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• Illiteracy and the driving test 7 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I just wondered if illiterate people are allowed to drive. A neighbour of mine is semi illterate and has just passed his theory although I'm not sure how as he can hardly read. Is he given a verbal test? Then there is the question of reading road signs and hazards signs what happens there?
• Automatics-Drive or Neutral? 14 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Just been wondering, in the interests of transmission longevity, what's the best method when stopped at a red light or in queueing traffic with an auto? Slip it into neutral or leave it in drive with the parking brake on? (unless the guy behind has his front foggies on-then give 'em a tan I say!) ;-)
• Driving instructors on motorway 14 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  The other day we saw a driving instructors car on the motorway with sign on roof and only driver in car i thought they had to take sign off when on a motorway? All the lads in car had there own opinion so can you nice people please end this argument?
• Graded driving licence 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Should we have graded car driving licences in the UK? First 2 years after test, less than 70 BHP normally aspirated. 2 to 5 years after test up to 120 BHP. Over 5 years unlimited. Or would this upset the "celebs".
• Do cars learn from your driving habits? 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I was reading something the other day about a car with an adaptive automatic transmission and I now wonder how common are adaptive bits and pieces in the electronics so that the car does learn how you drive. Any thoughts?
• Clarkson caught using mobile whilst driving 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/273227 Photographed by a "Mirror reader". more interesting is the car he's driving - a classic 6.3 litre V8 Mercedes 600 - a Chrismas present according to the report! Makes my socks/beer/books look pretty dull! Jacks
• Liam Byrne (MP) fined for phone-driving. 3 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  From "The Daily Telegraph": "Liam Byrne, the immigration minister, has been fined £100 for driving while using his mobile phone. (snip) A former policeman, Mr Byrne was elected to Parliament in 2004 and also serves as minister for the West Midlands."
• Motorway driving skills 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I quote "Driving down the M20 in very wet conditions recently , I hit a large puddle at 70mph. My BMW 325i aquaplaned , then skidded violently , Only luck and the absence of other road users avoided a potentially serious accident" Taken from this weeks Saturday column .
• Close shave earns man driving ban 11 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  A health and safety expert has been banned from driving after he was caught shaving as he overtook a line of rush hour traffic at 70mph. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6335491.stm ------------------------------ T our V an M an TM < Ex RF >
• What can you legally drive on UK roads? 16 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Always wondered - are their any limits on what you can legally drive on UK roads, providing it passes type approval (headlights, etc.) ? I'm thinking ex-Formula-1 car, or ex-military tank (with tracks) ....
• Justice? 5 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  From today's newspaper. 1. Drunken footballer driving whilst disqualified demolishes lampost. Three months jail and new driving ban. 2. Drunken illegal immigrant driving whilst unlicensed and uninsured kills child. Eight weeks jail, can reapply to stay in UK.
• driving Toyota Corolla Auto in snow/ice? 6 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I bought an automatic Corolla recently, and am unsure what is the best driving practice for automatics on snow/ice? As this is my first auto I am unsure of what to do. We are forcast a very cold winter this year!! Mike
• White Van Driving as a career - viable?? 22 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Are there any self-employed (or otherwise for that matter!) 'white van type' couriers out there who might be willing to share the pros and cons with someone...
• Automatic Only Licence 29 May 2019 (Forum)
  A lady I know is coming up to 40. She started learning to drive half a lifetime ago but never followed it through. Now with a young son she is keen to start driving as public transport cannot be relied on. She wants to go for an automatic licence but her partner (who coincidentally drives an automatic) wants her to go for a manual one.
• New BMW X3 - Driving aids?? 25 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  What sort of testing and legislation is allowing all these systems to be introduced. I dread to think of anyone driving one of these cars and not knowing these systems are on
• Declining HGV Driving Standards? 12 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    Without wishing to be negative there does seem to be a fair number of HGV drivers driving to a very poor standard not expected by someone that drives for a profession.  Is this down to pressure of work? Perhaps furstration due to being set difficult delivery targets? Has anyone else noticed the declining standards?
• None - Refresher Driving Lessons 31 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  She got back behind the wheel as soon as she reasonably could do so, but remains rather nervous, particularly on dual carriageways / motorways where she is in mortal dread of somebody lurching out in front of her (the cause of her original accident). What would be the best route for some refresher and advanced driving lessons? Bear in mind she had been driving happily for nearly 20 years beforehand. I''m not sure if IAM is the right solution.
• Peugeot 307 - running fault whem rev'ed over 2500rpm 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  hiya l have a pug 307hdi 1.6 with a fault when revs over 2500rpm then cuts out and wont re start after about 5min. anti polltions light comes on and got faults codes p0087,p1113,p1166. when driving slow its drive fine but if you try and drive it a bit hard it like its only running on half power and has somtimes cut out when driving. you help would be very greatfull
• The true costs of learning to drive 15 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  The actual article is here if anyone is interested... http://www.yell.com/motoring/blog/yell-com-exposes-true-costs-of-learning-to-drive/
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.8 O/S drive shaft bearing 29 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Got a 51 reg courier van (fiesta) with a rumble on the O/S drivers side drive shaft,it's the bearing that's bolted to the engine. Can I repalce the bearing or do I have to replace the entire shaft?? I'm driving the van over to the south of Spain and this is very annoying as it's causing bad wheel wobble and vibration.