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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    I can only speak from experience, but every case bar a couple I have dealt (and I have dealt with a few) with of this nature have ended up with a... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    I'm very surprised that the CPS gave such a detailed and helpful reply. All of the information requested is publicly available, and they would have... see more
    by Beelzebub
    • Yesterday 16:51
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  • Heathrow Airport parking fine
    But ... Eurostar has been closed more often than Heathrow recently. see more
    by Beelzebub
    • Yesterday 16:43
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  • That's sorted for another year
    If they introduced an MOT here in New Mexico it would take about 50% of the cars off the road overnight. 😎 see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Heathrow Airport parking fine
    "Never start a fight you have no chance of winning" Sun Tzu The Art of War. see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    Horses mouth https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/disclosure_10.pdf... see more
    by NMNeil
    • Yesterday 16:23
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    @Rolebama The more appropriate quote round here is Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he'll spend all day in a... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • That's sorted for another year
    Car just sailed through its MOT with just a couple of advisories, so well happy. Not bad for a car I have owned from new and racked up over... see more
    by TC1474
    • Yesterday 16:03
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    I came across this somewhere: Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he can eat forever. see more
    by Rolebama
    • Yesterday 12:39
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  • Heathrow Airport parking fine
    Thanks for your reply. Although I’m still convinced of having done nothing wrong it looks looks like I’m hoping they will make me a similar offer... see more
    by Steve8
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    I know I've been so stupid telling the lie but when I had the accident I just felt I couldn't disclose my address and lied again. Obviously I wasn't... see more
    by Helen999
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  • Heathrow Airport parking fine
    A family member had a quite similar issue at an airport manned by APCOA (on the day of the queens funeral, for what it’s worth) and raised an issue,... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 24-03-25 22:00
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  • Old quotes that still ring true
    " If you always tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" Mark Twain see more
    by NMNeil
    • 24-03-25 20:57
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  • Business idea?? & random thoughts about property
    It looks as though your memory is not that bad.😉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Co-operative_Society see more
    by olduser
    • 24-03-25 19:49
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    TC, I can relate to that. Memory isn't what it was. What was your name again? see more
    by Beelzebub
    • 24-03-25 19:16
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    Crime legislation is not something I tend to keep up to date with, I was going from memory. see more
    by TC1474
    • 24-03-25 18:42
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    Not that it helps the OP in any way, but s16 of the Theft Act is no longer in force. It was repealed by the Fraud Act 2006, which essentially says... see more
    by Beelzebub
    • 24-03-25 17:36
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  • Vector SR Spot Speed Camera
    There are a number of camera sites in my area with one or 2 specifically targeting phone use. I have watched them in use. The camera takes a... see more
    by TC1474
    • 24-03-25 17:29
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    You have opened up a whole bag of worms for yourself. Firstly, you have made a false declaration to obtain insurance (hence the fraud) which is a... see more
    by TC1474
    • 24-03-25 17:23
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  • Reported for Insurance Fraud
    When I was selling motorcycles, I had a customer who also bought insurance through us. The insurer discovered he had a Taking and Driving Away... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 24-03-25 17:02
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  • Driving habits.
    I can well believe any blue light training, but especially police, being the best, I inherited some of it from my dad, although I'm sure @TC1474 will... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 24-03-25 15:44
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  • Driving habits.
    Three years ago I was taken by HA+S, (don't know what it means but that was the logo) to a hospital in SW London for pre-op, the operation itself,... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 24-03-25 15:10
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  • Business idea?? & random thoughts about property
    @Beelzebub Please excuse me if my memory isn't what it once was, but I am reasonably certain that I remember the shop logos changing from LCS to CWS... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 24-03-25 14:55
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  • 2 car policy
    Hi @dsmb , welcome to the RAC Community, and thanks for making your first post - it's great to hear from you. I'm actually not sure of the answer to... see more
    by Nick
    • 24-03-25 14:39
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  • RAC closed my recovery.
    Hi @Mattali - welcome to the RAC Community, and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you, although I am sorry to that it's not... see more
    by Nick
    • 24-03-25 14:34
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