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Whilst driving after a hard days work, I started to feel drowsy and decided to pull into the nearest service station, Welcome Break Gordano, at around nine o'clock at night on 24 May 2013. I decided to...
The coastal town of Formby where I live is roughly seven square miles, has a population of approximately 25,000 and is affluent with high car ownership. The size and population of the town has changed...
I was recently caught speeding in Dorset and the police have given me the choice of a driver awareness course or a fixed penalty and points. I would like to take the course, but live in Derby and think...
My niece has been involved in an accident. The other party admitted to the police at the scene that it was her fault, but her insurance company has yet to admit liability. In the meantime my niece's insurance...
What is the legal requirement in regards to the MoT, road tax and insurance, if you remove the diesel particulate filter and remap the engine of a Nissan X-Trail?
I have read with interest over recent months your readers' comments on the issues surrounding ANPR cameras operated by local authorities. We at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal often receive appeals from motorists...
I have recently had the diesel particulate filter replaced on my 2008 Vauxhall Zafira, which has covered 50,000 miles. The DPF was diagnosed as being blocked and was replaced at my local garage with a...
I bought a second hand Audi TT in February 2012 for £4750. I bought the car on the condition that the cam belt and water pump pulley were replaced, with us paying half the £180 costs. Three weeks after...
I paid £1000 deposit on a car advertised at £6998 and the salesman confirmed zero per cent finance for the balance. The garage then put the car through its MoT and it "blew up", meaning it required a new...
I bought a 2011 Audi A7 Quattro from a main dealership in Yorkshire for £34,000 in August 2012. However, in May this year the paint was peeling off in the area under the grille and, on inspection at my...