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Need a car with good visibility 24 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a stiff neck due to a recent sports injury on top of ageing, and although I have a rear camera, which helps with parking, I find I can no longer... -
I'm worried that my 1994 Toyota Estima may be written off after an accident - how can I avoid this? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
At the entrance to a roundabout, I hit a W-reg car which had stopped and then was heavily hit from behind by another 08-reg car. My insurance company has... -
Why are drivers given no quarter for minor offences when civil servants are often let off? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
I got a ticket for being caught in a bus lane in London, because I stopped to let an ambulance with its siren on pass, accompanied by a police escort.... -
Did you know that you have to buy a vignette before driving on Austrian motorways? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was visiting a pal in Bregenz, Austria, last week. He lives to the east of the town, and close to a motorway access, which would give me an easy route... -
Zig zag operation 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
In our local area, Walton upon Thames, drivers are now regularly prosecuted for parking on the zig zag lines either side of the crossing in the High Street.... -
Traffic-haters 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have been searching to try and find info on 'Speed sensor operated traffic lights' without success. I seem to recall that I read either an article or... -
Buying a used car - what are my consumer rights? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
A friend of mine bought a Volkswagen Tiguan about seven weeks ago. However, yesterday, the infotainment system started experiencing problems. Upon start-up,... -
Please police me 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I very much enjoy your column. I am a retired Superintendent from the Hong Kong Police. My last 5 years service was spent in charge of a large traffic... -
Is the Toyota RAV4 subject to extra tax for 5 years due to the £40k price? 2 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
I decided to buy the very impressive, but expensive, Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid. I will take delivery on September 1st. The Toyota dealer doesn’t seem... -
What dashcam should I buy? 14 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
Following a minor collision in which the other driver accepted full liability has made me realise that I was lucky, especially when there were no witnesses.... -
A rock cracked my car windscreen - should my insurer fit a genuine Mercedes-Benz replacement? 14 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
My Mercedes-Benz (bought in March 2016, from new) has just suffered a cracked windscreen as a result of a stone from the road hitting it. Am I entitled... -
DVLA car tax issues 10 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
Your readers should be aware of a crazy result of the change to the road fund license that could have nasty implications. In mid June I bought a Honda... -
Who decides who should receive an NIP when a driver is caught speeding? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I had my photograph taken on an unfamiliar road in Bournemouth, which for miles had been subject to a 40mph limit but, unnoticed by me, at a junction the... -
Why are police ANPR systems so inaccurate? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
I was stopped in a brand new car (a few days since delivery) by police saying my number plate had come up as a 'stolen car' on their ANPR equipment. When... -
244mph speeding ticket 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
In October I received a speeding ticket alleging that I was doing 38mph (at 14.31hrs on 12 Oct 2009) in Carnforth, Lancashire. Consulting my diary I realised... -
Points taken 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I was caught by a speed camera doing 36 mph on the A614 somewhere near Howden. This was on an unfamiliar road in light traffic on a quiet Sunday morning,... -
Red flog act 2 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
Politicians do not think like ordinary people and sadly they are rarely "honest". The intention to introduce blanket 20mph speed limits on residential... -
Buying a 2005 BMW - what should I look out for? 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking of buying a 2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0 diesel for £3000. The car is an automatic and has 3000 miles on the clock. Is there anything I should look... -
Sent parking fine after dropping someone off at the train station - should I pay? 27 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
My son has received a parking ticket after parking for five minutes outside Ealing Broadway Station. He parked in a bay rather than block the high street,... -
How do I navigate the minefield of buying cars? 25 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I only have the one car now we’re both in our 70s and retired but fortunately fit and active. I do between three and four thousand miles per...
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