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• Rust 13 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  On another subject I recently returned to the UK to see my family and had to drive the full lengh of the M1 and M62 in both directions.As far as increasing the speed limit I found most Uk drivers are not capable of driving never mind driving fast.Also the truck drivers tailgating at 70mph should be locked up.I never saw one police car on the whole of the M1 trip and only two cameras both in Yorkshire.Laned disipline ,lack of indicating and tailgating well what can you say.I drove the previous month 6000km throughout Europe France Spain Italy Austria and back to Germany and never saw anything like the Uk .No wonder insurance is so high in the Uk compared to mainland Europe.I would say driving in Sau Paulo Brazil is saver than London,perhaps Mark will comment on that.
• Yet another motoring offence. 9 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  From "On The Road":- "A new police unit in Northamptonshire aims to catch motorists who give speed cameras the V-sign. Drivers face a maximum £5,000 fine or six months in jail for public order offences. The £100,000 unit will have four officers on motorbikes." Well, we knew the spoil-all-motoring brigade to be pompous, humourless, hostile, tyrannical single-issue fanatics with over-inflated egos but at least it is amusing to have them demonstrate it themselves.
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  How do I know when do the restrictions on smart motorways end? 18 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I regularly drive on a 20 mile stretch of smart motorway, often late at night. When do "restrictions" end? For example, if two left lanes show red X and...
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  Our car was stolen off our drive. What can we do to prevent this happening again? 4 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  As an early Christmas present, we had our keyless-start Mercedes-Benz GLC stolen off our driveway a week ago. Insurance payment on its way. What's the...
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  What's the best option for in-car navigation? 22 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda CX-5 is three years old and the free sat nav updates will soon end. What is the best option taking into consideration that I have an Apple iPhone...
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  Is the Honda Jazz SE i-VTEC a good car? 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We're planing on buying a second car for my wife (commuting and dropping our daughter to nursery). She is a new driver and would prefer a smallish car...
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  Why don't manufacturers fit speed limit warnings as part of satnav systems? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently received a Notice of Intended Prosecution from Norfolk Constabulary for exceeding a 30mph speed limit in Norwich by 5mph. I will be allowed...
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  Is there a way of limiting motorway accidents caused by left-hand drive HGVs? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In 2006 my son got side-swiped by a left-hand drive Polish lorry. Whilst overtaking in a long slow queue on a motorway, he was clipped on the rear of his...
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  Parking charge notices 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I know there have been a lot of questions regarding parking charge notices issued by private parking companies. I overstayed in my local Asda by 25 mins...
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  Thanks to NCP for cancelling my parking charge when I picked up the receipt instead of the ticket. 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On a recent day out to London with a friend, as he parked his car at Hillingdon Tube Station, I paid the daily £5 charge at the appropriate machine. On...
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  Is it true that rich foreigners do not need to hold conventional motor insurance? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My nephew had his car damaged by a Middle Eastern gentleman driving a McClaren Mercedes-Benz. The incident happened on a Saturday afternoon outside Harrods...
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  Beside himself 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Question: What's the UK's least-used stretch of road? Answer: The inside lane of any of its motorways. Why am I paying for the widening of many of our...
• Never Received NIP 7 Mar 2025 (Forum)
    Until receiving this court letter, I was completely unaware that my vehicle was involved in a minor speeding offence. Apparently, my car was caught by a speed camera going 35 mph in a 30 mph zone back in May 2024.   I never received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) or any other correspondence about this matter until the court letter. According to West Yorkshire Police, they sent two letters: one in May 2024 and a follow-up in July 2024.
• Nissan Micra K14 2018 1.5 diesel 2018 - Multiple Warning Lights all at once 28 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  One thing I will mention which might be a clue or just a waste of time is that the windscreen was changed about a month beforehand and I think cameras and radar may have to be refitted. Thanks for reading and any time you may invest in my problem. Sean
• Off to Spain this summer? A couple of reminders. 22 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Beware that summer is a great season for collecting fines from errant motorists, and Spain and the UK not only allow licence exchanges (recently reintroduced) but also exchange driver data so that fines can be pursued. There are fixed and mobile cameras aplenty, and even traffic police helicopters. You have been warned! As of May 2021, all urban areas with one lane of traffic in each direction default to 30 km/h (19 mph), regardless of signage, although many towns now have a blanket 30 km/h.
• Can a CC PCN be enforced if sign wasn't crossed? 29 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  See photo, the line of the sign is 2-3m more in, that just caught that I was about to turn in: https://us-noi.v-cdn.net/6031891/uploads/editor/03/turzsxdhu98c.jpg They already rejected my representation with some BS that they don't actually need to make sure I cross the line of the sign, they can put the cameras wherever they want to take the best pictures, and charge as many people as they can, starting at £80 each. I even provided GPS evidence that I didn't actually drive in the zone.  I'm thinking of taking it further to court (appeal), but I'm not sure if I can find any actual sentence/paragraph in any traffic acts/highway code which says the line of the sign matters.
• Another S172 Question 6 Oct 2020 (Forum)
    Today she has had a S172 from the North Wales Police requiring her to name the driver as vehicle was caught at 58 in a 50 by average speed camera at 21:56 on 21 January. Westbound and on obvious route from hire co site to her home. Obviously the initial notice has gone to the hire company and they've named her.  She's obliged to return the S172 and will do so with a suitable explanation as to why she cannot name the driver.
• Dacia Sandero - Parking charge 19 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  On the day in question I had gone into Lincoln but did not park anywhere at any time - I had taken my wife into town & dropped her off opposite Lincoln rail station on a road called St Mary's Street where there is a taxi rank, which at the time was virtually empty & was stopped for maybe 50 seconds just to allow her to get out of the car - I did not get out & engine was running & drove away immediately she shut the door. ( St Mary's street is the street that runs alongside the station - but I did not at any time enter the stations parking area, even to drive through). There are obviously parking cameras in the area covering the stations parking area but how can UKCPS possibly try to imply I was in a disabled parking slot & what  can I do to disprove this ridiculous affair & not pay them?
• S 280/C/Others - Mercedes Diana's Death 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
    Having also contacted the BBC who refuse a freedom of information request. I note all there courtesy cars and camera vans are Mercs.  People talk about the Masonic Pollution that exists in this country? I would suggest some other kind of corruption is going on. The three star badge featured on the six oclock BBC news and other major programes over 1000 times in 2002.
• any - Taxi Drivers 7 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I was an Old Bill for 30 years and this sort of attitude annoys me, although I was always CID rather than traffic.  Seems to me that all is now dependent on cameras, etc.  The day to day dangerous/careless driving is ignored. Rant over (for time being).