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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

The Police were involved and so the documentation and legality of the vehicle will have been checked, and if the plate was cloned, there would have... see more

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Finally passed after two failed attempts – here’s what helped

The system of MSM & PSL has been outdated and subject to much criticism for a long time for a whole number of reasons. That said, I will keep... see more

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Renault master 2006 "limp mode"? - disappear when breaking

I would think the first move would be to have a look at the fault codes. see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

That raises the thought; was the other car a clone? Would the police have checked beyond the registration number? Is the man the police... see more

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Heatwave 2025 Alert: Is Your Car Ready for the Heat?

Well guys, it's hot. My poor Argos fan is struggling to keep me fresh and I am typing this from my garden, since it's impossible for me to work from... see more

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Finally passed after two failed attempts – here’s what helped

First, the mantra in the Highway Code is actually Mirrors (plural), Signal, Manoeuvre. E.g. if turning left you check both the central and left... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

Forward all claims in anyway related to the insurance claim to your insurers. It is better to not respond to people requesting payment from you or... see more

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Finally passed after two failed attempts – here’s what helped

Belated congratulations ajayon. The, 'mirror, signal, manoeuvre mantra always has struck me as wrong because it infers that once signalled you... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

Sounds like you're doing the right things @Neil1968 - I really hope it works out for you. Were the legal reps recommended from your insurer or the... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

@Nick "I've submitted all the evidence to the insurance company and I'm waiting for their response. The guilty third party driver is claiming... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

In essence I agree @Beelzebub - From @Neil1968 's original post it sounds as though the driver isn't just saying it wasn't him driving, but that his... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

You are right, however it was about 10 - 12 years ago that it was actually written into law, with the biggest change coming in the form of who can... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

Maybe I'm being thick, but bear with me. The TP insurer accepted that their insured was at fault. The TP now says he wasn't driving, but - even if... see more

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Rear-end collision - who's at fault?

Probably also worth mentioning that in my days of working in motor claims for a large insurer here in the UK, many, many of the rear-end shunts we... see more

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Rear-end collision - who's at fault?

Hi @Unfortuantedriver - welcome to the RAC Community firstly, and thanks for making your first post, and sorry to hear about your accident.... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

For balance here I would say that it's difficult to comment much about your situation @Neil968 without knowing what actually happened, what the... see more

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Floods in New Mexico

Seconding these thoughts @NMNeil - looks like there's about 75 miles between Roswell (which I think is where he is) to Ruidoso, mentioned in the... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

I seem to think that the whole deal about choosing who you wanted to repair the car was possible even 25 years ago when i used to work in this area -... see more

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Renault master 2006 "limp mode"? - disappear when breaking

Hi, I have a 2006 Renault master with this strange behaviour that it sometimes gets reduced power and rpm seems to be limited to 1800rpm. It... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

Yes, I also have a vague recollection of that (40 years ago!). IIRC insurers cannot reclaim VAT, and pass it on to the claimant if he is... see more

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Are EV Hubs the new pit stops?

Generally speaking I don't like to stop on a journey. So to me, being forced to stop to charge a battery, is yet another reason to not get an EV.... see more

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Your views on the Sentencing for Motoring Offences in England & Wales

I have sat in the public gallery at Magistrates Courts on many occasions. (Mainly when I worked with teenagers.) I was not at all surprised to see... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

I once worked for a company that specialized in insurance repairs. So dodgy that some of their stunts defied belief. I think the worst one was when I... see more

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Road-Trip Ready: Top Tips for Driving in Europe (2025 Edition)

My favourite Channel crossing is Harwich - Bremerhaven. Simply because it wasn't anywhere as crowded as Dover - Calais, and you could actually sleep... see more

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Motoring Christmas Presents.

My daughter bought a family friend a SatNag a couple of years back. He still plays with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4_k4ObPiMU see more

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Floods in New Mexico

I just saw the story. NMNeill, I hope you are not affected, but if you are, here's hoping it's not too bad and you recover quickly. see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

The law changed about 10 years ago that insurance companies cannot force you to use their in house repair shops, you are free to use anyone you wish... see more

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Paying VAT on insurance repair

After my vat query yesterday now received email from Komodo claims requesting another vat payment on top of the one I’ve payed today because they... see more

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Accident Advice wanted: Third Party changed their story

Thanks for the clarification on no fault. Your issues with the CPS mirror the issues we had here, which led to our theory that the District... see more

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