We were tailed by a Romanian car in France - what were they up to?

Whilst returning from our holiday and driving to Calais, we noticed that a car with just one headlight working had been following us for about 60 miles. For the next 20 miles or so, it started to tailgate....

Are the new MoT exemptions for pre-1960 cars going to have bad consequences?

I have an issue that I feel deserves public airing. It concerns the recent change in the law that allows pre-1960 cars exemption from an annual MOT test. As a classic car collector and restorer of my own...

Is there any research into the damage that can be caused by speed humps?

I’ve received a detailed map regarding the deployment of speed cushions and a puffin crossing to be built as a speed calming measure, due to the fact that a new development is to be built in our village....

Why is the FTA blaming cyclists for accidents involving HGVs?

The Freight Transport Association recently stated: “We need to see cyclists taking responsibility for their actions, obeying traffic regulations, giving space to HGVs making manoeuvres and generally riding...

Are you aware of this news story on increasing fatalities among motorcyclists?

I saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should be aware: “Rising deaths in bikers paradise. As figures show a rising number of deaths among bikers in North Yorkshire, BBC News asks how...

Why do you recommend that young children travel in the front seat of the car?

Your response to the letter 'Inflated opinion' (13.8.13) states that an airbag should only be turned off when a rear facing baby cradle is strapped into the passenger seat. The Government website CDC (Centre...

Are daytime running lights dangerous?

I have just read the letter on your website complaining about the dangerous blinding LEDs and Xenons. The writer is certainly not the only one. I am a pensioner and I believe there are about 12 million...

Motorcycles should be noisy to alert car drivers to their presence.

The noise from motorbikes is annoying, but we have to tolerate the noise on safety grounds. You may be interested to know that the Velocette motorcycle company of Plumstead, South London, invented a very...

Maybe cyclists should create some noise to alert car drivers, like motorcyclists?

With regard to the millions of pounds to be spent on safer cycling infrastructure, is there any truth in the rumour that cyclists are to be required by law to install a speaker system with a looped recording...

I like the Mazda 2 but should I go for the new Ford Fiesta instead?

The Mazda 2 range gets pretty good reviews everywhere (especially for its safety), with most of the criticism being about wind noise on motorways and some lack of refinement. I can live with that. The...