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Owner Ignorance of Bells and Whistles

Wow that is quite something ha ha Today my car sensed a van on the opposite side of the road and it beeped at me very loudly and a large picture... see more

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Owner Ignorance of Bells and Whistles

A friend asked me to 'have a look' at his son's new car as it was behaving 'strangely'. The son took me out for a drive, and we were on a country... see more

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Car accident repairs

I, very briefly, worked for an insurance approved workshop. The first week they forced a third-party manufactured front bumper on a car, and I was... see more

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Car accident repairs

OK, then as mentioned, you need to speak to the third party insurers and tell them that you are not satisfied with the quality of work carried out,... see more

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Car accident repairs

OK, so those are the insurers you should be talking to. see more

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Car accident repairs

@TC1474 my partner just reminded me that we did not sign off when taking delivery of the car because the weather was horrendous and the guy said... see more

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Car accident repairs

Yes using the young lad who caused the crash insurance see more

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My first experience with an EV

It took me a while to get used to the throttle when I was given an electric courtesy car. As you say if you lift off the car slows down significantly... see more

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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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Car accident repairs

Did you sign off the vehicle as being repaired to a satisfactory state when you collected it? If you did, this might cause an issue as it is normal... see more

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Car accident repairs

What if I don't feel safe in the car anymore and don't want the repairs rectified? Am I within my rights to have it written off ? see more

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My first experience with an EV

An interesting report. Any car can develop a fault, so I would just chalk that one up to experience. Charging in the rain (and we do seem to... see more

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Car accident repairs

@Chris22 You need to talk to your insurance company. They should arrange an inspection to verify that the repairs were unsatisfactory and then get it... see more

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My first experience with an EV

I hired a car recently. I chose an EV because it was cheaper, and also because I was (which is a rarity) by myself without my young family, so I knew... see more

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Dual carriage way

@Santa i know what you're saying but like i said im knew now 1 police car or bike behind me yeah , 3 i was a little startled lol see more

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Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.

As already mentioned, an NIP is not a conviction for anything it is simply letting you know that consideration is being given as to whether to... see more

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Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.

@Beelzebub. Oh thank you so much for these clarifications. I’m really relieved . 👍 see more

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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

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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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