What is off side and near side on a car? You will also come across the terms ‘nearside’ and ‘offside’. The nearside of the car is the passenger side. So think of this as the side of the car nearest to the kerb. This leaves the offside, which is the driver’s side of the car.
Do Motability cars have a tracker? All new customers and those renewing their agreements with the Motability car scheme will now be forced to have a location tracker fitted to their car, if they live in a care home or have an open insurance policy.
Can you tow a car without MOT UK? Nope, the car as a minimum would have to be insured, it is only legal to tow a car without an MOT if you are taking it to a pre-arranged MOT appointment, but it would still require RFL. You can only tow with a rigid bar and the driver of the towed car would have to be a license holder and insured on the car.
What warning lights will fail MOT? Dashboard lights indicating potential failure of your car’s engine, ABS & traction systems, headlight mainbeam, brake fluid level, power steering and seatbelts can all lead to an MOT failure.
What must you do when you’re overtaking? Accelerate assertively. Make sure to overtake quickly and in a controlled, confident way. Don’t cut up the driver you’ve overtaken. As a rule of thumb, don’t start to pull back across into your lane until you can see the entire overtaken car in your central rear-view mirror.
What is offside on a car UK? Offside, sometimes indicated as O/S refers to the offside of a vehicle when driving on a UK road, so the side of the vehicle which is furthest from the kerb. This side is, therefore the driver’s side of the vehicle when driving a right-hand drive vehicle on a UK road.
How much horsepower does my engine have? So, say your car has 91Nm (Newton-metres) of torque and a maximum RPM of 6,200. Multiplying the two together gives 564,200; divide this by 5,252, and you get 107 – which is roughly how much HP the engine generates.
Can you MOT a car 2 months early? Earliest date for MOTThe earliest date that you can MOT your vehicle is up to one month (minus a day) before the current MOT certificate expires. However, if you choose to renew early, your renewal date will still remain the same on your MOT certificate for next year.
Are cyclists liable for damage to cars? You are correct , the cyclist is liable regardless of whether he is insured or not . You may have to claim from your insurance and take the hit just now .
When can a baby go longer than 2 hours in a car seat? Don’t let your baby sleep too long in their car seat The advice is not to use car seats for longer than 30 minutes for babies younger than four weeks and not using car seats for more than two hours in one go for babies of all ages (The Lullaby Trust, 2016).
