If I get a fixed penalty abroad, do the points go on my UK licence?

If I get a fixed penalty abroad, i.e. in Spain for 150 Euros for 68kmh in a 60kmh limit, are the points put on my UK licence? I assume I would need to tell my UK insurer.

I'm returning to the UK from France and plan to buy a car in Britain - can I put my French address on the registration forms?

I live in France and am returning to the UK next April. I wish to buy a RHD car from the UK (from a main dealer) in early February and drive it to France to use for my return. Can you please advise what...

My friend, a named driver on my car, had an accident while driving abroad - why does my insurer now say he's not covered?

I added my friend to my policy when we were going on holiday to Italy together. Unfortunately, he had an accident in the car and now my insurer says he wasn't covered and that the named drivers are only...

I'm driving through Croatia next April - will it affect my insurance if I don't use winter tyres?

I plan to drive through Europe to Montenegro in mid April next year. I have winter tyres for my car and intended to remove them before my trip. I am not making the return trip until June. Croatia, which...

Will fitting V rated tyres, for speeds up to 140mph, affect my insurance?

My Mercedes-Benz CLK 220 CDI is supposed to have W rated tyres, which are for speeds up to 150mph. A national tyre group has advised me I can quite safely use V rated (140mph). As I might do 90mph max...

Our insurance company says we have to make claim on our insurance after a minor knock? Is this right?

Our motorhome knocked wing mirrors with a much larger motorhome in France. We filled in the Constat Amiable D'Accident Automobile (which we had a copy of in English) and agreed as well as we could with...

I've been living abroad and only rented cars since 2008 - what's the best way to get insurance upon returning to the UK?

I will be returning to the UK soon. Having only rented cars in the UK since 2008, what would be the best way to get back into the UK insurance market? I've had no claims when using insurance in other countries.

I was charged by a French car hire company for a driving violation - is this a scam?

I hired a car at Toulouse airport for 10 days in June. I'm unaware of any traffic violation during the hire, but late in July I received a letter from the car hire company telling me that they gave my...

How do rental car companies deal with the thousands of US tourists who drive on UK roads if insurance is so expensive?

How do rental car companies deal with the thousands of US tourists who drive on UK roads if insurance is so expensive?

Why is insuring US drivers on UK cars so expensive?

I've only found one company that will provide car insurance for our US friends, enabling them to drive my fully insured car in the UK. Why is this such a problem and why is it so expensive?