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I was driving into London on a section of road with three lanes when the traffic bunched up just before a set of lights. There was a slow moving London Bus on my left, completely hiding the traffic light,...
I got a red light fine but I went to a speed awareness course so assumed I didn't need to declare it to my insurer (Admiral). But they found out and want to charge me £320. What can I do now?
What's the position where you are 'forced' across a red light with camera by a police car? It happened to someone in the lane next to me yesterday and could have been me. The police car came up behind...
Over the weekend my wife and I were given an insurance quote of £1525 on a new car we were thinking of buying. I'd forgotten that she had three points on her licence (code TS10) from when she went through...
Two weeks ago I received a letter asking who was the driver of my car in Chelmsford. The car was travelling at 38mph in 40mph area and was seen crossing a red light. I replied saying it was me and may...
How is one supposed to know if a police officer is ordering them forward at a red traffic light if you cannot see anything obvious in the rear view mirror? Is sounding their siren enough? In these days...
I refer to MB of Guildford’s enquiry, and to your response, regarding what action to take if you are impeding an emergency vehicle on "blues and twos". He is correct when he says that motorists have been...
I have received an S172 Notice of Intended Prosecution for running a red light. I have viewed the photos on the police website & it's like the they have been taken through a semi-opaque piece of blueish...
Could you clarify the legal position when one of the emergency services, with blue lights flashing and siren sounding, needs to cross a red light where traffic is blocking their progress. Is it permissible...
I have just been summonsed to appear in court after going through a red light. The red light I went through is at a big junction with multiple lights and is very confusing. It shows on the camera image...
 

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