Terms of Use

The rules for using UK Driving Tools, including important limits on what our calculators and guides can be relied on for.

🗓 Last updated: May 2026

1. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using ukdrivingtools.co.uk ("the site", "we", "us", "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the site. We may update these terms from time to time, as described in Section 11 below.

2. What we provide

UK Driving Tools provides free online calculators and informational guides relating to UK motoring — including penalty points, speeding fines, road tax (VED), fuel costs, and car running costs. All tools and content are provided free of charge and do not require account registration.

3. No professional advice

Nothing on this site constitutes legal, financial, tax, or other professional advice. Our calculators and guides are for general informational and planning purposes only.

  • We are not a law firm, financial adviser, or insurance broker, and nothing on this site should be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a qualified solicitor, accountant, financial adviser, or other relevant professional.
  • For anything with real legal or financial consequences — a court appearance, an insurance dispute, a tax return, or a formal complaint — you should seek independent professional advice specific to your circumstances.
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This is the single most important thing on this page: our calculators give estimates based on general rules and national average data. They cannot account for your specific circumstances, and a magistrate, insurer, or the DVLA is not bound by anything our tools produce. Always verify important figures directly with GOV.UK, the DVLA, or the Sentencing Council.

4. Accuracy and no warranty

We make reasonable efforts to keep our calculators, rates, and guides accurate and up to date, and our editorial process is described on our Editorial Policy page. However:

  • The site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Laws, rates, and guidelines referenced on this site (penalty points rules, VED rates, sentencing guidelines, fuel prices, insurance data) can and do change. We do not guarantee that content reflects the most current official position at the time you view it.
  • You are responsible for independently verifying any figure before relying on it for a decision with real consequences.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Use the site in any way that breaches applicable law or regulation
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers, or any systems connected to it
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to extract content or data from the site at scale without our prior written permission
  • Interfere with or disrupt the site's operation, including introducing viruses or other malicious code
  • Use the site to transmit any unlawful, defamatory, or harmful content

6. Intellectual property

The site's design, layout, original written content, and calculator tools are owned by UK Driving Tools or used under licence, and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view, use, and share our tools and content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not republish, redistribute, or reproduce substantial portions of our content or calculators on another website without our prior written permission.

Official rates, rules, and guidelines referenced on this site (for example, Sentencing Council bands or DVLA rules) remain the property of their respective sources and are used here for informational and reference purposes.

7. Third-party links and content

Our site links to external websites, including GOV.UK, the DVLA, the Sentencing Council, and other official or informational sources. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any linked third-party site. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

8. Advertising

This site displays advertising served by Google AdSense to help cover hosting and development costs. Advertisers have no influence over our editorial content. See our Privacy Policy for details on how advertising cookies are used, and our Editorial Policy for our advertising independence commitment.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, UK Driving Tools and its writers, operators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content — including but not limited to reliance on any calculator output, guide, or figure published on the site.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

10. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless UK Driving Tools and its writers and operators from any claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the site or breach of these terms.

11. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We recommend checking this page periodically.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from your use of the site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use can be sent to hello@ukdrivingtools.co.uk or via our Contact page.

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