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I purchased a brand new Hyundai coupe from a Hyundai dealer. After only three thousand miles it is pulling to the left. I took it back to the dealer and he asked for nearly £90 to check it. Do you think...
I would like your advice as to were to go now? I damaged a tyre on my motor bike on a poorly maintained road at Edenbridge Kent in May I have only just received a reply from Kent County Council stating...
You frequently mention the state of the roads, suing the council for damage to vehicles etc. where negligence can be proven that they knew of a pothole and did nothing to repair it. I have a story perhaps...
You must have received thousands of letters about the state of our roads. However, after a three-mile drive to our town centre, I feel I must add my comments. Last year, we visited German friends who...
Recently my wife and I were driving from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh to catch a plane from Edinburgh to Dubrovnik (one flight a week). To our dismay we hit a pothole that we could not avoid because of an...
Earlier this month one letter writer provided information about registering potholes with the local authority. Please advise.
I am moving to a country that has uneven road surfaces and potholes. Which vehicle would you suggest that I should take.
I keenly follow your regular comments about the damage to tyres, steering and suspension components by our appalling roads. My 08 reg 11,000 mile S-Max has in the last three months required new anti-roll...
Here, in Solihull, the local Council members are great fans of speed humps. My observation of local roads, so afflicted, is that drivers no longer slow down for them with the result that residents suffer...
There is a very quick, and often effective way of reporting potholes, dangerous "traffic calming features" etc. Just enter the details into the website www.fixmystreet.com and they pass it on to whichever...
 

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