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  1. What is the minimum age for driving a car on UK roads?

    Answer: 17

    You must be at least 17 years old to drive a car on UK roads. You can drive a moped or light quad bike from age 16. The minimum age for a large goods vehicle (LGV) is 18 or 21 depending on the category.

  2. What is third-party motor insurance?

    Answer: The minimum legal insurance that covers damage or injury you cause to other people and their property

    Third-party insurance is the minimum legal requirement in the UK. It covers damage or injury you cause to other people and their property, but does not cover damage to your own vehicle.

  3. What is the V5C document?

    Answer: The vehicle registration certificate showing the registered keeper's details

    The V5C is the vehicle registration certificate (log book). It shows the registered keeper's details and the vehicle's details. It is not proof of ownership — the registered keeper is not necessarily the owner.

  4. What is SORN and when must you make one?

    Answer: A Statutory Off Road Notification — required when your vehicle is not taxed, insured, or being used on public roads

    SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) tells the DVLA your vehicle is kept off public roads and is not taxed or insured. You must make a SORN if your vehicle is not taxed and not on a public road.

  5. How many penalty points result in a driving ban through totting up?

    Answer: 12 points

    If you accumulate 12 or more penalty points within three years, you face a minimum six-month driving ban under the totting-up procedure. The court may impose a longer ban.

  6. What is the penalty for using a handheld mobile phone while driving?

    Answer: 6 penalty points and a £200 fine

    Using a handheld mobile phone while driving carries a penalty of 6 points on your licence and a £200 fine. For new drivers within their first two years, this would result in licence revocation.