Essential documents Flashcards
What’s the legal minimum insurance cover you need to drive on public roads?
Third party cover
What circumstances require you to contact the notify the Driver and vehicle licensing agency?
When your health affects your driving
what’s a cover note?
a document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
You’ve just passed your practical test. what will you have to do if you get six penalty points on your licence in the next two years?
retake your theory and practical tests
what’s the statutory Off-road notification (SORN)?
A notification to tell the DVLA that a vehicle isn’t being used on the road
What does it mean if you’re insurance policy has an excess of 500?
You’ll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim
Who’s responsible for paying the vehicle tax?
The registered keeper of the vehicle
What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?
They must have valid motor insurance
What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?
valid insurance
Who’s legally responsible for ensuring a vehicle’s registration certificate (V5C) is updated?
The registered vehicle keeper
For how long is a statutory Off-road notification valid?
Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped?
When must the vehicle have valid insurance cover?
Before you can tax the vehicle
Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive without an MOT certificate?
When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
A police officer asks to see your documents but you don’t have them with you. How many days do you have to produce the at a police station?
7 days
Your insurer issues you with an insurance certificate. When must you produce this document for inspection?
When a police officer asks you for it
As well as a full driving licence for the same category of vehicle for the past three years, what other requirement must you meet to supervise a learner driver?
to be at least 21 years old
What must you check before you drive someone else’s vehicle?
the vehicle is insured for your use
What’s covered by third party insurance?
damage to other vehicles
What’s the max. fine for driving without insurance?
unlimited
When should you replace your vehicle’s registration certificate?
when you move house
What may be invalidated if you drive you’re car without an MOT test?
the vehicle insurance
When must you contact the Driver and Vehicle licencing agency?
When you change your vehicle
When will a new car need it’s first MOT test?
When it’s three years old
