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Road Traffic Accident

Last week while driving I turned right out of a side road onto a busier road. There was pretty heavy traffic and I was flashed to go by both the car in the first lane I had to cross (i.e. the car...

murraymush

can i get in trouble by lending my car to an un-insured driver

HI please advise If i lend my car which is regestured to me and insured by me for me only , to some one who said they have insurance to drive it and they get stoped by the police for what ever reason...

newkid

Parking half on the pavement

Can anybody help me please? I'm positive that I was once told by a policeman that it was ok to park with 2 wheels on the pavement (kerb) where the pavement was split into paving slabs and hard...

Misty77

Motability scheme

I have a neighbour who struggles walking, and has a car on the motability scheme. For the past month or so he's not used the car at all - his son (who isn't disabled) has been driving about in it...

pavanm

Mobile speed guns

I was driving down a road, i'm not sure if it is a 40 or 30 mph road but i was doing about 35 mph. There was a police officer on the side of the road with one of those speed guns, he didn't stop me...

buildersmate

Yet more cunning ways to trap spending motorists

M4 westbound, just before Junction 17 Chippenham. Cameras mounted on tripods on bridge over motorway. White 'Safety Camera Vehicle' (sic) not on bridge - just off to one side. Junc17 sliproad - 2...

pavanm

Mobile speed cameras

I was driving down a road, i'm not sure if it is a 40 or 30 mph road but i was doing about 35 mph. There was a police officer on the side of the road with one of those speed guns, he didn't stop me...

Pharlap

Camera on lights

Your views please A12 rush hour in Essex. 3 Lanes waiting at red lights with camera. Police car with sirens in middle lane. The first vehicle is a van which is not moving because to do so would mean...

slicksingh21

driving without due care and attention

hi, i was driving yesterday and i came to a junction where i took a right turn, upon turning i had done a slight wheelspin and then i drove off...then two police officers literally appeared out of...

alexjohn

Speed camera calculation??

Ok guys, i was driving down a road i know very well and i new there was a speed camera there, just past the speed camera is my street on the right, i was doing 30mph! I checked my mirrors and there...

dil2124

Driving a manual with an automatic licence

i have recently passed with an automatic licence, but i have been driving a manual. I had an accident where the car skidded and lost control no else was involved. the car was siezed by police and i am...

yohanson

Driving Without Due care and attention

Last September i had a minor collison in my car, the police were called and i gave them my details etc. One week ago a summons letter came through my door saying i have to go to court in 2weeks, this...

mesmerred

Middle lane hogs

Why do people drive in the middle lane when the inside lane is empty? It's not nervous drivers, afraid of cars joining from the left as I first thought. What's the attraction? It is so annoying...

aeinstein

speed limits.

two parts to this question. 1. why do people think it is ok to drive at 40-45mph in 30 zones? it isn't. 2. why do the same people slow down to 20 when passing a speed camera? it irritates me when...

drinky

motoring code offence

just wondering whether there is a motoring offence code bk21 as i am unable to find it on the net. thanks.

bristol

Fuel consumption -Renault 1.5 86hp desiel

Hi Can you help I have a Modus 1.5 desiel 86hp. Around town I get arround 55 mpg which is fine. But on the motorway (at speeds under 70mph!!!!) and on a journey I struggle to get 55-56 to a gallon....

dlp01

Parking on my own private land

I have a driveway that will hold 10 cars. Most of the time i have 6 cars parked on my drive. My husband is in the motor trade so we drive a different car each week. All of the cars are registered to...

carryonken

neighbour parking disputes

has my neighbour any legal rights of access to his drive,and can i be liable to prosecution if i park in front of his drive.At the moment he does not have a dropped kerb.Would this make a difference?I...

MORELLO

Ticket?

Has anyone actually been booked for parking the 'wrong way' as the law sees it, on a residential road, ie facing oncoming traffic, or is it rarely enforced?

Bobilt

Traffic Lights- Jumping a red

Ok firstly, I came up to a crossroads with 2 sets of traffic lights: one to turn right and the other to go straight on. I was gonna go turn right, but then remembered i had to go straight on that day:...

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