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  • Do You Know Someone Who Deserves One Of These?
    From my perceived knowledge of US Govt Depts, I equated their DMV to our Licence issuers. My friend received a letter from the US Embassy banning... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    I've read Vulcan 607, and it is, in my opinion, one of the best narratives of a war-time event ever written. Definitely rates in my top three. see more
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  • Insurance claim help
    They cannot threaten you with theft of your own vehicle when they do not own the vehicle, and they should understand the basic definition of theft. ... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Auto renewal not cancelled!
    If you can't get satisfaction from the RAC, take it up with your bank. ​​​​​​​I have had this problem with other companies in the past and make... see more
    by Santa
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    Thanks @TC1474 for that I’m quite into that sort of thing myself, especially the aircraft side, despite having zero military history myself or... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Insurance claim help
    @TC1474 Yes...I am glad they are admitting their faults but am unpleased with the £70 compensation. They have also told me I can keep my courtesy... see more
    by thelonestoner
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  • Feeling defeated: looking for advice
    @Santa I come here looking for help, and get a load of guff. I said nothing alleging quotas or incentives, the fact you brought them up speaks of... see more
    by TB90
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  • Feeling defeated: looking for advice
    The situation you describe is naturally from your, somewhat aggrieved, perspective. Examiners have no quotas or any incentives to pass or fail... see more
    by Santa
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  • Insurance claim help
    @thelonestoner At least part of the problem has been resolved but non the less, you can tell them (and they know) that until the account is... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    I have recently become an avid reader of the books written by John Nichol who was part of the first crew shot down in the Gulf first time round and... see more
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  • Do You Know Someone Who Deserves One Of These?
    @Rolebama But neither DVLA nor DVSA (which used to be called VOSA ...) is responsible for enforcing the law, that is the job of the police and the... see more
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  • Do You Know Someone Who Deserves One Of These?
    But it's California, the land of fruits and nuts, so what do you expect? see more
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  • Do You Know Someone Who Deserves One Of These?
    Found this. Can you see DVLA or VOSA copying? see more
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  • Feeling defeated: looking for advice
    @Santa You appear to have missed the main point I was trying to make; that I do not believe the two failures I described to have been my fault. ... see more
    by TB90
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  • Can We Recommend Products?
    I have received a book as an early Father's Day prezzie. It's called 'Old Git Wit'. I read some of the quotes out loud to my wife and a friend.... see more
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  • Auto renewal not cancelled!
    My membership was due to auto-renew on Jun 1st, I rand the RAC on 11th May and asked to cancel the auto-renewal and payment of £196.99. On 4th of... see more
    by ljw61
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  • Insurance claim help
    I have been in contact with their insurance provider and they have apologised profusely on the phone. They have sent me an email letting me know in... see more
    by thelonestoner
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  • Driving Wrong Way With Extra Stupid
    I used to work occasionally near a busy motorway junction. It was pretty well a daily occurrence to see someone who had missed their exit reversing... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Driving Wrong Way With Extra Stupid
    Despite driving tens of thousands of miles on motorways, I only ever came across it once. It was early morning and I was driving on the slip road... see more
    by Santa
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  • RAC Rewards
    Hello, I will figure out more on this. see more
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  • Insurance claim help
    @thelonestoner Firstly, I am sorry to read about your misfortune. It is normal practice for insurers to offer the original owner the salvage... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Driving Wrong Way With Extra Stupid
    I have lost count of the number of times I have had to deal with or get involved with vehicles driving the wrong way up a Motorway or dual... see more
    by TC1474
    • 07-06-24 21:13
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  • Drink driving
    @Drivingforfun It is not illegal to drink whilst driving, and that includes alcohol as it is the amount of alcohol in the blood that becomes an... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Drink driving
    I'm not asking for myself - promise I'm just asking out of curiosity after seeing someone doing this earlier today Is it legal to drink alcohol... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Feeling defeated: looking for advice
    I’m saying this as someone who has a handful of health conditions myself so am not intending to sound un-empathetic… but, while merely having... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Driving Wrong Way With Extra Stupid
    Not as exciting as driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway but someone was driving along the wrong side of the road in town a few days ago trying... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 07-06-24 18:18
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  • Feeling defeated: looking for advice
    @TB90 I think that obstacles are there to be overcome, and from what you've described, you can drive...the challenge is passing the test. I shared... see more
    by Mark07
    • 07-06-24 17:40
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  • Moja car insurance - Validation
    Hmm, this doesn't sound right. A few years ago, an older relative stopped driving. I forgot to cancel their insurance and it auto-renewed and the... see more
    by Mark07
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