April 2023
I am a fairly new driver in my late 30s and in the last month or so I've had my first car I've been driving almost every day. I really enjoy the experience and it helps I have a half decent car to drive. I waited several years to learn as I didn't bother to learn living in London nearly my entire life so I guess this is catching up for all that lost time.
However despite this, since I started I have developed what I would call new driver paranoia. Every week, I keep having this thought that my mistakes are being captured and watched on camera and I have had a few sloppy moments. I then go on Google maps and examine the area and try and see if there are any cameras or cctv in that specific area!... Read more
Can anyone tell me what length roof bar would fit a 2018 Hyundai Tucson, 1.2m or 1.35m
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In some of todays papers, No new smart motorways and existing sections will be retrofitted with extra stopping spaces.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11976617/Plans-de...l... Read more
You're a month late with the news ... :-))
I have had my licence revoked from 14/4/23 due to a head injury sustained in December 22
The DVLA have not given a date I can reapply for my licence but the time the doctor told me not to drive was 6mths from date of discharge.... Read more
Six months from discharge is, to my mind, a start point; by then you might be OK.
I'd be asking for an up to date opinion from the Healthcare Professionals responsible for ongoing treatment. In other words what will they say to DVLA, if their opinion is asked for, when you ask for a replacement license.
how do you know if the lez boundary has been breached? Can't find anyway of checking.
....., I guess an ev would get you through
Yes for now. But you get caught by the Congestion zone. But my concern is when (not if) TFL have another black hole in the finances. How easy it would be to say just 'Simplify the three zones into one' The cameras are all going to be in place. Then us EV drivers will be caught. So oppose the zones now.
I initially accepted a deposit of £100 from a dealer for my Porsche and signed a purchase invoice for an agreed amount, but the next day I received a higher offer from a private buyer and accepted it, selling the car to him.
I informed the dealer as soon as I sold my car and returned their deposit, but they are now threatening legal action because they claim I violated the contract.
I'm aware that I made a mistake, but I had the deposit less than a day. Am I not able to change my mind when selling a car? Read more
I'm aware that I made a mistake, but I had the deposit less than a day. Am I not able to change my mind when selling a car?
What would you have said if the positions were reversed ?
The cricket season is here and as usual it is tipping down with rain. If you follow sport then this latest interview will amuse you
WATCH: Bumble takes a stroll around Headingley with Dickie Bird - The Mail (mailplus.co.uk) Read more
My cricketing days ended in 1970 at the tender age of 19.
Bowler bowled, muggins (me) standing to the right of the wicket he bowled from got a red ball right in the adams apple at full speed....
Ford have announced today that they’ve been given permission to offer hands free motorway driving in their Mustang.
Instead of the current situation whereby the car with a self steer function gets you to put your hands back on the wheel after a few seconds, now it’ll use existing driver awareness cameras to monitor the driver and permit hands off on motorways.
So as long as it sees you paying attention it’ll self steer and adapt speed via adaptive cruise control.
I don’t think it’s a massive leap in technology, but the first time it’s been government permitted on UK roads. Read more
It is unlikely self driving cars will ever be able to cope with single track country roads with mud, passing spaces and lack of verges.. and no road markings. .not forgetting the 4x4s which are as wide as the road and driven by drivers as thick as the surrounding trees,
If not, what is the point?...
The AA have stated that they were called to 1900 pot hole incidents a DAY during March. The effects of this last winter on our roads are everywhere and particularly dangerous on our motorways and other fast roads. The holes are often difficult to see and avoid especially in the dark. In some cases whole strips of the top surface of the roads are missing. Besides the cars needing roadside assistance because of damage there must be plenty of other cars running with damage tyres and suspensions. Weeks of delays in repairing our roads only causes more damage to motorists cars. and just another symptom of our declining country. Read more
Report a pothole, council reply with "we're really busy we will get to this within 6-8 weeks". Contact the council and say you've had damage and will be seeking compensation - they've got someone out filling it in within 24 hours.
That's why they are 'really busy' !
I am new to UK. I am planning to get a 3-4 years old used automatic for 15K-20K. Being not sure of the road conditions (portholes, countryside roads etc), I consider Ford Focus Active, Toyota CHR, Suzuki Vitara due to their greater ground clearance. Is my concern valid? It not, I can expand my choice to include normal Focus, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and many others.
I am inclined towards approved used cars but they might not be available, especially Ford Focus Active. Some Ford dealers have many used Ford cars but not all of them are approved by Ford despite being in very good conditions according to sellers. One silly question is that why those cars are not approved by Ford.... Read more
I have not used CarPlay before. I checked Apple CarPlay is enabled both lock and unlock. At Apple CarPlay screen, I saw it searched for vehicle but could not find any. There was no inform from the infotainment screen. It was weird that I could not even charge my iPhone.
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What happened to the bowl? Did it drop in his lap and give him more than the traffic to worry about?