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

With the large increase in number plate thefts, the Police are advising residents to use special anti-theft screws. Last week alone three cars were targeted, a rover hatchback in the Middleton Road, a BMW 3-series in the Woodstock Road and a Volkswagon Polo in the Assembly Walk Road. Unfortunately the stolen number plates are being [...]

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ROS 5 Number Plate is now for sale for less than half price

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Jonathan Ross’s perfect number plate has just become available exclusively through Speedyreg for nearly half the price than back in 2003, where the owner wanted more the £1.2 million. It can be purchased for £510,000 from Speedyreg. In July 2003, a millionaire scottish car salesman Ross Campbell turned down a £1.2 million bid from TV presenter [...]

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Supercars, super tickets £4m owed in parking fines, with flashy Personalised Number Plates

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

The Wealthy Supercar owners who are breaking the parking rules owe the London Councils, millions of pounds. The foreign registered vehicles which are flown in from the Middle East are avoiding these fines as their vehicles are not registered in the DVLA Swansea. The vehicles in question are not your arrange Ford Focuss, or BMW’s [...]

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Diesel car registrations overtake petrol car registrations for first time

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

For the First time in history diesel cars sales have over taken petrol-powered vehicles. More diesel cars were sold in Britain last month than their petrol cars the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) latest survey revealed. The survey of new car registrations showed that in July diesel cars took a record high 50.6 [...]

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Jailed for having false car number plates in Singapore

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

A Singapore High Court Judge last week warned that anyone caught using false number plates on their vehicle can expect jail terms.  An IT consultant spent two weeks behind bars for committing the offence.   Tan had wanted to appeal against the sentence, but withdrew his bid upon hearing Justice V.K. Rajah’s remarks that the jail [...]

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Saudi Arabia supercars with their own Cherished Number Plates flown in by private jet

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

This summer London’s Knightsbridge area is filled with people from the Gulf states and the Middle East – Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Dubai. For the British residents, the summer is all about an escape to the sun; a fortnight in the South of France, the Italian Riviera or Spain. We Brits want sand, [...]

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Sweden rejects ‘Lucifer’ car number plates

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

This week in Stockholm, the transport authority rejects a citizen’s request for a personalised number plate. The Number Plate in Question “Lucifer”  was not allowed as the authority deemed it as offensive to other road users. However, 40-year-old Annsofie Tedfors, who had wanted the number plates explained to a local paper that she did not have devil [...]

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Renewing or Updating a Retention Document

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

You must return your retention document (V778) to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to renew it if it’s about to expire, or update it if there are changes to the details shown. If the document is lost or stolen, you’ll need to replace it.  What you need to know The grantee must sign [...]

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Independent driving: change to practical driving test.

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010. During your test you’ll have to drive by either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both, for about ten minutes. To help you understand where you’re going, the examiner may show you a [...]

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