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Should people be trained to use cruise control safely? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
Some many years ago I was employed in the ‘Met’ as a traffic officer and trained at Hendon Driving School where I attained certificates as advanced motorcyclist,... -
How can I prove my car didn’t roll back and hit another vehicle? 29 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
I parked at a leisure centre recently and returned to find a note on my car saying it had rolled back and damaged their Mercedes-Benz. My car was in the... -
Liable for hire car costs? 27 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I recently had a very minor rear end bump in which the left hand front corner of my vehicle damaged the right hand rear corner of the vehicle infront.... -
Insurance claim 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
My Volkswagen Golf (2.0TDI, 140 bhp, 2004, 90k miles) was hit on 27th December whilst parked with no occupants in a residential area. The other party admitted... -
Roadside scams in London - be warned... 9 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been invented to part motorists from their money. Sad to say I fell prey... -
Why did this franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer try to oversell a routine repair job on my 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I read with delight your colleague's article on spare tyres and their likely demise. I recently suffered a puncture in my 13-year-old 2-seater Mercedes-Benz... -
Can I expect good reliability from a 2000-onwards Volkswagen Sharan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
Two months ago my Volkswagen Sharan left me, following a road accident and insurance write-off. It was a 1998 1.9 turbodiesel (110bhp) SE. It had done... -
Why was my local Audi garage keen to offer goodwill when repairing an ESP fault on my A3? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 2007 Audi A3 is less than four years old, has done less than 34,000 miles and has a full Audi service history. Last week the ESP warning light came... -
Accident mismanagement 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I write in connection with my son's recent claim on his own fully comp insurance policy (he is aged 34). Someone drove into the back of him. Liability... -
I bumped another car but am being asked to fix damage I didn't cause - am I liable? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I had an unfortunate incident yesterday in my work's car park. My car wouldn't start so I had to push it back to get the start leads to the engine. When... -
Runs in the family 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Further to our recent exchange of e-mails regarding runaway cars, did you see the report on main TV channels last night showing a lady and her husband... -
False alarmist 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am concerned about the previous ownership of my car after reading a recent newspaper report (Daily Telegraph article by Jon Swaine 15th September 2009).... -
Slipped discs 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have been reading your column for many years and have noted the frequency with which the problem of poor quality European components crops up, particularly... -
CXs and 7s 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
Your comment "It's a bright spot on the horizon when the other half announces you've got one in the net, your two-seater has to go and she fancies one... -
Crash for cash 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am a motor insurance claims investigator and have noticed a sharp increase in spurious personal injury claims arising from minor road traffic incidents... -
Warranty for a rest 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Having bought nine new Vauxhalls since 1960, currently a 08 Vectra CDTI, I have always done my own maintenance, with much information obtained from the... -
Which is the best dash cam to buy? 18 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
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Car crash due to faulty handbrake - can I sue the dealer? 12 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa. Six months ago I parked on a hill (with the handbrake on) and after a couple minutes it rolled down a hill cause £1500 worth... -
Should I repair small dents before part-exchanging? 28 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
My son has owned a Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 JTD since 2009, which has 48,000 miles from new. It is a 2007 plate car and until two weeks ago was in very good... -
What's happened to my Citroen C2's digital speedometer and odometer? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Citroen C2 1.4 diesel (2006) which has done 32,000 miles. The digital speedo has stopped working, the odometer isn't recording miles and the info...
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