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False Claim from via County Court Letter

@TC1474 thank you again for your message. much appreciated. see more

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Speed enforced before sign

On M 62 Westbound between j12 and j11 I got nip for doing 72 in 50 variabile speed. Problem its gantry whit speed limit its after their camera (can... see more

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speeding

What do you mean by "caught"? Were you stopped by the police? Have you received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) in the post. see more

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speeding

hi does anyone know if speeding fines run out i was caught 4 months ago and have heard nothing see more

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Pranks

Just rearranged my whisky shelves I didn't realise the miniature was there but someone pointed out maybe he's happy because there's a barrel of... see more

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Breakdown Incident Advice

I have full breakdown cover including Home. Briefly my car is making nasty banging/rattling noise accompanied by flickering battery and ABS warning... see more

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Foreign vs. domestic travel

Has anyone got a preference, and has this preference ever changed during your life? I’ve always been a keen traveler but since (not necessarily... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

What has happened is that you claim has been handed to a claims management firm who (like many these days) are owned by the insurance company but... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

But look at the uproar against activating the speed limiters already installed in newer vehicles in the UK. Cries of "personal freedom"; "I'll... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

@Beelzebub Reading the article it seems that some of the other 900 cars crushed were un roadworthy, this one just had a problem with the driver who... see more

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ULEZ Again

I took my car in for an MOT last Wednesday. Coincidentally, a friend took his non-compliant in at the same time. He came round yesterday with his... see more

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Not wanted here.

A bit off-topic, but I have a couple of friends who have changed their commutes to avoid the ULEZ cameras, they avoid the main roads and use... see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

I took out a life insurance policy in the early70s, when a guy used to come round every month to pick up payments. After about 18 months, he retired.... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

It was the unroadworthy bit that got me too. As an aside, when people talk about dangerous speeds, they should look to their governments to sort... see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

We are all supposed to feel good about inflation! Governments look for 2% inflation, one of the justifications is supposed to be, it makes borrowing... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

Thank you for all the reply so far. I have a follow up question. I have passed forms to my insurer who told me they will instruct their legal... see more

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False Claim from via County Court Letter

Hi @olduser, thank you for the reply. I have been also advised by my insurer that i should not reply to those forms as the insurer will instruct... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

That's a very impressive speed for a vehicle which had to be crushed because it was "unroadworthy or defective. see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

@Rolebama Australia is draconian. Maybe we should all follow their example for repeat offenders who can't be trusted with a deadly weapon.... see more

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

Brake checking reached epidemic proportions here, but it did encourage many drivers to get dashcams. Without video evidence it would be word against... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

Some years ago there was a newspaper article about how many points various characters had on their licences without being banned. It was alleged that... see more

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Approaching middle age 😱

Postage stamps have gone up in price a ridiculous amount. From what I remember, in my youth, a postage stamp was 3d. Today they have gone up 132... see more

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Totting up Ban - re-test query

Yes, but that particular guideline refers you to section 36 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, which sets out which decisions are mandatory. see more

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