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further to my question about speeding at 36mph

thanks for the impartial advice i received on my question i previously posted. can i ask for a little more advice ? the county where the speeding at 36mph was caught on camera, do offer the speed...

marvinmoon

vosa

at junction 20 M62 there is the DoT weighbridge, VOSA wait on the hard shoulder to pull in their victims at J19 or Birch services the rules state NO STOPPING EXCEPT in emergency why can they do it ?...

richardfinch

Cycling and cycle lanes

i cycle to work and the other day, there was stationery traffic and a car was half accross the cycle lane (ie the green painted lane by the kerb) the gap wasnt big enough really and i couldnt stop...

denis567

For the attention of chazza

Further to my previous posting on 4th August about the red road markings at roundabouts, you asked for a link to them as you had never come across them. If you go to Google Earth and enter in YO8 8LY...

PigandPooh2

People parking on our driveway

We have an extended pavement to the front of our house. In our deeds we have the right to park two cars outside our house, so basically the same as a driveway. We regularly get visitors to our other...

gnashers

invalid penalty charge notice ?

I have a penalty charge notice where the vehicle registration number is incorrect (an"O" has been printed as a "D"). Does this make the notice invalid ? Your advice please. Gnashers

elliecat77

Bumped a Car failed to stop what should I do?

I stopped at traffic lights on my way to work and my foot slipped of the break and I rolled forwards and bumped the car in front (not a major bump), there was no damage to either cars and the driver...

packardbell

Hire vehicle

We recently hired a motor vehicle and 150 miles into our journey we hit bad weather and whenrequired to use the windscreen wash, none was available ? Can anyone inform me if this a driving offence ?...

TheGrump

bus lane question

On a road with two lanes, there is a bus lane with signs saying "bus lane 4pm to 7 pm". Am I correct in assuming that cars can use that lane outside the posted times?

anotheoldgit

Right turn at the traffic lights

What is the rule, when you come to a set of lights with the turning to your right. The lights are on green but you cannot turn right because of the oncoming traffic, so you go over the line ready to...

Dean09

Lowered Kerb

I have a lowered kerb to enable me to access my driveway. Approx the end 50cm of this goes over to my neighbours side, followed by a metre of kerb, and then his lowered kerb for his driveway entrance....

buzzyb

lost driving license

Help! I have been told by DVLA i do not hold a full driving license! I passed my driving test about 30 years ago. In that time I've moved around quite a bit and over the years lost many personal...

sad old git

speeding

Hi.I read somewhere that there was a little leeway allowed on exceeding the max speed limit.It is max speed + 10% + 2mph.This is because of the slight inaccuracy of car speedometers.I suppose for...

richardfinch

Fines for driving down a no access road

i missed a sign saying the road had no access for public cars, ie only buses and taxis allowed, and it said camera controlled, i havent yet got a ticket, it was 3 weeks ago, is there a time limit that...

denis567

Red road markings at Roundabouts

Now this is interesting, for months I have been banging on about the apparent stupidity of the red markings in the right hand lane of some (usually mini ) roundabouts. To my mind they are a source of...

puternut

Road rules and dual carriageway lanes

Whilst on a trip recently my wife and I were discussing the lane rules on certain parts of dual carriageway/motorways. Lets assume you are on the motorway (M99) And in the left hand lane is a filter...

lucylou29

Hit by a car crossing flow of traffic

I was traveling on a road with the flow of traffic and went through a traffic junction, there was two cars waiting to cross in front of me and into the road on my left the first car went because he...

booboo67

caught on camera doin 36mph

hi my partner was caught doing 36 mph in a 30 mph zone at 1.39am in the morning. the van is hired so obviousy the NIP was first sent to the hire company who then fied it in with the hirer's detais,...

lizpiran

remote control model aircraft

What would be a sensible way to get my husband into this activity? What sort of aircraft would be easier to control and what website would you recommend? Please bear in mind that he has always been a...