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I wrote to Nottingham police and asked them if they treated motorists and real criminals equally. They replied saying "The vast majority of the public never actually has any contact with the police at...
Whilst motoring last month on hundreds of miles of excellent new and uncrowded roads in Spain, I was stopped by the Guardia Civil for going through a tunnel without putting my lights on. This was a very...
Last year you published a letter from someone about passing on the inside lane on a motorway. The writer said he had been summoned by the police and defended the case. He was acquitted because the court...
We know of the selling of vehicle keeper data by the DVLA to some interested parties such as parking enforcement companies. I did not know that the Police Authorities are now permitted to provide (outsource)...
In the last week or two, a section of the A413 between Buckingham and Maids Moreton has had the speed limit dropped from 40mph to 30mph. There have been no obvious roadside warnings to this effect except...
I find it ironic that on the day you print two letters presenting a balanced view on Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedom Bill, it was widely reported that a wheel clamper had been fined £750. From what...
My daughter and I run a small business delivering livestock feed in the South East using Land Rovers and trailers. We each cover around 30,000 miles per year. Some months ago my daughter returned to the...
Regarding AA's neighbour being fined for driving 2mph over the speed limit (22 June), the police here in Hong Kong deduct 4mph from your recorded speed to allow for the inaccuracy of speed cameras. They...
Can my son collect things from his car that has been seized by the police?
I understand from very reliable sources (ex traffic police) that very few traffic police operate in the evening and especially weekends, with the number of convictions being very low. They have about three...
 

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