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  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    @Beelzebub Both are prohibited but the FPN or summonses usually refer to parking as a generic offence see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    Are you sure? Red lines forbid stopping, not parking. Obviously still guilty! see more
  • Renault Captur Ionic 1.3: Strange gearing issues.
    Hi Diana21, Welcome to the Community. I'm not a mechanic, but after a little googling I'd recommend taking it to a garage for a proper... see more
  • Noise cameras
    It's not only the exhaust noise they're clamping down on.... see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    To get straight to the point, the lines are valid from hedgerow to hedgerow regardless of what side of the line you park on and is relevant if its a... see more
  • What are your winter driving tips?
    Many of my Scottish friends reminisce about the winter of 2010 every time we see any snowfall, I've seen pictures of cars buried in snow drifts,... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    Lots of good advice! see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    @Drivingforfun Impressive knowledge! The RAC have more information about parking and yellow lines available here. see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    I don't know if it's relevant but I believe red/yellow lines even apply if you park to the left of them I once came across a car parked on a... see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    Hi Gerry, Welcome again to the RAC Community. Just to confirm that all posts are visible to the public and in most cases your questions will be... see more
  • Fixed Penalty Charge
    Good afternoon Mark, thank you for your welcome. i have received the above for parking on the left hand side of a single red line, just to clarify... see more
  • Do you drive off-road?
    If you see a military convoy these days it's probably the whole army on the move so we are probably at war so I would leave them to it.😋 It's a... see more
  • "Worst" time of day for visibility??
    Our peripheral vision is very good, and we use it in daylight when driving though we may not be fully aware of this because our brain vets this and... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    I would get the mobile welder to have a look and give you some idea of what they would charge, and may they offer an opinion as to how good/ bad the... see more
  • Renault Captur Ionic 1.3: Strange gearing issues.
    Hello and good morning to the forum and my first post. I have an issue with my Renault Captur Ionic 1.3 that is on a 21 plate. The car is fully... see more
  • LED Head lights
    Some news about bright headlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74lq35jdego see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    I'd argue that the mileage on a 2005 car isn't as relevant as the fact it's been exposed to moisture for 19 years, especially if it's lived outside ... see more
  • What are your winter driving tips?
    About 12 years ago when the snow was really bad, it actually closed a few motorways in Scotland for 10 hours. A relative got stuck in it and said... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    Yea I agree, I think you can get cheaper welding prices from someone else, but if you can go on recommendation as welding is a hard thing to do well.... see more
  • A pleasant surprise for once
    Agreed, it's not like you can look the other way when it's happening 😮 see more
  • A pleasant surprise for once
    I know someone who I think for similar reasons has to have injections in their eyes I’m quite liberal with what I can put up with medical-wise but... see more
  • Family Membership
    Hi @Lollipop, Welcome to the RAC Community. Take a look at our Family Breakdown cover, what's more if you find the same cover cheaper, we'll... see more
  • "Worst" time of day for visibility??
    I have no issue with the changing time of day and I am happy driving night or day, dawn or dusk. However.... What I really dislike is at this... see more
  • "Worst" time of day for visibility??
    I suspect the changing light is a factor. Especially during winter months, you can start a relatively short journey in light conditions and end them... see more
  • A pleasant surprise for once
    Excellent news! A family member of mine is diabetic and has to get their eyes dilated every once in a while. They often comment about how much... see more
  • "Worst" time of day for visibility??
    A driving person I watch on YouTube says it's dusk, which I thought was odd. Why is some poor visibility worse than no visibility? However I rarely... see more
  • Timing Belt
    Hi - I had a similar problem with a Citroen Spacetourer bought from Cargiant. 2019 reg, 50k. 6 months after buying I had it serviced and the garage... see more
  • Ford KA advice - failed MOT
    Hi - I have an 05 plate Ford KA which not surprisingly failed it's MOT last week. It had one dangerous defect - (suspension component mounting... see more
  • Family Membership
    Are there any reductions for introducing family members to join the RAC ? see more
  • A pleasant surprise for once
    Today I had to go for my annual Diabetic eye screening health check which means having drops in the eyes to help the pupils dilate (which anyone who... see more