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I forward this email to you in total frustration at the way that the traffic police and their partners manage their dealings with the tax paying public. I have only ever had four speeding endorsements...
I visited UK in November and hired a car from Hertz, everything was in order when I returned the car, I was therefore surprised to find an amount of £34.50 debited to my credit card a few weeks later....
Yesterday I signed for a recorded delivery letter. When I opened it there was a document, all in Spanish, of what looked like a Spanish road speed fine for 140 euros (with 30% discount for payment within...
I was interested in a recent letter about Intelligent Speed Adaptation for cars. I live in the New Forest and our local paper is full of ideas to prevent animal accidents, speeding, etc. One wished to...
In October I received a speeding ticket alleging that I was doing 38mph (at 14.31hrs on 12 Oct 2009) in Carnforth, Lancashire. Consulting my diary I realised that at the time quoted I would be leaving/departing...
Back in August we were returning from a holiday in Derbyshire with our daughter and our two granddaughters, when I was caught in a speed-trap in the village of Grindleford by an officer with a hand held...
Several months ago I received a speeding ticket for doing 81mph on the A23 (from a mobile camera) not far from where I live. At first I couldn't remember myself or my wife being there. Then, on reflection,...
I don't want to worry you, but, a friend has just told me that she recently went on a Speed Awareness Course in Flint, North Wales for speeding and she was told that the police no longer give any latitude...
Over the years I have read your columns with interest and enthusiasm, but I always felt uncomfortable with your negative stance over speed cameras. Feeling that I am nearing the end of my life, I took...
I have been reading with interest and shock that Transport for London is looking at the idea of Speed curbing - also known as intelligent speed adaptation (ISA). Bar the obvious reduction in speed camera...