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Our Driving Schools Halifax explain what are your legal obligations as vehicle keepers

Drivers and vehicle keepers have certain legal obligations they must abide by before riving on the road which our driving schools in Halifax will now explain in this short article.

Before you drive or ride a vehicle you must take a few things into consideration, firstly do you hold the appropriate driving licence for what you are about to do. For example if you are hauling a heavy trailer which you aren't qualified to do your licence could be on the line.

You must also meet the minimum age requirement, so if you are under 16 you are unable to drive a car, unless you have some sort of disability. This might seem quite self explanatory but some people don't understand the legal obligations for drivers and vehicle keepers, a large majority of these people will be people from different countries where their legal obligations may differ slightly from ours.

Another big legal requirement is that you meet the legal eyesight standards, your driving instructors in Halifax will see if you meet this legal requirement by asking you to read a licence plate from 20 meters away. It is important that you do this because if you are in need of visual aid, you must obtain this before you start learning to drive.

Our driving schools in Halifax teach learner drivers and therefore we know the legal obligations they also have. They must either be accompanied by a qualified driver whilst driving at all times and also must display L plates around the car that they are driving. These are very basic requirements to keep you and other road users safe.

As well as checking that you are licenced and legal to drive on the road you must also check certain things with your vehicles. Some which are taught to you by our driving schools and others which you pick up as you go along. First of all you must be registered through the DVLA so they know your vehicle is on the road. Secondly you must have a valid road tax disc, if you fail to tax your car this will lead to a penalty enforced by the DVLA and you will then be made to tax your car before it goes back on the road. The vehicle must finally hold a current test certificate if this is required of you.

As well as the vehicle having these things you must also make sure you have the minimum third party insurance which covers your use of the vehicle. You can get further insurance on your vehicle to cover it from theft and fire damage but they will charge more for this and is not a legal obligation.

The final point I will bring up is that you must tell the DVLA of any changes you make to the car or any personal details. For example your name and address, or if you decide to put your vehicle up for sale you must inform them that you do no longer own that vehicle. All of our driving schools in Halifax will try and reinforce that you always tell the DVLA of changes to your vehicle or personal details to ensure that no mistakes are made by you or by the DVLA.

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