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When I was manufacturing Glass Fibre there was such a shop locally. There were many items we bought from there, generally the amounts were not large... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

Why? We humans are not very good at thinking our way through problems but we are better at trial and error. The big problem is we have never... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Hi Everyone Thank you for your input. So I had the passenger rear replaced Sunday, pumped them up to 34 monday morning, tyre pressure light... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I agree with Drivingforfun with regards to AA having to report members to the police, they are taking steps to cure themselves of the addiction. ... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

Some years ago I had a friend who worked for a coach company. After w while they put him on continental drives, with a new coach. The new coach had a... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

To the best of my knowledge tyres are not put on with a sealant, they are put on with a lubricant. The area on the wheel where the tyre sits and... see more

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Hi @Zoxbythesea - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post - it's great to have you hear - I am, however, sorry to hear of... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

Great, thoughtful reply @Drivingforfun - I'd not heard of this mandate before - I'm assuming you're talking about people that attend AA meetings and... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I'm fundamentally against the increasingly soft approach taken to crime but the utility aspect shouldn't be ignored.. i.e. sometimes harshness and... see more

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Parking charge whilst broken down

Hi everyone. I broke down on the A30 Midlands to Cornwall a few weeks ago, and was asked by the RAC driver to make my way, with her following, to... see more

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I was trapping gophers on a regular basis and trapped a huge one a few days ago, but I haven't seen any more diggings lately and couldn't understand... see more

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Break off a piece of the stem and rub it between your fingers. If it smells of onions it's probably chives, but don't taste it until you're sure. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

@CarHelp Let us know how you get on because there is one last desperate thing to try if all else fails. Deflate tyre, remove schrader valve, using a... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

53% of drivers recently surveyed for an RAC study supported the introduction of so-called AlcoLocks, or Alcohol-Interlocks, to be fitted to the... see more

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Thank you - yes I have reset each time I have had a new tyre fitted. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

This did cross my mind- I have CCTV at home on my car and nothing is showing, also have cameras at work and apparently nothing is showing on... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

OP Apart from anything else, fitting new tyre(s) would almost certainly cause erratic results from the TPMS - every system I've had needed... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

I used to record and watch the Open University TV progs in the late 80s and early 90s. I only recorded the car-related ones, most of which centred... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

It seems very erratic. Are you sure someone isn't playing silly games when your car is parked up? see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Thanks for your response. Just checked ins cert is headlined 'By Miles. Contacted them on their claim line and heard nothing from them since. Did... see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Hi @davidsalter - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you. The first thing I would... see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Had an accident Sat 10th May, reported it Mon 12th May. Two emails from two separate underwriters and no response since. Had a call from Miles to say... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

The Act actually says "What is a reasonable time is a question of fact.", which means that it is ultimately for a court to decide. And a court... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

A 10-month car repair is an unreasonable delay under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in the UK, making you eligible for action. First, send the garage a... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Hey, thank you for the reply. Its a bit long but it started just before Easter, and it seemed to be 1 tyre per week going down (3/4 of them) I had... see more

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To clarify did this start happening after getting the new tyres? Aside from above ideas… stupidest suggestion I have, but these days wouldn’t... see more

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