Why do the police fabricate offences against drivers?

I had the money and inclination to take on the boys in blue when they completely fabricated a "speeding" offence against me. They even produced a "witness" to my speeding offence. The witness, and I kid...

Why do people race on the public highway?

I am sure you are aware of the horrific crash about two weeks ago on the M25, when two BMW cars driven by young men were involved in a death crash when one of the cars clipped the central reservation and...

Parking attendant wrote a registration down wrong and I was issued with a ticket - why does this happen?

I recently received a PCN from Gravesham council for failure to display a ticket on an Audi. I live in Shropshire and my car (a Renault) was on the drive at home at the time, so I sent them a photo of...

Can the police use laser speed detection equipment at night?

Following on your response about speed cameras at night, it's worth noting that the police can of course use a laser speed device at night (although arguably forming prior opinion of excess speed is a...

Should I worry about being pulled over by the police as a Parkinson's sufferer?

I am 80 years old and began driving at 16. I was a motor engineer including in both army and civilian times, and I have passed driving tests on motor bikes, tracked vehicles, heavy goods, public service...

My son is being wrongly prosecuted for using a mobile phone whilst driving - can he contest this?

My son has been accused of holding and using his mobile, whist driving. This, he emphatically denies, pointing out to the three constables that his van is equipped with hands-free via Bluetooth. Despite...

A traffic policeman who aimed his camera at me scared me into driving carefully ever since.

Some time ago a Traffic Policeman aimed his camera at me when I was exceeding the speed limit. I think his camera must have been jammed or something because the speeding ticket I was expecting never materialised....

I'd like to recommend Saga insurance for dealing with my claim very well.

On 1 November my car was stolen. After reporting this to Sussex police, and with a feeling of impending doom, I called Saga insurance, expecting the usual runaround. I was more than a little stunned. Not...

Should I be waiting for a speeding fine?

I was driving in a 50mph limit but I was doing more. As I saw a police car I braked, but as I was braking the police officer flashed his headlights. He didn't stop me but can they use their speed gun while...

Why isn't there somewhere for drivers to report other, dangerous road users?

Last week you published a letter from AP of Wakefield describing a driver's attempts to drive while texting and he took the car's number. I've seen similar things many times before, but always wondered...