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  The young ones 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I was somewhat puzzled about your recent reply concerning young people's insurance premiums. I have driven now for over 50 years, many of them professionally,...
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  Skid marked 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My eldest son passed his driving test 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, last Friday he had his first accident, driving well below the posted speed limit but...
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  ….with the truth 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Seeing you refer to the Hyundai i20 returning "more than 50mpg" I wondered if it has the same 1,248cc engine as our recently purchased i10. Our only disappointment...
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  On yer bike 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My grandson (almost 21) has been driving for three years without claiming. He has been a student at various air schools and just qualified as a commercial...
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  Painting by numptys 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  This must be one that deserves as much publicity as Direct Line’s claim to let named drivers build up their own no claims. Last summer we sold my son’s...
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  Indirect answer 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You are my last resort after ringing round insurance companies. I bought a MINI One in April 2008, after checking with our insurance company, Direct Line,...
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  Labouring the points 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  With hundreds of thousands miles behind me, happily accident-free, I reckon I generally know when I am driving at a safe speed for the conditions and,...
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  Crash course 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Both my sons (18 and 20) and I are named drivers on a Direct Line policy on my wife's car. Both sons have now passed their "Pass Plus" but the Insurance...
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  Dog hit determination 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can help me. On 13th May, a black labrador dog suddenly leapt in front of my car, to chase another dog on the opposite side of the road...
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  Three across 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I live in London and currently drive an 10-year-old Ford Mondeo which has been very reliable and which I have no reason to change other than that I will...
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  One learner owner 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As you are the owner of a FIAT 500, what are your views on the effect on resale values of FIAT 500s in the future now that we are seeing flocks of them...
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  Bumping up the premiums 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  There has been a lot of airtime spent on the subject of large rises being imposed by the insurance industry on UK car owners. All the usual excuses have...
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  Risk action 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking to renew his car insurance. He will be 18 in February. He passed his test 6 months ago, and got his car when he was 17, so now has 1...
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  Farmer’s grand-daughter 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  If you had a 17 year old grand-daughter who lived out in the country (in Northumberland actually) and who had just passed her test and was hell-bent on...
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  The young wons 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I hope you don't mind me asking, but you mentioned an insurance company that insures young drivers, 18 years old. I am trying to get insurance for an...
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  Honesty is the Best policy 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In the early hours one morning last week, my driver's side mirror was clipped and damaged by a passing car while I was in a roadside shop picking up a...
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  Seventeener 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Granddaughter, who is 17, hopes to pass her driving test in the next couple of months and my wife and I are thinking of buying her a car. I seem to...
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  No Country For Young Men 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Grandson was 18 in March, and passed his test in June. I have been trying to get him insured to drive a 1998 1,124cc Peugeot 106, worth £700 on a 3rd-party-only...
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  Fitting consequence 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding your report about a driver being stuck in France with a Skoda Octavia that had a clutch release hose fail, apart from the follow up with the...
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  Learner Doom 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know what your thoughts are on a 17 year old learner driver with regards to insurance, are you better to stick with a small engine newish...