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  Can I challenge the loss of my No Claims Bonus? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In 2013, my Volkswagen Passat was broken into and the built in radio/satnav unit was removed. The total repair bill through the insurance was around £2500....
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  Baleno speedo - is there a problem with reading when it's bright? 16 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I had a test drive in a Suzuki Baleno this morning, which I loved, but noticed that under certain light levels (it was bright) the speed indents for 30,...
• Volkswagen Polo - 115mph Average in Polo 1.4 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  We honestly thought there would be an error, or she was passed by a m/c as she went through a camera. We had not heard anything until last week. Essex police are taking her to court for this offence, even though the top speed of her car was 107mph new in 2002. We intend to fight this fully, but have received some ludicrous quotations from severall law firms to represent us.
• In Car Cameras 16 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Quite an emotive subject this... but am I the only one of the opinion that the standards of driving in the UK in recent years has somewhat deteriorated?...
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  Changing to EU driving offences - can you shed some light? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have read that the French authorities are unlikely to chase up a UK registered car caught on a speed camera. However, it appears an EU agreement means...
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  Impending prosecution for driving Transit Tourneo at 70mph on duel carriagway. 17 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our vehicle was recorded at 70mph on the A14 at Catforth on 31/10/12. I subsequently supplied a copy of the vehicle V5 showing that its taxation class...
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  Buying a Mitsubishi Shogun - Is this reasonable? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is £16K reasonable for a 51K mile, May 2009 Shogun Elegance (with sat nav and reversing camera)? Car was last serviced at 42K miles in March 2012 -...
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  How can I stop people speeding through my village? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The majority of drivers through my village exceed the 30mph speed limit, some by a big margin. Occasionally the police position a temporary radar speed...
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  Is it correct to stay in third gear in a 30mph limit? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife recently paid to attend a speed awareness course (after getting caught by a speed camera) and the main 'instruction' from the lecturer was to always...
• No CCTV footage and driver denying liability :( 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  At  this point I  phoned the police and basically gave a running commentary of what was occurring. The guy was so aggressive, but  calmed down once I pointed  out the cctv cameras. To cut a long story short, I damaged my shoulder quite badly and I'm still receiving treatment. The police traced the owner (not the driver), who then supplied the driver's  info. He eventually turned up at a police station several weeks after the incident, but is denying all liability ( I would have loved to have heard his tale) and the CCTV cameras never picked up the incident.
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  Speaks with conviction 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently prosecuted for speeding by the North Wales police and fined for the third time in my 50 years of driving. However, I feel that I must join...
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  Know your limits 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Can you give your opinion on Speed Camera Locators, particularly the pros and cons of the new Talex GPS, and the Novus GPS Rider.
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  Edna Average 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As a regular user of the M1 I am intrigued by the 50 mph speed limit monitoring in the 20 miles of roadworks in Nottinghamshire. I religiously adhere to...
• Taiwan top for radar trapping? 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  What is noticeable is that sticking to the speed limit doesn't upset anyone and, yes, there are BMWs. Other motoring things noticed: either side overtaking traffic light cameras many motorway cameras mostly around junctions tow trucks in big cities wide scooter lanes in most towns and often in the country signposting mostly English as well as Chinese but it helps to know road numbers the occasional Rover 600 and the odd Freelander Toyotas, Toyotas, Toyotas Don't try drag racing at the lights with a Kia Picanto EuroStar automatic!
• Laser alert - worth it? 23 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I don't know how to explain this without advocating speeding (which I will say, in some cases is perfectly safe) but I have seen this product. http://www.tradingdirect.co.uk/system/index.html I know it will only provide protection from camera and laser vans but I wanted to ask people's opinions of this product. Could people please check it out and let me know if it really is going to work. I understand that it is difficult to test once you get the product as you can't just go out and find a camera van (but I bet you if I didn't get it there would be plenty!)
• NIP * 2 28 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  While they're working at any given time either could be the driver.  They're caught by an average speed camera driving above the speed limit for their vehicle.  A NIP/S172 notice goes to their employer. Employer after all diligence cannot say with certainty who was driving, just that it would be one of Fred or George.
• Ulez extension 5 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  If all goes well for Mr Khan then next month the ULEZ will cover a huge chunk of London. Apparently some residents are vandalising the new cameras out of desparation  as reasonable arguments are ignored and Khan knows best of course. Some folks will suddenly have to fork out £12.50 I believe every journey except December 25th. I guess other cities will be watching how it goes before launching their own schemes, Drivers have paid their dues to use Britain’s roads and I would love someone who knows to explain the legal ramifications.
• Mazda - Beyond stop line 9 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  I did not actually go through a red light but I'm worried as the law says every part of the vehicle has to be before the stop line when the light tienes Red. I don't think I saw any red light traffic cameras in any case. 
• All - Dirty Backsides 25 Feb 2023 (Forum)
    Of more concern perhaps is the fact that you can hardly see a rear number plate on some cars let alone read it.  Perhaps a dirty car is becoming a badge of honour or more so the speed cameras cannot read the plate.  The chances of being pulled by plod is very low>
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 04-05-2019 Part 1 14 May 2019 (Forum)
  re:ACC, these systems work perfectly when designed and built well. The VW system was done on the cheap and so is very poor, the BMW system in the i3 uses a camera and so fails whenever the sun is out! Lexus first fitted ACC to its cars more than 15 years ago, and the system still works perfectly on 15 year old Lexus cars. There is a reason that German cars don’t show the same reliability.......