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• First points update 29 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all, Thought about requesting photo and proof of camera calibration but when l read that they'd measured me doing 94mph at the time of the offence...(Yes bad boy l know). Think l'll take the 3 points conditional offer and say thankyou very much! dan
• ROAD TAX CHEATS ARE NOW IN THE FRAME 13 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I thought that the DVLC had a computer that listed who owned cars, what cars were registered, and which cars were taxed. I suppose that these new road tax cameras are to "catch" unregistered untaxed cars driven by unlicenced drivers.
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  Which dash cams can detect motion at night? 17 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a dash cam that can be activated at night with a motion sensor since nighttime vandalism is becoming a problem lately. Can you recommend...
• Nissan Qashqai - Faulty Nissan Qashqai 6 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  We bought a brand new Nissan Qashqai in May 2014. On the drive home, noticed three 'service faults' and a problem with the camera. (Called the dealership the same day and told them.) To cut a long story short, the problem with the camera still exists today. The car has been in for repair seven times for a total of 136 days (4 and a bit months) - that's now over 50% of the time we've owned the car.
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  I've been caught speeding - is there anything I can do? 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just received a letter from the police saying that i was caught (by a camera van) doing 81mph on a motorway in Scotland. From memory, the road was...
• Speeding fine exclusions 26 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  May have been caught doing 36 in a 30 zone this morning. But what is annoying is the speed camera van is parked  alongside the private entrance to a farm. Do the police have authority to set up shop on any grass verge or private entrances . If so I’m thinking of  trying to overturn the penalty !
• Views on Ford Edge 18 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  My local dealer has a 66 plate sport model with loads of toys inc heated front and rear seats , leather, f and r camera pan roof, radar cruise control. 210ps 2.0 TDCi looks quite tempting....
• Audi A5 Coupe - Fitting Garmin nuviCam 30 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  The suction mount on the new Garmin nuviCam is so short that it cannot be used on very raked windscreens such as my Audi A5 coupe. The top of the nuviCam fouls the windscreen and the camera will only point to the sky making it useless. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?
• Examples of great driving 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  After a short break in the UK and all the aggressive driving and speed cameras at every turn, it's great to be back in Spain and return to the 'normality' of driving here. Tonight for example, I was cheerfully overtaken... ...whilst travelling on a steep uphill gradient...
• Reporting naughty parking on double yellows. 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  This a.m. stopped just up the road from an operative servicing a speed camera. His vehicle was obstructing both the pavement and the road, being in fact parked straddling the double yellows! So, as you do, I took a couple of snaps. Where to send these to best effect?
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 04 2.5 Sat Nav 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I drive an X trail T Spec with the ' Birdview ' Sat Nav Is it possible to fit / add on : a ) Reversing camera b) traffic info to the system ? hoping that somebody out there really knows this system thanks motorprop
• Fairer Parking Enforcement? 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  To improve consistency, for the first time local authorities outside London will be able to issue PCNs by post when camera evidence is available or when parking attendants are prevented from serving notices by violence or driving away!" I don't view that as an improvement. In fact many of the measures there represent yet another attack on motorists.
• Motoring Topics on TV this Week 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  BBC1 Watchdog tonight at 7.00pm Martin Woodhouse (from Woodhouse Engineering in Rayleigh, Essex) will be featured talking about Renault Clio Bonnet retaining clip problems. ITV1 Trevor Mc Doughnut Friday 9th March at 8.00pm programme about faulty readings from Speed Cameras.
• Radical Motorist Faction bombers 9 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  PAH - Old hat, there is a now a UK radical Motoring terrorist group. CApita (congestion charge) - Letter bomb Vantis - (speed camera makers accountants) letter bomb and now today The DVLA - letter bomb. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6338003.stm ------------------------------ T our V an M an TM < Ex RF >
• Gatwick warning. 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Further to the risk of a parking fine in the airport filling stations. In case you missed this Item from HJ's Saturday pages "Cameras have been fitted on both the upper and lower decks outside Gatwick Airport. Any vehicle pausing for more than three minutes is flashed and a penalty fine will arrive through the post."
• Sat.Nav. problems in France 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I've heard that people have been stopped by the police in France to check on their sat.nav. systems because they may contain data on speed camera locations. I know that the use of radar detectors is highly illegal in France but I wouldn't have thought that sat.navs. would pose a problem. Any comments please?
• Motorway information signs 17 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Has anybody noticed that the new information signs on the M1 near Sheffield have a small light in the top left corner even when the sign is switched off. Is this some kind of speed camera or surveilance system? Ben (who does about 75 so shouldn't have anything to worry about)
• Old biddy drives down slipway........ 8 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  ......and straight into the river! WTF was going on there? From the cameras, she didn't even slow down! Without being 'ageist'you have to wonder about some of the older people driving. I wonder if the police will check her for eyesight or even driving without due care and attention?
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  I want to buy a petrol hybrid, what would you recommend? 31 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve had the old shape Nissan X-Trail for 9 years which has served me well until now. I’ve had problems with the water pump etc recently and it’s costing...
• Mazda 3 - bus lane 20 Mar 2023 (Forum)
    Reason I mention this was because this exact new policy was mentioned 2/3 years ago - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12648877/drivers-bus-lane-first-time-fines-law-change/ And then the DfT released this in 2022 which I'm assuming still applies - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-lane-and-moving-traffic-enforcement-outside-london/traffic-management-act-2004-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities-outside-london-on-civil-enforcement-of-bus-lane-and-moving-traffic-contravention Under "Warning Notices" it states the following - [i]To promote compliance by helping motorists understand the seriousness of moving traffic contraventions, for a period of 6 months following implementation of enforcement of moving traffic contraventions, at each particular camera location, local authorities outside London should issue warning notices for first-time moving traffic contraventions. This also applies to any new camera location in the future. The warning notice should set out the 6 month period and advise that any further moving traffic contravention at the same camera location would result in the issue of a PCN.