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We have a big safety issue here. White Van Man and 4 x 4 Gas Guzzlers do not have a problem, but for the smaller compact cars that this government want us all to change to, speed humps are a real danger,...
I know that you consider speed cameras are largely a means to raise extra income, so what is your opinion of bus lane cameras on pointless bus lanes? By pointless I mean short lengths of bus lane just...
I thought I would try Shell V-Power diesel. At a Shell Garage I saw a logo in red with a V-Power sign on it and filled up from the pump showing the red V sign. This was the only one on the forecourt....
I have some work in Poland next summer. My wife and I are considering driving there so that we might spend a week or two touring after the work is finished. However, I read in the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness...
I've recently suffered a break-down with my car, which I can only attribute to speed-bumps. So far it's proven to be a costly exercise, having been left stranded with broken springs with the front suspension...
We have 2 grandchildren: 14 and 11. They both suffer from sickness in my Astra (no, it's not my driving) but are happy in my husband's Saab and their parents car, a Nissan. Are there any cars that are...
I always understood that it was legal to pass through a red traffic light when instructed to do so by a police officer. I read in the Telegraph yesterday that a chap in Manchester has been fined after...
Have you noticed how many new cars have their front indicator lights in such a position that they cannot easily be seen? At mini roundabouts for example, if the approaching car is turning right, you cannot...
I travel several times a year to Germany on private leisure trips. I keep my car and its tyres in good order, and have a great deal of experience of continental driving, including in winter conditions....
I recently had to stop at a motorway service station for petrol and found they only sold Total, a brand I was not familiar with. I use ordinary unleaded so looked for this. The unleaded pumps were marked...