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Hi @JohnLW , thanks for making your first post here, it's great to hear from you. I've always thought these sort of things were intended to just... see more
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Haha, I'm definitely not one for getting tools out for car related things, I've used the headlight wheel thing before but can't really remember why.... see more
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I was conducting a driving test this morning. Guess what? I passed another crash at the same location .. It is getting beyond a joke. ... see more
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@Nick I'm not talking about getting tools out, but using the wheel that points them up or down. I'm also meaning just once, it's not a regular... see more
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I definitely think it's a combination yes - they are definitely brighter, and there is for sure an element of drivers adjusting them at some point,... see more
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I'm not sure if it's perhaps also down to drivers not setting them properly? This is just my experience and others' may well differ but... see more
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Hello, I'm a research student at Swansea University, currently running a study on social policies including congestion pricing. I thought it'd be... see more
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Hi everyone, Thanks in advance for reading. As the title says I need your help. I haven't got a clue about cars. 3 years ago I bought a Peugeot... see more
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I often see "Keep Left" signage at each exit of a roundabout when the incoming traffic is separated by a reservation (often a rounded triangle). At... see more
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@Rolebama I agree about tyre noise and such, I'm more on about excessive noise i.e. when driving enthusiastically @NMNeil Interesting, I know... see more
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When our girls were younger we used to only use rooms with two double beds. I could never find one with a double and two singles for them. For any of... see more
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@Sid It depends on the car. Most modern vehicles have the alternator controlled by the PCM, which makes sense, as the PCM can turn off the... see more
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@Drivingforfun It's a human quirk. Fit a loud exhaust to your car simply because you want everyone to pay you attention. The same applies to... see more
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If it were an actual problem you would think that bicycles would be required to make a noise to warn others of their approach. see more
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Purely a thought. Alternators used to be a more common failure years ago, so if there was a faulty batch, usually regulators, then they would be... see more
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@olduser But the one thing that will see the end of the ICE engine is unavoidable. https://www.worldometers.info/oil/ see more
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Foolish me, I thought that what the horn was for.🙄 A normal car on the over-run is just as quiet, if not in some cases quieter, than the tyre noise... see more
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Most definitely, even the govt agree, although they are wittering on about it being down to MOT Testers to sort out. It is not just that they are... see more
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There was definitely a tipping point for me in the few years prior to Covid where, as I was driving home from work on a night, the oncoming... see more
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Yeah, I believe they make the sound because it was thought to be dangerous for pedestrians that couldn't hear them, whilst both driving normally and... see more
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I might be wrong but aren't the sounds EVs make totally artificial and in response to a requirement to make some kind of sound for safety/legal... see more
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If you are simply reversing into a parking bay even though you are on a one way street, no offence is committed. Reading is always a problem as I... see more
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It is absolutely no different to driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs, drink or drug driving or drunk in charge, they all have... see more
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Hi @RozzyTheDozzy - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you. I'm under the impression that... see more
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I would suspect that the sticking would be there's no defined offence for being under the influence of something like nitrous oxide - it's neither... see more
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I think I'm the same @Drivingforfun - I've never really got the point of revving for no reason either. I get it's a power thing (engine not driver)... see more
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I think, like many innovations that come along in this arena, putting in the supporting infrastructure and laws/guidelines, will take some time. Look... see more
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I thought the other day that despite being really quite enthusiastic about driving, including driving swiftly, often I’m not overly fond of the sound... see more
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