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I had a motoring accident on 31st. January. I have now been told by the police that I am going to be prosecuted for driving without due care and attention. The statement from the police says the accident...
Like your recent correspondent I too have been offered a Speed Awareness course for doing 38mph on a recently reduced speed section of dual carriageway. The offer has been made by our euphemistically named...
You regard speeding fixed penalties as bribes. I see them as alternatives to those who admit the offence to have their case settled without having to go to court. Rarely is there greater evidence of guilt...
I think it was RA, and not CG, who "missed the point" recently. CG was valid in saying that he "concentrates more on speed cameras than what is around him". I know that you can reasonably expect to suffer...
With hundreds of thousands miles behind me, happily accident-free, I reckon I generally know when I am driving at a safe speed for the conditions and, given fair reminders of the speed limit (often lacking)...
True story: A lady living in rural North Yorkshire had her car stolen from its overnight kerbside parking place, shortly after New Year. A few days later, she was contacted by her local garage that she...
The local Police have been conducting random breath tests on people driving to work in the early morning. Whilst I do not condone drink driving I cannot find any evidence to suggest that the Police have...
I have a problem. On a well-used route there are two 30MPH SLOW DOWN signs, neither of which appear to be working. So how do I tell the police without admitting I have exceeded the speed limit?
What happened to the elderly gentleman in ‘Grim repo’ was deplorable. But the Theft Act 1968 requires the CPO to prove someone "dishonestly appropriated property belonging to another with the intention...
On Tuesday night my Audi A6 was broken into whilst parked on the street outside my house. I discovered this on Wednesday morning when I went to get into the car and, on pressing my remote's un-locking...
 

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