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My daughter was driving home at 3am on Sunday morning in dark rainy conditions, she skidded, lost control and hit the kerb and a traffic light (which was damaged) She left the car in a safe place nearby...
Why are motorists so afraid to use bus lanes when they can legally. The Highway Code is quite specific about returning the left side the road when safe to do so.
We have a commercial facility next to our house. I have a designated disabled parking bay outside my house. One user parks his van on the next public parking bay with the wheels inside the bay but the...
I bought Philips White Vision Ultra replacement bulbs (for headlights and side lights) for my Ford Fusion 2006, from Euro Car Parts. These tend more towards the light blue part of the spectrum than yellow...
I have recently passed a couple of cars that have had film put on their front windscreen. It is therefore not possible to see the drivers nor any passengers. I assume this is somehow legal as they do not...
We are driving to Disneyland Paris in November, the car will stay parked at Disney. Apart from the usual (UK badge, headlamp deflectors, hi-vis vest, bulbs, triangle do we need anything else?
My wife's 70+ licence (she's had a licence for 50+ years) needs its 3 yearly renewal. She received no reminders, so applied online. The system said it couldn't identify her. So she phoned DVLC who (after...
What's the legal situation with regard to vehicles that have protruding foot steps? I regularly see MPV taxis with side access steps fitted, sometimes nearside only and sometimes both sides, which jut...
I wish to reduce glare/UV entering through car side windows (driver and passenger). I would be be grateful if you could advise on products. The top quarter of the window would solve the problem as its...
Is it legal to advertise cars for sale online and park them on the public highway? The cars have no signs that they are for sale other than online.