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  • Nip
    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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  • Nip
    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
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    • Yesterday 11:39
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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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    • 09-05-24 10:49
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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