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Hi Trevorhill171, Thanks for sharing your story. We'd love to hear the outcome and understand how the community was able to help. The advice... see more
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"Lane closures" usually means just that - some lanes will be closed but not the whole road. You will not be able to see the level of... see more
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Hi All My first post on here. I am travelling in the early hours of the 17th May clockwise around the M25 from the M4 up to the M11 for stansted... see more
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I'd imagine there will be a period that will allow drivers to get used to the limiters, then the option to disable will be removed. I wonder if they... see more
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My understanding is that drivers here in the UK will be able to over ride the speed limit in a similar way to how cruise control is deactivated ,... see more
- Yesterday 21:31
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An offence will be specified on the original NIP. If it is just a section 3, this is very broad and wide ranging under the heading of careless... see more
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To add I believe Japan has a hard speed limit of 112mph or something which is only turned off upon entering a race track Their enthusiast car... see more
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Personally I've never actually bought a car based on its top speed It's all about acceleration, handling, smoothness etc. for me I don't even... see more
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I'm seeing a number of articles saying that starting on July 7th, all new cars sold in the EU and the UK must have speed limiters fitted as standard.... see more
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But the OP hadn't given any specific details of the alleged offence, which is what I was asking, and that careless driving is a very broad category... see more
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Some nozzles do seem oversensitive. Some cars seem to have restricted fillers. All I can suggest is that you need to insert the nozzle fully into... see more
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Hi, looking for a bit of advice please. I have a 2018 Audi A4 avant stronic tfsi done 44k. On the 9th jan this year it went in for a full... see more
- 11-05-24 22:28
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If the car is considered unsafe and/or unroadworthy and you decide to drive it and, as a result a crash or further damage is cause, liability will be... see more
- 11-05-24 22:22
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Filling my car today the pump clicked off like they sometimes do but this time it wouldn't start again I'd paid at the pump so just put my card in... see more
- 11-05-24 20:17
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Old thread but I had a small incident with my Motability car and the RAC came out within 90 mins or so and sent me home in a taxi, which was a couple... see more
- 11-05-24 19:33
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@Drivingforfun The battery was under RAC warranty and we took out at home cover to deal with such eventualities - difficult to get anywhere to get a... see more
- 11-05-24 12:29
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An NIP is just as it says on the tin "A Notice" It is not saying that anyone will be prosecuted, it is in effect advising that further enquiries... see more
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@Joolz123 yep 7 hours for a flat tyre and that wasn’t even the worst see more
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@bestieno7 I totally agree. I’m new to the scheme, I got my first motobility car at the beginning of March and was reassured that breakdowns would be... see more
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I would like to be able to assume the financial/legal risk is on them seeing as they have explicitly agreed to insure a non-roadworthy car Whether... see more
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If the OP had been stopped by the police, he would almost certainly have been warned of prosecution, so no NIP required. As you say, the NIP must... see more
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And you though your insurance premiums were sky high (pun intended), now add the possibility that the car can now fall out of the sky and it's going... see more
- 10-05-24 18:51
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What is being used to accuse you of the offence. Was it from a video, were you stopped by the police? The NIP has to state the offence as well as... see more
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We had some very good teachers at all the schools I attended. I learnt how to make a variety of bombs, and how to distill alcohol as well as a lot of... see more
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How do you know that was the original NIP? AIUI many (most?) hire companies lease their cars, in which case the RK might well be a finance company. ... see more
- 10-05-24 11:39
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I am a little puzzled by the timeline. The original NIP would have gone to the RK who would have returned it completed. How do you know when it was... see more
- 10-05-24 10:23
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@Santa I have returned the NIP and said I was the driver but I contest that the NIP was even sent within the 14 days as it was dated 1st April, which... see more
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@Santa I understand that the registered keep must be served with the NIP within 14 days, but the alleged offence took place on the 14th March 2024... see more
- 10-05-24 08:20
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