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I read the other day that French drivers are so angry at the number of speed cameras that they now contact a website with details of NOIP's, pay a fee and then let a solicitor do a 'class action' which...
Just before Christmas, an old boy hit me whilst reversing out of his space at Waitrose. Whilst there was no damage to his vehicle, he has damaged my rear wheel arch. At the time he jumped out of his car...
A note in my diary tells me that 2 years ago we had an argument. My point was that anyone caught speeding deserved all they got. You bet me £5 that I would get points on my licence for speeding within...
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,...
I purchased a used 106k-mile Ford Galaxy 1.9 diesel automatic from a garage in Lincoln in April 2007. In the first month the gearbox had to be replaced at extra cost to myself. Since then I have had numerous...
Watching TV this morning I saw some disturbing news. New car sales in the UK fell by 36.7%. What are your thoughts about it? Perhaps the labour government should invest some money in the UK car industry?
I recently bought a 2001 BMW for £3,900 from an independent dealer, which came with the standard 3-month warranty. After a few days driving I have noticed that the handbrake cable needs tightening, that...
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 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....