Circumstances were that for an upcoming Crown Court trial, the defence Barrister had requested a site visit to the scene of an "incident". This involved some arranging and for Health and Safety reasons the local Constabulary were asked to help. A lane closure at the scene meant a Police presence was desirable whilst said Silk did the business. I tagged along as it was my case in the first place. The Police suggested we travelled to the scene in a marked vehicle to reduce congestion and risk at the scene.. Consequence was a 60 mile round trip in a Police Disco along a Motorway. What happened on the inward an outward journey was an eye-opener. The drive was a very smooth speed limited affair with all signed and advisory limits adhered to. What was interesting was the behaviour of other drivers; they would be cruising up behind at the usual 80 to 85mph until they spotted the said Disco, they would then adjust their speed to match that of the Police vehicle and sit on its offside about three car lengths behind with a consequent build up of traffic behind until the driver would eventually summon the guts to creep past at about 71 mph. The Police driver allocated to us said that this was standard practice and eight hours of such led to much frustration. Another practice I noticed was the number of drivers who were involved in other matters other than driving.....One had a Fast food meal on his lap, another was reading something laid on the steering wheel of his Merc and an incredible number of drivers of all classes on handeld mobile phones. If I was a Traffic Bobby all this would have given me apoplexy.

A quiet time of day had been picked to do this, again to reduce the risk at the scene, whilst I was standing there watching the QC in action, the speed of the passing traffic was horrendous along with the number of vehicles "tailgating" (despite a 50mph limit matrixed for our benefit), what else was quite frightening was the above two factors linked to "rubbernecking" what we were doing. The Silk was simply standing there getting a feel for his scene.... a lot of questions posed on this site were answered today about road closures, speed limits, tailgaters along with the attitude of operational Traffic Officers.

Yes, he did stop something, a newish black BM that tailgated us for about a mile in lane 3....some paperwork did change hands, I didn't ask whether he was actually booked or not. Read more

I have been offered a July 2001 1.6 VVTi GLS Corolla 4-door with 2000 miles for silly money from a deceased persons estate. I dont want it for myself but am thinking of turning it into a modest earner. It has a three year warranty BUT has missed it's annual service as the owner was taken ill in March this year and subsequently passed away. Would a statement from the solicitor acting as executor to this effect AND having the relevant service carried out by a Toyota dealer reinstate the warranty? My concern is that without the warranty no-one will touch it for the money it would otherwise be worth. Read more

Have just got myself a very tidy 94 td Cavalier, only problem is the fuel guage. When filled to the brim it only shows just over half full, and sometimes doesn't register at all. As a non-autoelectrician and having had a similar problem on a Sierra 4x4 my main suspect is the sender unit, any suggestions or ideas on how to check?

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i have a 2 amps could anyone tell me if they are bridgeable

mosfet 200watt 4 cannel with 2 cannel swith4 ohms on each speaker

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Passing cars can make toads crossing roads explode without even touching them. A German researcher says they cause a sudden rise in air pressure which can be fatal for the amphibians. Professor Dietrich Hummel, of Braunschweig, measured the suction caused by cars in a wind tunnel. He says any speed over 20mph can can cause toads to explode and is calling for speed limits on toad-crossing blackspots. He told The Mirror: "The bigger the clearance, the better it is for the toad. A Formula 1 car would be a disaster." Read more