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This thread is a sticky for users to post commonly used motoring-related resources that might be useful for other users.
Here are some to get you started:
Motability: http://www.motability.co.uk/cars-and-wavs/
Gov.uk : the UK Government website: transport if you’re disabled
https://www.gov.uk/transport-disabled
Rica: independent research charity
online car search http://www.rica.org.uk/content/car-search
motoring guides for older/disabled drivers http://www.rica.org.uk/content/motoring
Blue Badge Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/blue-badge-parking
Disabled Motoring UK - campaigning charity for disabled motorists, passengers and Blue Badge holders: http://www.disabledmotoring.org/
Forum of Mobility Centres - a network of centres that offer Driving Assessment, Passenger Assessment and Information and Advice on matters concerning independent mobility (primarily related to car and adapted vehicle use as a driver or passenger): http://www.mobility-centres.org.uk/
New Concise Blue Badge Road Atlas - http://radar-shop.org.uk/Detail.aspx?id=3
Blue Badge Protector - http://radar-shop.org.uk/Detail.aspx?id=36
DLF Team
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this is for USEFUL resource, of which you are not - this post has been reported
thanks for sharing it
thanks for sharing the links, all very useful![]()
PS I have the concise blue badge road atlas and it is brilliant!!!
Parker's Cost of Motoring tool lets you compare the total costs of cars - you can even use it with Motability cars by resetting the depreciation to the cost of the AP!
http://parkers.car-costs.co.uk/
Motability Car History
05/09-05/12; Nissan Qashqai 1.5 Diesel Tekna; 36,500 miles; avg 41.1mpg
06/12-07/15; Ford C-Max 2.0 Diesel Titanium Powershift; 35,400 miles; avg 37.8mpg
07/15-09/17; Skoda Octavia 1.6 Diesel SE-L DSG; 28,200miles; avg 43.9mpg
09/17-Present; VW Touran 1.4 Petrol SEL DSG; 11,600miles; avg 35.9mpg (28.6 - 43.9mpg)
Click here to send me an email with any private Motoring questions you may have. Replies usually within 48hrs
Download Scooter manuals http://www.discountscooters.co.uk/extra/...index.html
Concessionary bus travel http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/buses/concessionary/
TFL Congestion charge http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/
Short term car insurance http://www.dayinsure.com/
Disabled friendly car hire http://www.mobility-centres.org.uk/usefu...arhire.htm
Green car site http://www.greencarsite.co.uk/index.htm
Camping & caravaning
http://www.campingandcaravanningclub...Secondhand.pdf
Car tax http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Own...DG_4022121
Accessible holidays http://www.accessatlast.com/
M6 toll http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp
Disabled persons railcard http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/
Travel guide
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/latest-n...ent-living
Cruise company for the lone traveller (no carer required)
http://www.princess.com/
Driving test changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQRl3zkkOgg
Interparcel....much cheaper way of sending parcels and you dont have to leave the house as the couriers collect from your house too. They have contracts with pretty much all the big courier firms and because they buy in bulk pass on the saving to customers
http://www.interparcel.com/
ASKMID...check if a car is insured etc from The Motor Insurance Database
http://www.askmid.com/ownvehicle/
Mobility Scooter breakers yard....just like buying parts from a vehicle dismantler for road vehicles, but these people do the same for mobility scooters
http://mobilitycarestore.com/spares.aspx
petrol prices.com ...find the cheapest fuel in your area
http://www.petrolprices.com/
Using your Blue Badge in other European countries
http://www.iam.org.uk/images/stories/dow...abroad.pdf
A basic MPG calculator.... just enter the number of litres you have used and the miles you have travelled for an instant calculation of your MPG figure
http://www.guycroft.clara.net/utils/mpg.html
Blue Badge use, USA: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/rcdisable.html
Blue Badge use, Europe: http://www.aatrust.com/index.asp?pageid=...=bluebadge
National Rail, UK: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_...assengers/
National Express coaches, UK: http://www.nationalexpress.com/why_choose/disabled.cfm
Caravanning: http://www.caravanable.co.uk/
For those who prefer to travel by train or sea I have just remembered this one http://www.seat61.com/
not particularly disabled-related but a mine of information (amuses me that he is selling advertising space to BA though ...)
Scooter batteries :.
http://www.batteries4mobilityscooters.co.uk/
Toll concessions :
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop.../DG_181209
London Black Cab App :
http://disabilityhorizons.com/hailo-ing-a-cab
Scooter & Powerchair Insurance :
https://www.fishinsurance.co.uk/mobility...urance.php
Mobility News :
http://www.mobilitynews.co.uk/
Asda budget car tyres :
http://www.asdatyres.co.uk/order/select-...nd-savings
Thought I should place a couple of my useful spreadsheets here.
(all compatible with Microsoft Excel 1997-2013 and the free software OpenOffice's Calc)
Compare Petrol vs Diesel Cars
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...olvsDiesel.xls
Keep Track of and Calculate Your MPG
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...PG_Tracker.xls
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Motability Car History
05/09-05/12; Nissan Qashqai 1.5 Diesel Tekna; 36,500 miles; avg 41.1mpg
06/12-07/15; Ford C-Max 2.0 Diesel Titanium Powershift; 35,400 miles; avg 37.8mpg
07/15-09/17; Skoda Octavia 1.6 Diesel SE-L DSG; 28,200miles; avg 43.9mpg
09/17-Present; VW Touran 1.4 Petrol SEL DSG; 11,600miles; avg 35.9mpg (28.6 - 43.9mpg)
Click here to send me an email with any private Motoring questions you may have. Replies usually within 48hrs
Don't know if this is the right section of the forum, but here goes:- Can anyone tell me where to write off to, to apply for a 'hard copy' of the book The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain? I don't have a printer, and can't do any downloads.
Many thanks
Blair1
This was the only place I could find, Amazon where they have several 2nd hand copies for sale.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=all
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Edgar Allen Poe
Rough Guide to Accessible Britain. http://www.accessibleguide.co.uk/buynow1.php