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• Audi A3 - Driver with insurance in uninsured car in accident 7 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  I do not want to incur more grief to the third party, therefore had texted him about the situation and asked him to have his insurer contacting me so as to work out a financial plan. However, my concern is will this ended in a court case against me driving without insurance. The penalty could be severe and I could be banned from driving. This could have me lose my job because my work requires me to be able to drive. Without that, I cannot feed my family or pay the third party.
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  Buying an affordable second hand rural runabout 5 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy an affordable (probably small) second hand car for the school runs and commute to work. But I live rurally with lots of muddy, stony...
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  Should I buy a Toyota Urban Cruiser? 25 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  An elderly neighbour has offered to sell me his 2011 Toyota Urban Cruiser AWD 1.4 deisel. He doesn't drive it anymore and the mileage is only 12,000 and...
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  Starting rattle on Hyundai ix35 17 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I park my ix35 1.7D (2011) on my sloping drive (I back on). The slope means that the rear wheels are about two feet lower than the front wheels. Sometimes,...
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  Will hill parking damage my car's handbrake? 15 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The short front drive to our house is on a 10-15 degree downhill slope. I am interested to know what the best way to park there is. Is there a risk to...
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  Can you recommend a sporty car for a 10 mile commute? 6 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a car for a 10 mile commute. Fuel economy isn’t important. I have always wanted a Mazda RX-8, and second hand prices are great value. However,...
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  Why did my car hit my neighbour's house? 15 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Volvo V70 was parked on my home drive when I started the engine put on the brake and selected DRIVE from PARK, After doing this the engine raced the...
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  Why is the fuel gauge in my Vauxhall Zafira not accurate? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2006 Zafira 1.6, fully serviced. It idles perfectly and runs smoothly. I filled half a tank and at the first notch on the gauge it...
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  How can I improve my boyfriend's Ford Focus for use in snow? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I used to have an R-reg Mondeo that was an absolute snowplough in the winter and had no concerns driving it anywhere. Last Xmas my boyfriend gave me his...
• Toyota Yaris - Speeding Section 172 27 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I received 2 NIP's for speeding offences committed on the same day,May 31st,recorded by the same camera on the Cheshire/Derbyshire border.The first I knew of this was a reminder I received about 5 weeks after the offences,I hadn't actually received any initial notification.I wrote to Cheshire Constabulary to explain this and was then sent the NIP's allegedly sent to me originally.As my husband and daughter,as well as myself had been driving the car in the area on the day in question,I wrote again to ask that the photographic evidence be sent to me.These photos duly arrived but show only the number plates,it is clearly not possible to identify the driver from them.We were on a bird-watching outing that day so were constantly stopping the car and getting out to look at birds,so the 3 of us would each be driving at different times,almost randomly.I wrote again to explain that there were 3 possible drivers at the time of each of the offences,and last week both my husband and daughter received letters but they are as unsure as myself as to who was driving at the times in question.Obviously there is photographic evidence that offences have been committed,but who should accept culpability?
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  Is a seven mile journey enough to allow my BMW 320d's DPF to regenerate? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a BMW 320d and was interested in your response to the email from EJ, Market Rasen concerning the burning off of diesel particulates. What do you...
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  Astra making buzzing sound - what's wrong? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just bought a new Vauxhall Astra SRI, but noticed a buzzing noise at around 30/40mph. Any idea what’s causing it?
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  Is it illegal to drive with an LCD screen visible in the car? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have two in-car cameras, but have been told that it’s illegal to drive if the LCD screen is visible. Is this correct? I’ve been told that if the camera...
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  Can you suggest an economical used car that can cover lots of motorway miles? 18 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a diesel Smart Passion car which is now approaching three years old and I wish to replace it with a second hand car of about six months...
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  Has the road tax gone up for my Mercedes 220CDI because of emissions? 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I received renewal notification to tax the car when it was about to run out. I had the MoT done and I noticed on the renewal notification that the annual...
• Drink Driving Situation????? 10 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Refused A Urine Sample!! Will I Be Band??????? Hi well I was arrested by police that did not see me driving my vehicle but have 3 witness saying I did. I was not in possession of the keys on time of arrest. I failed to give a road side breath as I refused and said I wasn't not driving. Later at the station I agreed to a breath test on the machine but the machine was not working, so the officer then took me into a room with a doctor and said you are to give blood or urine sample so I said I will have a urine sample because I do not like needles as I suffer from anxiety of needles and it is on my medical records that I do and have been proscribed beater blocks for anxiety attacks in the past.
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  Would you recommend the Vauxhall Astra hatchback or the Hyundai i30 diesel hatchback? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have to make a choice between a new Vauxhall Astra diesel hatchback 1.7 CDTI 16v (130PS) Ecoflex Exclusiv 5 door SS and a new Hyundai i30 diesel hatchback...
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  Does this sound like a scam? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I followed up a Gumtree ad for a Ford S-Max (2010 reg) with low mileage in Watford which sounded like a good deal. I heard nothing initially but then received...
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  Peugeot 3008 - new or used? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I can buy a new 3008 for £16,500 but I have test driven the same model used with 18,000 miles on the clock. The forecourt price for the used car is £12,400....
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  Do you foresee any problem adapting to the automatic gearbox of a Verso Multidrive S? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having owned a 2003 Toyota Verso Spirit for seven years, we are looking to sell it. We have had seven years of trouble-free motoring, therefore our intention...