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    You plan to keep your car untaxed and unused for several months. Which arrangement meets the stated off-road notification requirement?

    • Leave it on a public road and declare SORN
    • Keep it off the public road and declare SORN Right
    • Keep it off the public road and let its tax lapse without notifying DVLA
    • Leave it on a public road and retain insurance instead of tax

    The right answer is B: Keep it off the public road and declare SORN

    WhyTo keep your vehicle untaxed, keep it off the public road and declare SORN to DVLA.

    Source: The Highway Code, Annex 3: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED); Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)

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    You are arranging unpaid practice in a manual car. Each person below is over 25 and has held their stated full UK licence for four years. Who meets the licence requirement to supervise you?

    • Someone with a full manual car licence Right
    • Someone with an automatic-only car licence
    • Someone with a motorcycle licence but no car licence
    • Someone with an automatic car licence and manual lessons

    The right answer is A: Someone with a full manual car licence

    WhyA supervisor must be qualified for the type of car you drive, including a manual licence for a manual car.

    Source: GOV.UK: Driving lessons and learning to drive — Practising with family or friends

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    You are caught driving uninsured on a public road. What fixed penalty could the police give you?

    • £300 and 6 penalty points Right
    • £100 and 3 penalty points
    • £500 and 6 penalty points
    • £300 and no penalty points

    The right answer is A: £300 and 6 penalty points

    WhyDriving uninsured can bring a £300 fixed penalty and 6 penalty points.

    Source: GOV.UK: Vehicle insurance - Driving without insurance

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This topic brings together the paperwork and responsibilities associated with driving. The questions help you revisit the documents and arrangements involved in using a vehicle.

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  1. Driving lessons and learning to drive, GOV.UK
  2. The Highway Code: Annex 3. Motor vehicle documentation and learner driver requirements, GOV.UK
  3. Vehicle insurance, GOV.UK

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