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  • Nip
    @Trevorhill171 What is the alleged offence? Many offences don't require a NIP, and so are not subject to the 14-day rule? Are you the registered... see more
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  • 2 speeding ticket in one week
    @MarkKevinHi Are you aware that this is a UK forum? Speeds and limits here are in mph, not km/h. ​​​​​​​(Also, we tend to write in English😉) see more
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  • Theft
    There have been no felonies in English law since 1967, so "feloniously" is meaningless. see more
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    • 08-05-24 19:10
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  • Are Cars Spying On Us?
    How likely? Slightly less likely than that some people will believe any conspiracy theory they hear. see more
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    • 08-05-24 06:55
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  • Random insurance question
    The requirement to provide details applies where there has been an accident "owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or... see more
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    • 08-05-24 06:53
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  • Solid white lines
    @DrivingforfunYou're right, the rules haven't changed. "No crossing" actually means the whole car (not just the wheels) must keep to the left of... see more
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    • 06-05-24 06:33
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  • Help needed
    There is no "change in liability" to question, unless I've missed something. You said the cyclist is now "trying to claim for personal injury ".... see more
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    • 05-05-24 11:38
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  • Help needed
    AIUI the 3-year statute of limitations period doesn't start until the child's 18th birthday. Since we don't know when that is/was, we can't know... see more
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    • 04-05-24 17:20
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  • Dodgy mot on private car purchase
    OP, I can't see that there's any comeback against the seller unless (as above) he misrepresented the car. If he told you it had a current MOT, that... see more
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    • 04-05-24 10:10
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  • Credit Cards in France/Europe - Problem?
    I have been to both France (Bordeaux via Paris) and Spain (Seville) in the last six months, and experienced no problems. . see more
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    • 03-05-24 14:17
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  • What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
    The linked document (from Parliament itself)) explains that the current procedure has been in place since the Ballot Act 1872. I can't confirm that -... see more
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  • Theft
    The problem is that if the defendant (AKA guilty b*stard) claims there was no mens rea, then it is up to a court to determine. The police and CPS... see more
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    • 02-05-24 17:55
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  • What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
    This is not new, it's been that way pretty well forever. So far as I recall form my school-days (sixty years ago) it can only be used with a court... see more
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    • 02-05-24 11:36
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  • Car accident repairs
    OK, so those are the insurers you should be talking to. see more
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    • 30-04-24 12:20
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  • Car accident repairs
    If I've understood the OP correctly, he was dealing with the third party's insurer, not his own. Perhaps he could clarify? see more
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    • 30-04-24 10:39
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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
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    • 29-04-24 17:29
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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
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    • 29-04-24 06:01
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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
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    • 27-04-24 16:01
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  • North Coast 500 . . .
    I grew up in that neck of the woods, so I can verify both the spectacular scenery and the unpredictable weather. FWIW I'd go in May. Often the best... see more
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    • 25-04-24 16:17
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  • Driving with Anemia
    O, are you aware that you may need to report anxiety to the DVLA/ see https://www.gov.uk/anxiety-and-driving ""You must tell DVLA if you... see more
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    • 22-04-24 15:20
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  • Why wouldn't this work?
    The current trends are towards EVs and to automatic boxes on ICE cars. I doubt whether further development of the manual box would be on anyone's... see more
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    • 21-04-24 16:42
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  • Bad driving instructor
    @jamaukYou're clearly not happy with your instructor, so find another! see more
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    • 20-04-24 12:15
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  • Unionization
    Does that matter? They make a huge contribution to the economy, whoever owns them. Of the volume manufacturers of the 60s and 70s, only two... see more
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    • 20-04-24 05:55
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  • Unionization
    Interesting. I'm pretty sure it will have no immediate effect in the UK. as VW group don't really compete on price. If they have any sense, they... see more
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    • 19-04-24 17:51
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  • Me again! MOT questions 🥹
    The MOT fee is capped at £54.95, The cost of a service can vary hugely, from a Ford dealer using genuine Ford parts and offering a guarantee, down... see more
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    • 19-04-24 17:40
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  • RAC car service
    I have never heard of a brake fluid change being included in a routine service. It is normally recommended every 2-3 years,, and is either (1)... see more
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    • 19-04-24 13:51
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  • Would this be considered insurance fraud?
    There's no such thing as "insurance fraud", just fraud, which is an imprisonable offence The offence is committed if a person makes a false... see more
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    • 17-04-24 11:03
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  • Tips for driving in Europe
    Germen insurers, or UK? see more
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    • 17-04-24 05:02
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  • ROW with parked car and oncoming / turning car
    Let's suppose the red car was parked just 5 metres from the junction. What difference would it have made to the OP's question? see more
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    • 16-04-24 15:47
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  • ROW with parked car and oncoming / turning car
    @GossopsGreen HC Rule 180 applies to the driver turning right. "Wait until there is a safe gap between you and any oncoming vehicle." which... see more
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    • 16-04-24 13:58
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