Car insurance isn't transferable when cars are sold, so you or your employers – if you are driving a company car – are required to take out your own policy when buying a car. Some car dealers will offer short-term or temporary insurance when you buy a new car — this will cover ...
As long as you have a valid licence and insurance, you can take a car on a test drive. Some sellers or dealers may insist on accompanying you to help you get to grips with the car and its controls, but often you will be test driving on your own. Is it worth test driving a car?
Vehicles purchased from these dealers tend to come with more information, such as the previous use of the vehicle (typically rental or management personnel). They also don’t sell vehicles which have been involved in accidents, as these are sent back directly to the manufacturer. The reason is...
I got my driving licence in autumn 1975, at the first attempt. Because the examiner didn’t like the fact that I wore my seatbelt[1] before I started driving, the decision was made before I even started the engine. So two weeks later I had a second attempt; different examiner, better...
In Canada, you can buy, insure, and register a car without a driver’s licence, but you’ll need a valid licence to take your car on the road. Each of the provinces and territories has their own unique graduated licensing system. This means new drivers must go through different licensing...
Thanks to Victor Brumby for sending this information about when different the different series of car registration numbers were issued. Victor writes a blog with lots more about the subject, Europlate blog: Registration Plates of the World. Here's the st