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  • Bad driving instructor
    @jamauk Forget about hard or harsh acceleration. That is not good driving. Accelerate smoothly and at a pace you feel comfortable at... see more
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  • Bad driving instructor
    Thank you for your advice @TC1474, that makes a lot of sense to read an it breaks it down into a lot more understandable categories. That does... see more
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  • Bad driving instructor
    On test, whether you exceed the limit by 1 or 2 mph is subjective and down to individual examiners and varies from area to area, test centre to test... see more
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  • Car Park Scramble
    You enter into a contract. The car park will allow you to trespass onto their property so you can park your car, and the contract says that you pay... see more
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  • Sentencing for driving under the influence of nitrous oxide
    I'm 100% against anyone driving under the influence of any drug, alcohol, marijuana, coke etc, but this nonsense of just banning them from driving is... see more
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  • Are headlights getting brighter?
    Coming home from work one night a driver coming towards me had his lights on main beam, or brights as they say here. A quick high beam flash from me,... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Bad driving instructor
    Another question I have thought of, it relates to my second point about. The acceleration matter, if you go over the speed limit by 1-2 mph would... see more
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  • Impact of engine speed while not accelerating
    I wonder if they will ever develop a gearbox that will do that automatically? Couldn't resist😁 see more
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  • Pop-ups!
    Firefox has some of the best adblockers, but to block 99% of not just ads but also spyware and trackers check out the Raspberry Pi Hole. Best... see more
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  • Bad driving instructor
    I'm just starting lessons with a different instructor, however it has given me a lot of uncertainty and thoughts, possibly after the instructor that... see more
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    In some discussions about congestion, the prevalence of "Chelsea Tractors" is sometimes cited as a factor, because of their size. Although their... see more
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    Exactly. If you look back even further, in the 1930s deaths were running about 7,000 a year with only about 1 million cars on the road. (Figures... see more
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    It's an interesting one to consider @Rolebama, for sure - whilst they seem terrifyingly high to us today, the reduction over the years is quite... see more
    by Nick
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    Thanks Nick. I now have no doubt those figures are true but - how? Has the standard of driving really dropped that much, or does it merely reflect,... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Impact of engine speed while not accelerating
    Under ideal conditions any wearing surfaces have a finite life, industrial bearing manufactures usually express the anticipated life of bearings in... see more
    by olduser
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  • Car Park Scramble
    Car parks are collecting money and giving nothing back in return. They are not responsible for vehicles in the carpark, if they cannot be bothered... see more
    by olduser
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    Whilst there's no affiliation with the survey coming out of Swansea Uni and the RAC, this report on gov.uk suggests the numbers are in the right ball... see more
    by Nick
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  • Car Park Scramble
    Dunno. A lot might depend on the Ts and Cs. Probably one for the courts. see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Car Park Scramble
    @Beelzebub Thank you for that clarification, I stand corrected. Purely FWIW, since I left the Army, all my work has involved some instance of taking... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Are headlights getting brighter?
    I have had aligning wheels on my last four cars. I always take them to my garage to have them checked out, as I believe a second look can't hurt. On... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Attraction of engine sounds
    I must admit, I do like the noise some cars make. Not the under-powered box on wheels with a tacky tailbox. I was on the A1(M) earlier this week... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Take part in my research about congestion pricing!
    I have completed the survey, and found the true/false real answers a bit hard to swallow. Are there really 30,000 deaths and serious injuries on the... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Car Park Scramble
    Legal tender (in England and Wales) only means that Bank of England notes and £1 and £2 coins (and other coins within specified limits*) MUST be... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Pop-ups!
    I use Firefox for browsing. Brilliant pop-up blocker, so I often get the 'Entry to this site is dependent on accepting ads', or blurb about how I am... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Car Park Scramble
    I was led to believe our currency is legal tender on this island. Any pay-for-use car park where I can't pay cash is a no-go area for me. I do my... see more
    by Rolebama
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