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Further to our recent exchange of e-mails regarding runaway cars, did you see the report on main TV channels last night showing a lady and her husband giving evidence to the USA Congressional Review Committee...
I was very interested in your comments regarding Protected No Claims Discounts. I am in the process of renewing my insurance and my premium has increased by £90, due I assume mainly to my wife, a named...
I know you've had queries on private parking contractors before, but this one's a bit different. On Friday 12 February I parked at Leigh Delamere Westbound Services on the M4. Knowing I would exceed the...
I have just returned from spending a week at my sister’s house in France. She lives just south of Cherbourg and I know for a fact that they experienced much the same winter as we did. In fact, when the...
I was stationary in traffic when another driver scraped down side of my car causing over £2k of damage. His whole story was rubbish, littered with errors and obvious lies. Immediately after the accident...
I have now heard from the Ministry of Justice regarding the situation over motorists defence costs. I would summarize proposal 2009 No. 2720 as follows: A Court may make a Defendant's Cost Order on application...
Hertfordshire Highways is struggling to fill in pot-holes caused by the recent bad weather (and by poor maintenance over many years). Yet it is able to install a set of road humps in a neighbouring village...
Recently, due to an accident I lost, temporarily I hope, the use of my legs. My daughter in law is taking driving lessons and is at the point where she would benefit from me accompanying her whilst she...
During a holiday in Italy in June 2009 it would appear I strayed into a bus lane, and have received a summons and a fine of 109 Euros. If I don't pay by 20 June 2010, it increases to 183 Euros. As I will...
My girlfriend was driving her BMW convertible in Ascot and was waiting stationary at a T junction behind a Land Rover Discovery. The car in front of the Land Rover went to pull out then hesitated half...
 

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