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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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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

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Insurance claim help

I have no idea, but I think they may be as confused as I am now on re-reading the OP. He was dealing with the 3rd party insurer ,but they're now... see more

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Insurance claim help

The OP's dispute is with the 3rd party insurer, with whom he has no contract. AIUI the FSO deal only with disputes between insurers and their... see more

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Ugliest cars in your opinion

Have you ever seen a Rolls-Royce Cullinan? It looks like a Ssanyong that someone has welded an RR radiator onto. see more

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What a doofus

The convention in this country is exactly that - hot tap on the left. see more

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What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today

The fee Drivingforfun mentions is paid by the buyer. The agent's commission is paid by the seller, so no, no deduction! see more

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Car Door Incident

The law applies on a road "or other public place". Whether it's private land is irrelevant, what matters is whether the public have... see more

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What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today

Is this a new wheeze? I've bought about a dozen houses over the years and never been asked. I'm actually in the process at the moment, and had to... see more

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Who's fault is it ?

@Drivingforfun It sounds as if neither of you were looking where you were going. 50/50. see more

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Fault

You said earlier "we collided when I pulled out", and now - regarding mirrors and blindspot - "Yes which was when saw him and stopped". That seems... see more

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Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin

Red light cameras are NOT mounted on the lights. They are placed several metres before the lights, usually quite high and looking down, so as to... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

The OP, who was confused, posted two years ago! The lady (Debs) who hi-jacked the thread a few days ago doesn't seem to be confused, just... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

Agreed. When I said "There are no summonses any more,", I should have added" ... for minor motoring offences". Anyway, this must be getting... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

I linked to the Met only because it came up first on Google! However, the process they now follow is the same as every other (territorial) force... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

I think we may both be a wee bit out-of-date. There are no summonses any more, since the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Instead, the... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

How would that work? If the OP pleads NG and goes to court won't it be far too late to charge him with something else? see more

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- 27-05-24 12:34
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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

Clearly not ... see more

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Most embarrassing vehicle you’ve driven?

@Drivingforfun When my Audi A3 had to go in twice for a software update (which took a week each time), they lent me an A5 cabrio. Lovely... see more

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Why do vans have central rear-view mirrors?

Exactly. Vans are built either as panel vans (with rear windows and without bulkhead as standard) or as chassis-cab units, on which you can mount any... see more

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Death of the Handbrake

These have been fitted to the majority of cars, probably for the last 10 years. Probably worldwide. If this were a significant serious risk I'm... see more

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Accident whilst overtaking

OK, "50/50 is probably fair" was perhaps a poor choice of words, I should have said OP has partly at fault. In the circumstances he described, the... see more

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Fault

So you were also moving into the oncoming lane when the collision occurred? Had you checked your mirrors and blindspot? see more

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What a doofus

That depends entirely on where the stalk is. It used to vary between L and R on different makes/models. see more

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Fault

So, if I've understood you, you changed lane into the path of the overtaking vehicle. Is that correct? see more

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Need advice

Why not just claim through your own insurance, and let them do all the work? That's what you pay them for. see more

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Accident whilst overtaking

@Skripa50/50 is probably fair. Lack of observation by TP, but you should have anticipated that and sounded you horn. see more

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Did I make a mistake at the traffic lights?

No need to thank me three times! "some part of me told me was good decision to stop when lights changed for amber"- that part was right, amber... see more

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Did I make a mistake at the traffic lights?

@MagicGentlemanThe offence is committed if any part of your vehicle crosses the line on red. If it was entirely over the line, or if you didn't move... see more

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Speed limits, traffic lights and HS2

I've read (might have been here) that these signs aren't actually "legal" because there aren't repeater signs. /QUOTE] AFAIK there used to be a... see more

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08-06-24

14:14 - Beelzebub mentioned Rolebama in post Do You Know Someone Who Deserves One Of These?
Rolebama But neither DVLA no...

07-06-24

12:56 - Mark07 mentioned Beelzebub in post Insurance claim help
Beelzebub, do you think the ci...

01-06-24

09:41 - Drivingforfun mentioned Beelzebub in post Car Door Incident
Thanks Beelzebub, I wasn't aware of t...

30-05-24

06:33 - Beelzebub mentioned Drivingforfun in post Who's fault is it ?
@Drivingforfun It sounds as if nei...

27-05-24

09:18 - Debs mentioned Beelzebub in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
Beelzebub I am since that happ...
05:13 - Beelzebub mentioned Drivingforfun in post Most embarrassing vehicle you’ve driven?
Drivingforfun When my Audi A3 had...

23-05-24

15:57 - JGM79 mentioned Beelzebub in post Need advice
Beelzebub trying not to lose o...

22-05-24

15:56 - Skripa mentioned Beelzebub in post Accident whilst overtaking
Beelzebub Thanks for answer.

21-05-24

14:29 - MagicGentleman mentioned Beelzebub in post Did I make a mistake at the traffic lights?
Beelzebub Thanks mate , you're...
14:29 - MagicGentleman mentioned Beelzebub in post Did I make a mistake at the traffic lights?
Beelzebub Thanks mate , you're...
14:29 - MagicGentleman mentioned Beelzebub in post Did I make a mistake at the traffic lights?
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Ethan24 No, red light camer...

10-05-24

07:24 - Trevorhill171 mentioned Beelzebub in post NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution)
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15:57 - Sarah1971 mentioned Beelzebub in post Dodgy mot on private car purchase
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17:50 - DriverFR mentioned Beelzebub in post Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
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20:08 - Arie20929 mentioned Beelzebub in post Me again! MOT questions 🥹
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22:35 - NMNeil mentioned Beelzebub in post Unionization
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09:28 - Beelzebub quoted Santa in post Driving Wrong Way With Extra Stupid
Despite driving tens of th...

07-06-24

13:31 - Beelzebub quoted Mark07 in post Insurance claim help
@Beelzebub, do you think th...
12:44 - Beelzebub quoted Rolebama in post Insurance claim help
My advice is to phone the Fin...

04-06-24

11:35 - ursus262 quoted Beelzebub in post Who's fault is it ?
@Drivingforfun It sounds as i...

03-06-24

13:48 - Beelzebub quoted Mark07 in post What a doofus
I noticed something yesterd...

01-06-24

15:32 - Beelzebub quoted NMNeil in post What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
So if you do buy the hose w...
05:06 - Beelzebub quoted Drivingforfun in post Car Door Incident
Does everything still apply if thi...

31-05-24

16:58 - Beelzebub quoted Drivingforfun in post What Gave Me 'The Hump' Today
When buying a house, the buyer is ...

28-05-24

15:26 - Beelzebub quoted Mac13 in post Fault
Yes which was when saw him...
13:48 - TC1474 quoted Beelzebub in post Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin
Red light cameras are NOT moun...
13:29 - Beelzebub quoted Debs in post Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin
@NMNeil I don’t know wh...
11:18 - Santa quoted Beelzebub in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
BTW (since we're in pedantic m...
10:04 - Beelzebub quoted Santa in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
Not boring at all. The OP...

27-05-24

15:51 - Beelzebub quoted TC1474 in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
To quote the Magistrates Co...
15:07 - Beelzebub quoted TC1474 in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
That is a Met Police only d...
14:36 - TC1474 quoted Beelzebub in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
I think we may both be a wee b...
14:26 - Beelzebub quoted TC1474 in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
Sorry, I did not articulate...
12:55 - TC1474 quoted Beelzebub in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
How would that work? If the OP...
12:34 - Beelzebub quoted TC1474 in post Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red
If you did trigger the came...