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How can I check if my car is eligible for Glasgow low emission zone or Euro 4?
How can I check if my car is eligible for Glasgow low emission zone?
My car is on Ukrainian registration, I guess it should meet Euro-4 or Euro-6 emission standards since it is Toyota Camry Hybrid ...
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Where is the best place to pick up/drop off at Heathrow without paying?
Heathrow has started charging £5 for using the drop off zone and the short stay has a minimum charge of £7.50. Given that the traveller is fit and active, and both have mobile telephones (mounted in ...
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Why are most roads and parking spaces in England narrower than in the rest of Europe?
I drove my car in almost every country in continental Europe. Recently, I experienced driving in England for the first time. But it doesnt matter where I went, from London to Rottingdean or Bath, ...
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Joining a major road to A64 to Leeds from a small road
Please let me know how to approach and join this major road A64 to Leeds from York.
My car is coming as the yellow line highlighted. There is no give way sign(there is only one broken line) in the ...
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What are these half-size parking spaces in a supermarket lot?
Please let me know what this highlighted parking space is for
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A French registered car in the UK caught up in travel restrictions with owner now out of the UK
A person had traveled from France by car to visit relatives in the UK and then had to fly out to Ireland on a family medical emergency ( an expected short duration. ) leaving their French registered ...
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On street parking in the UK [closed]
This is more a question about UK parking etiquette, couldn’t find a more suitable SE Site.
In the UK, I’m getting a car, but parking where I live is very limited.
At the same time, about 5 minutes ...
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After moving out of California [closed]
Just received a letter from Tollroads saying that the car I already sold a while ago in California has recently made 24 violations in Orange County and I need to pay $2000. But I had already moved to ...
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Crossing from UK to France and back on the same day in the same car but with different drivers
I am probably going to have to lend my French-registered car to a relative for his trip to the UK. The day he returns to France I am supposed to be driving to the UK myself in the same car.
Both ...
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Why is airport car rental so cheap [closed]
I am in Newcastle and need to rent a car for a few days to go on a trip next week.
It’s all proving quite a massive stress, not helped by conflicting advice all over the internet, fake reviews, etc….
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How to decipher no parking signs? (UK)
Please excuse the poor resolution of the image.
My understanding is that these signs normally show the restrictions and then the applied times.
So does this sign mean that a lorry or coach can NOT ...
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What is the closest free street parking to London city center?
If one wanted to park his car for free on the street and visit London's city center, what would be the closest/most accessible place to do so? For the sake of the question, let's assume that the ...
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Strange sign instructions in UK car park
Today I saw this strange car park sign. What is specifically strange is that it asks you to buy a ticket after finding a space during busy times.
Does this mean that I should buy a ticket before ...
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How can I cross the English channel with a car?
I believe there's the Euro Tunnel as well as a number of ferry options, but which can I use to travel with a car between the UK and France, Belgium or the Netherlands?
If there aren't too many ...
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How to make myself more visible in traffic as an EU mainland driver in the UK?
I will be moving to the UK soon, Scotland to be more precise, and will be doing so with a car. A driver-sitting-on-the-left sort of car, with licence plates from an EU country (eventually I will have ...
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Parking in Oxford
I'll visiting Oxford for the day (maybe four our five hours), on a weekday in the last week of July. I'll be driving a rented car, coming from London, on my way to the North of Britain. Where would it ...
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Car or Motorbike Insurance in UK for Business Visa visitor from India
What kind of insurance do I need to drive/drive a car/motorbike in UK if I am visiting on Business Visa?
I have International Driving license from India.
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UK car short term insurance of a non-UK car
I want to borrow a car of a friend in the UK on a regular, but only daily basis for traveling. I searched the internet for possible short term insurances. The car is registered in a EU country (...
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UK: Train vs. Car in 2015 [closed]
I am currently staying in the UK under a work visa. My parents, who have never been out of the United States, are coming to visit me and want to see all that the UK has to offer. I have only traveled ...
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UK Exit Checks: Are people driving via Eurotunnel/Ferry affected?
I am informed that the Home Office has activated a plan to implement exit checks for people leaving the UK. One way to leave the UK is to drive via the Eurotunnel to France. Another way is to take a ...
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Can I rent a manual transmission car in the UK with a Canadian driving license?
I've read that in the UK, in order to drive a manual transmission car, you must hold a driver's license that shows you took your test with a manual transmission.
I have a Canadian driving license (...
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Driving non-GB registered car inside Low Emission Zone
Almost all of greater London area is Low Emission Zone, which means that older diesel cars are not allowed into the zone, or must face high fees (up to 200£ per day).
The LEZ does not apply to cars ...
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Is the "Young Driver Surcharge" fee the same for all car rental companies in the UK?
I am a 21 year old with almost 2 year old driving license. I'm going to the UK, and want to rent a car for several days, however when I searched for a rental car, I saw that 35-40 GBP were added as "...
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Travelling with a car from London to Orkney Islands
I would like to travel by car from London to the Orkney Islands. According to Google Maps, the drive would take 14+ hours. Is there a ferry (e.g. overnight) etc. that would make that journey more ...
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Petrol station in Folkestone before boarding the Eurotunnel train
Where is the most convenient petrol station to fill up if we have some spare time before boarding the Eurotunnel train? Is it possible to fill-up after checking-in?
We will be driving from London.
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Crashing a rental car abroad
What happens if I (a US citizen) rent a car in, say, the UK, and crash it because I was driving on the wrong side of the road?
Do I have to pay the damages out of pocket? What if I don't have the ...
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Free parking in Bath UK
Where can I park in Bath for free, so that it's convenient for the town centre? I will be there 22nd Dec - 29th Dec, so on both holidays and normal weekdays.
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