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Totting up Ban - re-test query

Hi everyone, To be clear I don’t have any current points and have been driving for 16 years. However, one thing I have always wondered. ... see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

Of course I have paid for postage and have used stamps, but I can't think of an occasion where I have bought them. I've just googled the cost of... see more

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That's gone too. They're self-adhesive. see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

I've only ever sent a fax once. I was working in an admin job, around 2006-2008, so emails were an established standard practise. But for reasons... see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

Only things I didn't do was to own, or listen to, a Walkman or send a fax. As for some of the other comments I remember black Austin Westminster... see more

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Very loud metal-on-metal scraping sound

Hello, It sounds like you might have a wheel bearing issue. Wheel bearings can make a scraping or grinding noise, especially when driving forward1.... see more

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Did the TV have valves, they contributed to heating the house. see more

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Had to emergency brake and car crashed into me who’s at fault?

The person who ran int the bank of you is deemed as being 100% liable under rules that deem this type of crash to be what is called strict liability.... see more

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Had to emergency brake and car crashed into me who’s at fault?

Was driving along the motorway when a Deer came out. I had to slam my breaks on (with my hazards on) and a car swerved to not go directly into the... see more

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I don't know if you heard that after the 'success' of the UK congestion pricing they introduced it in New York. And like London they had a clear... see more

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I was born in the 90s yet am quite experienced there, and I think more and more people are beginning to 🙁 On a brighter note my parents had a... see more

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I can remember (1970-ish) my boss getting the first TV remote control I'd seen. It was connected to the TV with a massive cable (garden hose... see more

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Change black and white channels on TV, can just remember air raid sirens, and life before NHS, so I scored Zero. Oh, and black police cars with... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

To anyone else involved in similar claims, do not reply to letters sent to you direct, simply pass them on to your insurer with your policy number. see more

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Help with query

Car insurance policies, often exclude cover for vehicles used for work simply because they consider working vehicles are a higher insurance risk.... see more

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That someone should be shot! 🙄 Cancellations fees are standard practice and they hit you for a big proportion. She (or you) need to talk to... see more

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Thankyou for reply, she is so gullable and scared bless her that someone told her to cancel her policy, now they charging her £1600 cancellation fee.... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

@Beelzebub thank you for taking the time to reply. I will try not to over-worry - that glass of wine will help! see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

@TC1474 thank you so much for your message. I feel much less anxious but will make sure my insurance is on it promptly. see more

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Help with query

Many insurance companies will look at all sorts of ways to void a policy, but I am surprised either way that the policy does not include commuting to... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

What has/is happening is common place. Believe me you are not alone in this soet of thing happening, I have seen it many times over the years. ... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

@Windermere123 Don't stress! You were insured, they will deal with it. You won't have to pay, or go to jail! Quick answers: 1. This is... see more

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I've just looked at the linked BBC story again. It now says: "Update 15 January 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly said... see more

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NMNeill: I agree with you entirely. The problem comes if they begin to lose that income then they tax something else, or increase a current tax, that... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

Hello, I am hoping someone is able to offer some advice for an extremely stressful situation that I have found myself in. This issue is happening in... see more

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Near Miss

Only boring stuff like summiting a hill and coming across a poorly judged overtake The most heart-in-mouth car-related one is as a child, I had a... see more

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