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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    1. The traffic light cameras are triggered when a vehicle passes over a sensor. They take two photos, to prove the vehicle was moving. In your case,... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    @TC1474 Thanks for your explanations. Unfortunately they have installed traffic lights cameras on the junction because there have been lot of... see more
    by DriverFR
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  • Car accident repairs
    We were in a car accident a few months ago and the car was repaired through the driver who caused the accident insurance and who has also admitted... see more
    by Chris22
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    Years ago I was being tailgated on approach to traffic lights which turned red. I did not think I could safely stop, and as the lights had only just... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    @Santa thanks for your reply. It’s helping me to understand uk rules. But it seems not exactly what I’ve encountered. see more
    by DriverFR
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    Failure to comply with a red traffic light (which includes amber as that is also a statutory stop sign) is contrary to Section 36(1) Road Traffic Act... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Battery dies after a day?
    @NMNeil Thanks for the reply. I will give this a go this week. see more
    by CS111
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    The traffic lights should not be a problem for you in this. The cameras are set to catch people who drive through a red light. If there were... see more
    by Santa
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    thank you very much @Beelzebub I forgot to mention that there are cameras in the road where this crossing happened. Have I been caught by them... see more
    by DriverFR
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    @DriverFRThe offence is that a vehicle "must not proceed beyond the stop line" when the lights show red or amber. ​​​​​​​By reversing you are not... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • RAC Windscreens - avoid avoid avoid!!
    ​​​​​​​I agree with you both. Yes people do make mistakes, but as long as they fix them too, keep pushing as far as you can, till all sorted. Good... see more
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  • Me again! MOT questions 🥹
    @Beelzebub thanks for tip was looking to see what a MOT & Service should cost see more
    by Arie20929
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  • Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
    Hi everyone hope you all are doing well. i have a question as I’m a new driver in UK. I know that when red light or even yello light turn... see more
    by DriverFR
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  • Dual carriage way
    Wouldn't that be taking the p***? Should have been "flash" see more
    by TC1474
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  • Bad driving instructor
    I probably didn't word the horn use comment correctly, I understand using it as a warning, essentially to let other motorists know that you are... see more
    by jamauk
    • 27-04-24 17:08
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  • Dual carriage way
    Despite passing a vehicle in lane 1, your speed may have been (relatively) slow and they needed to progress pass you and just gave you a slash .... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Obsession with fuel economy
    My last two cars before the current one were both diesels, and I bought my current one because it is very good on mpg. It's not just the mpg per se,... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 27-04-24 13:03
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  • Using a reversing camera on a test?
    I was told, and I do agree, that when reversing you should not only be looking where you are going, but what is happening around you. So if you have... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Dual carriage way
    I speak from 20 years as a retired Police rider, instructor and member of the SEG (Special Escort Group) They may have been on a shout which... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Over 5 hour wait-is this normal?
    I broke down yesterday morning on a dual carriageway at 7.15am. My engine literally just stopped at 70mph, I managed to get to the verge as there’s... see more
    by Lins1980
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  • Bad driving instructor
    I know there are 3 sides to every story (your side, her side, and in the middle: the truth) but she does sound like an awful instructor I think I... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 27-04-24 09:03
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  • Bad driving instructor
    I have booked intensive lessons with National Intensive who have booked a test for me, I actually called them yesterday for an update with who the... see more
    by jamauk
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  • Dual carriage way
    It's amazing how most of us have a panic moment when a police vehicle comes up behind us, even when we are fully law-abiding. If they had some... see more
    by Santa
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  • Obsession with fuel economy
    As a fleet manager, I used to do this stuff for a living. Many (most) people totally ignore one of the biggest costs of car ownership - depreciation.... see more
    by Santa
    • 26-04-24 21:42
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  • Driving licences and the DVLA
    I had an interesting issue recently where the DVLA just couldn't get it right. After reapplying after being disqualified I started the learning... see more
    by jamauk
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  • Anyone started their garden yet?
    A friend of mine, upon retiring, paid well over the odds for a nice house in Beds backing onto a wood. The back garden was around 80ft long, 60ft... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 26-04-24 11:50
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  • Obsession with fuel economy
    We had more customers complain about poor fuel consumption when I worked in workshops. Poor starting, lumpy tickovers and cutting out at traffic... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Obsession with fuel economy
    Random discussion topic… Unless people do upwards of 30,000 miles a year, why the obsession with fuel economy? Do people not realise the other... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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