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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

Great, thoughtful reply @Drivingforfun - I'd not heard of this mandate before - I'm assuming you're talking about people that attend AA meetings and... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

I'm fundamentally against the increasingly soft approach taken to crime but the utility aspect shouldn't be ignored.. i.e. sometimes harshness and... see more

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Gardens

I was trapping gophers on a regular basis and trapped a huge one a few days ago, but I haven't seen any more diggings lately and couldn't understand... see more

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Gardens

Break off a piece of the stem and rub it between your fingers. If it smells of onions it's probably chives, but don't taste it until you're sure. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

@CarHelp Let us know how you get on because there is one last desperate thing to try if all else fails. Deflate tyre, remove schrader valve, using a... see more

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Alcolocks get the support of drivers to tackle drink-drive re-offending

53% of drivers recently surveyed for an RAC study supported the introduction of so-called AlcoLocks, or Alcohol-Interlocks, to be fitted to the... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Thank you - yes I have reset each time I have had a new tyre fitted. see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

This did cross my mind- I have CCTV at home on my car and nothing is showing, also have cameras at work and apparently nothing is showing on... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

OP Apart from anything else, fitting new tyre(s) would almost certainly cause erratic results from the TPMS - every system I've had needed... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

I used to record and watch the Open University TV progs in the late 80s and early 90s. I only recorded the car-related ones, most of which centred... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

It seems very erratic. Are you sure someone isn't playing silly games when your car is parked up? see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Thanks for your response. Just checked ins cert is headlined 'By Miles. Contacted them on their claim line and heard nothing from them since. Did... see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Hi @davidsalter - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you. The first thing I would... see more

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Insurance claim with Miles

Had an accident Sat 10th May, reported it Mon 12th May. Two emails from two separate underwriters and no response since. Had a call from Miles to say... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

The Act actually says "What is a reasonable time is a question of fact.", which means that it is ultimately for a court to decide. And a court... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

A 10-month car repair is an unreasonable delay under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in the UK, making you eligible for action. First, send the garage a... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Hey, thank you for the reply. Its a bit long but it started just before Easter, and it seemed to be 1 tyre per week going down (3/4 of them) I had... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

To clarify did this start happening after getting the new tyres? Aside from above ideas… stupidest suggestion I have, but these days wouldn’t... see more

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My car was in the garage far too long

Did they repair it? Did you have a written contract that the repairs had to be completed within a certain time? What was the reason they gave for... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

Hi Neil Thank you for responding. Since posting, I took my car to Protyre on Saturday, it was there all day - they had the 2 passenger side tyres... see more

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Damage to Car by 3rd Party Mechanic.

Maybe vicarious liability? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_liability_in_English_law US law is based on UK law and here you can't 'hide'... see more

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Car Chases

He's now retired but Trooper Byrd from Arkansas was a legend. And I had a drunk driver just like this once, and the end result was much the same.... see more

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Tyre Pressure Help!

It sounds like the tyre that is giving erratic readings may be the sensor inside the wheel, but the actual pressure dropping is obviously a leak... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

Again BBC News; Sort of related; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwywj0zgzwxo Where will all the chips come from? As the article... see more

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026

Found on the BBC News website; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jg80j771zo Interestingly the journalist mentions, on a demonstration ride... see more

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Motoring badges found in shed

I found similar about Wrekin - it seemed a bit like a historical area? (You mentioning Middlesex a while back comes to mind) I thought it odd, as... see more

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What a shambles - can anyone give me advice on how to get any coherent information

There is growing awareness of how companies are making it more difficult to cancel all kinds of subscriptions online. The current advice seems to be... see more

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Car Chases

The story doing the rounds while I was in Germany, was that of a young German squaddie who got drunk and felt homesick. He decided to go home in a... see more

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What a shambles - can anyone give me advice on how to get any coherent information

If you have proof (in your phone call log?) of when you called you could claim the money back from the small claims court system, otherwise for piece... see more

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