Most recently answered driving questions
I wonder if you can help. Today I received what I think is a parking fine for 70 Euros during holiday in France in July 2008 in a hired vehicle, which is obviously how they have tracked us down us. I’m...
My hair has gone silver, and my driving these days is mainly short journeys on local roads. However, Christmas saw me undertake several long journeys on the motorway network and there was one phenomenon...
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...
If it is the case that car speedometers are routinely 10% inaccurate, how does that leave a motorist who has been caught as a 'low end speeder'? If for example one were caught at 33mph in a 30mph area,...
Having gone through the report mentioned by the Transport Minister, I have written to Francis Maude as follows:-
As a follow-up of my e-mail of 19/12/2008, I have now gone through the "Daytime Running...
I am amazed that I read or hear so few complaints about bright white or Xenon headlights. At the moment there are still relatively few on the road but I dread to imagine how it would be like if everybody...
I recently asked the DfT for the legal definition of the terms "parking" and “waiting" and the surprising reply from their Traffic Management Division is that these two terms are not defined in legislation....
I am currently suing our local County Council for the replacement of damaged front and rear tyres on hitting a large pot-hole in the A38 near Burnham-on-Sea, last summer, and I would like your input as...
What do you make of the information film currently on TV to promote the wearing of seat belts? In the scenario: a head-on collision between identical cars travelling at the same speed, so that each stops...
Many people are currently using sidelights, dipped beams and front fog lights all on together. I rarely see anyone with front fog lights on, but dipped beams off. Today's dull weather has been a good...

