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• Driving to Italian Lakes. Advice/tips/route? 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I was thinking of going through Germany, Austria and over the Brenner Pass but any other alternatives would be good as this type of continental driving is all new to me. Somehow got to work out how to get 2 weeks worth of luggage in our MG TF now :-(
• Crazy driving abroad 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I can only guess he was not used to this new roundabout since it was new and there simply aren't that many over here. Anybody else got some jaw dropping tales of crazy driving abroad?
• Photocard driving licence. 11 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  It seems a pity that some sort of chip could not have been incorporated into the photocard, thereby containing the necessary information which then may have made the paper portion redundant. Does anyone else in fact NOT carry their driving licence on their person or if they do, do they carry both components?
• My driving is getting worse 24 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I am guilty. What is the solution? Funnily enough, if I am in the Outback rather than the Trajet and driving a little more quickly, I don't suffer.
• Weekend driving 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Eeeeh when I were a lad - I used to hear people constantly going on about Sunday drivers I'm not sure if the phenomena still exists anymore or if it does maybe it's in a different guise Where I live - London suburb - I notice a major increase in aggressive driving at the weekend - esp Sunday afternoons (visiting parents???) I get a lot more tailgating, even when I'm just driving to a paper shop at 9 ish on a Saturday morning and just a general increase in impatience and snappy attitudes I've been putting it down to concentrated consumerism (not in the Christmas sense) in that people are deperate to squash all their boring tasks into the shortest possible time (fair enough I guess) and a sense among people that their weekends must be fully utilised for enjoyment/shopping or they feel shortchanged /cheated in some way, and heaven help anyone who gets in the way.
• Good car drivers need cams fitted to car 29 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  A few weeks ago I was watching one of thsoe 'accident' 'Police Stop Cam Action' progs when they showed footage from cabs and cars which had cams installed to cut down insurance costs and settle cases quickly! The hard drive cams run as you drive saving a certain amount and then delte and restart unless saved. The hard drive cams can have footage saved by a press of a button if a driver has seen bad driving or nearly in an accident.
• Driving Instructors 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  There have always been the odd madman and silly old flatcap to contend with but I am seeing far more sloppy driving than I used to. Instructing novices should entail more than the mechanics of car control. If you don't already, why not suggest to your learners that they read the Highway Code once a year? That little rant has done me good after a very hectic day. ;-))
• Test drives 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  But wanted to test the cars properly, and would like to see how they handle towing, so would like to drive for a couple of days at least. Any ideas? Not tried the dealers yet, but is this reasonable or am I going to be laughed at....
• Performance driving courses 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  This course would complement a defensive driving course from IAM fleet or ROSPA for the public road testing. I have done a quick Google but would be really interested to hear if people have specific recommendations. Thanks
• Spaniards and their driving 7 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Just come back from two weeks in (very) sunny Spain. All I can say is that the Spanish method of driving is barmy. It seems to consist of driving as close to the vehicle in front as possible until they get out of the way. The parking was hilarious. Any free space (pedestrian crossing, junction, island) is fair game to park the car.
• Pug 406 109tdi 98 strange noise 5 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Will try 'scrappies' next week - meanwhile a Q or 2. When refitting, is there a specific position for the external drive (the semi-circular toothed drive) in relation to the position of the actual flap valve. Assuming the flap valve to be in the open position, should the drive on the motor be fully at left or fully at right or central?
• 200,000 miles - what can go wrong 2 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  However, there is nothing what so ever wrong with the car and sounds and drives as good as new. Anyone had any experience of driving cars with these mileages and what can I expect to have to replace if I keep it a couple more years? How much longer is it gonna last before it falls to bits on me?
• Driving in the Rain 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Major gripes from this morning\'s drive into work: Why do people drive in minimal visibility with no lights on or sidelights only? Was the motorcyclist I saw without lights actually trying to commit suicide or did he think that everyone else had xray vision?
• driving written off motor 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  At the moment things are not progressing any further than everyone blaming everyone else.Interesting situation we wait to see the outcome.But it does raise the question of the situation the driver is in if stopped by police or involved in another accident as he was totally unaware of the situation ie he was driving a written off vehicle acording to the DVLA. rustbucket
• Congestion charges - motorway tolls 2 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The final bill could be reduced by percentages according to vehicle size and fuel type. Wouldn't that be much fairer all round? And far mor proportionate. At the moment someone who drives a small car 20 miles a day in a rural area is subsidising the owner of a limo or 4WD gas guzzler driving round a city
• 1 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  By his logic, manual car drivers must be lethal yet we never hear of such a case. It is just a case of old people driving automatics who should not be driving.
• Careless or what? 5 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  So we have a 97 yr old driving out of a drive onto a main road and hits A car on the main road Driver subject to eyesight test? Possible charge of s section 3 due care? Ummmmmmm
• Driving in Canada 7 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Can anyone explain of how when approaching/using a Crossroad when a Traffic lamp is suspended over the centre of the crossroad flashing either Amber or...
• A Citroen to desire - The Cactus 20 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  One day this will be on my shopping list. http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Citroen-C4-Cactus-2014-CAR-review?utm_source=car_newsletter_data&utm_medium=email&utm_content=mainstory&utm_campaign=car_newsletter_200614%22
• BMW X3 - Driving on Cruise Control 24 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Is it safe to control a car by using the speed adjust button on cruise rather than the accelerator? I'd say "no" but I am told "yes", how can this be...