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  Disputing a parking ticket - what should we do? 23 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter received a parking ticket in Leeds late last year for £50. The ticket machine was out of order at the time which the car park admit, but they...
• Parking "ticket" 6 months after the offence 17 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  A few weeks ago, out of the blue, she received a letter from a debt collection agency demanding £75 on behalf of NCP for failing to pay the penalty for parking on a Sunday in April in a car-park in Brighton where she shouldn't have been. She recalls using this car park, but she didn't receive any ticket so toddled off home none the wiser. However, the letter, which arrived mid-October, claims she WAS issued with a parking violation ticket which offered her the chance to pay a £25 fine.
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  Excessive brake disc wear - is the electric parking brake to blame? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Volvo XC70 has covered 34,000 miles and just had its second annual service. The dealer reports the rear disc pads as 75% worn, and the discs as...
• Parking ticket in France 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  We are just back from a tour of France in our motorcaravan and during this visit; we got a parking ticket from the local Police Municipal, in Sts Maries de la Mere. The circumstances were that we had parked in an area of a quiet road, which was prohibited to motorcaravans (this was not obvious at the time) and when we arrived back at the ?
• Speeding - The pleasure of living in Essex 17 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  _The_road_is_a_racetrack_at_night_and_we_feared_the_worst_after_horror_smash_/?ref=ar Now that our "relief road" is fully open we have a fine new stock car racing track, as well as the high speed test track on the A12/A120 to add to the "Collection centre" at the Turner retail park. 50mph past the speed camera on mile end road, don't worry if y'all get "flashed", no road markings so camera useless.
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 twin registered 2006 - Car will not start 4 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Parked car which was running fine. On returning car will not start. Diagnostic check revealed code P0560 System Voltage Low Input C-04. Fuel pump not working but was replaced by a new one. Still the same problem and code showing.
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.7CDTi alternator problem 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi ive a astra van 1.7 cdti 2004.was running fine today ,parked up or 5 mins ,then set off a minute later battery light come on and no power steering ,ive had van for 2 months and the last owner said it was a new alternator ,any ideas ,would a alternator off a 1.7 dti fit ?
• Can you see your bonnet? 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  We currently have a Corsa D loan car. Fine car in many ways, but not nearly as easy to park as such a compact car should be because even though I'm tall, I can't see any part of the bonnet from the drivers seat. Made me wonder how many other car are like this now - so, can you see the bonnet of your car from the drivers seat?
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1998 2.0 Wont start 24 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - i previously posted that this would not start after stalling it - thanks for the replies to that - it was the fuel pump that needed replacing and the car worked fine for couple of months - until now. The car was parked on an incline for the first time since it was repaired and now it fires but won't start - is it likely to be the same problem? any other ideas? many thanks
• Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I recently parked my 1997 Ford Scorpio for several weeks at an airport, and the battery will have run pretty low. When I returned to the car, it started and everything is fine EXCEPT, the onboard multi-function computer reverted to metric units and will not reset to imperial units.
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  I was fined at an airport drop off - should I appeal? 16 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently dropped a friend off at Newcastle International Airport & used their Short Stay Car Park 2 which gives the first 15 minutes free. On attempting...
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  Parking advice 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm prompted by PS's and AB's letters in today's Daily Telegraph motoring section to follow up my recent email re the Protection from Harassment Act. Generally,...
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  Is it fair to penalise me for parking a large van across two car parking spaces? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was out in my employer's van the other day and had to pop into my local shopping mall. The area in which I wished to park had no spaces big enough for...
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Brake pedal nearly to floor. 17 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Parked my sons Fiesta up on Friday, everything fine, nothing wrong with the car. He jumped in it this morning to go to work and the brake pedal went to the floor, we had a look at it and there is no brakes until the pedal nearly reaches the floor.
• Toledo TDI power loss 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  On driving the car today, after 4 miles, the engine suddenly lost power akin to the brakes being applied and staying on or loss of Turbo. The car was gutless but drivable. We parked up for 2 hours, came back and restarted and the car was fine. After another 4 miles the same thing happened = gutless but drivable. We parked up at a shop for 3 minutes, restarted and the car was ok.
• Ford Fiesta Saloon - Parking warning - Royal Albert Hall, Imp College 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  We did just this two weeks ago and wondered why a white van pulled in front of us, onto the pedestrian crossing and then parked, shortly to pull away again. The van turned around and sat behind other cars. Very curious. A week later we found out what the van was doing when the photo of us queuing was sent with a £60 parking fine.
• Parking tickets bring a smile... 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Jim Ramsden was anything but full of Christmas spirit when he discovered a $30 parking ticket on his SUV in front of his Stouffville home early yesterday. "I was pink fluffy diced off like anyone is," the 52-year-old said. But his mood suddenly brightened when he discovered he could pay the fine with an unwrapped toy of equivalent value at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Town Hall.
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  I received a reply from my MP regarding the Protection of Freedoms Bill. 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I contacted my Conservative MP about Clause 56 in the Protection of Freedoms Bill as you suggested. His reply states they are aware of the problem and...
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  Why am I being issued with a parking ticket for "taking a break"? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After working a 12 hour shift at work I came home to a letter stating on 28 December 2012 I had entered Keele Services at 10.55pm and did not vacate until...
• Mondeo 2.0tdci engine starts no throt 7 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  As soon as they go out the engine revs pick up and the car can be driven. Once it is going it drives fine. No judders or jerks, no loss of power, no warning lights and it doesnt stall - it is as if nothing is wrong until I have parked and want to restart the engine again. It has been in a ford dealership now for 2 weeks.