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  • Car change notification
    Apologies for resurrecting an old discussion, but I wanted to share the answer and help someone point people in the right direction. You can now... see more
    by Mark07
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  • Fuel Starvation?
    I had a similar experience when I worked in a motorcycle workshop in the 70s. I bought an AVO meter with the Db attachment. It didn't take long... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Hinged, disputed
    The door was open, it was open into the carriageway, that is sufficient to complete the offence, and on that basis the third party insurers will hold... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Add additional members
    Hi Anton46, Welcome to the community! If you have a vehicle based policy, you don't need to add drivers as the car is covered, not the driver -... see more
    by Mark07
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  • Hinged, disputed
    What the law actually says is: "No person shall open, or cause or permit to be opened, any door of a vehicle on a road so as to injure or endanger... see more
    by Beelzebub
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  • Hinged, disputed
    Thanks for your comments. "Opening a door negligently", implies the action of opening. If the door is open already and stationary, and someone... see more
    by Kewtypie
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  • Pranks
    Fantastic work by your daughter @Rolebama. I particularly appreciate the planning that she would've had to put into it. @Drivingforfun that's very... see more
    by Mark07
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  • speeding
    Since deregulation speeding is now mainly dealt with by the local authorities (whereas it used t be all handled by the Police) You can write to... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Pranks
    Ha ha ha that's brilliant, I love stuff like that...I think being a child keeps me going in truth and I decided with someone who shares my attitude... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Very loud metal-on-metal scraping sound
    Rolebama Thanks!!!! I'd checked where the calliper presses the pad onto the disc so thought I'd just double check behind the disc and as soon as I... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Wrongful accusation of running from police
    @Bronthomasxx They cannot put information before the court without having served an NIP, and if they were to try and serve an NIP now the dates... see more
    by TC1474
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  • Honda frv
    He had a look but didn't find anything, perphaps i will take it elsewhere to have it checked over see more
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  • speeding
    How do I try and get speed monitoring on my road. It’s a 40mph road but most cars and motor bikes exceed this and some do 60mph plus. see more
    by ARJ
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  • EMFs
    Interesting question. I have heard of rare examples where people say they can feel electro magnetic fields - in extremely rare cases, it can... see more
    by Mark07
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  • Where has All the Traffic Gone?
    The snow/ice had been fairly consistent since New Years Day - almost 2 weeks - I definitely noticed that traffic has been much lower than usual. I... see more
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  • A bad day at the office
    Took my motorcycle test in California and the test was conducted in the DMV parking lot. Despite all the arrows on the parking lot showing it was all... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Where has All the Traffic Gone?
    Begin the answer to any question with "According to the prophet" and see the reaction 🤣 see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Fuel Starvation?
    When I bought my $4,000 Snap On MT2500 scanner it included a 2 day training course. Great course and I leaned most of the intricacies of the scanner.... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Pranks
    Well that's just quackers! 🦆🦆 I found two more for you! see more
    by olduser
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  • Costly mistake
    Rolebama, I don't recall a standard size as such but as you suggest there will be a trade-off between ease of transportation, and processing time.... see more
    by olduser
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  • Costly mistake
    And P. T. Barnum's observation that "There's a sucker born every minute" see more
    by NMNeil
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  • EV VED increases in 2025
    I believe it was pressure on government from citizens who wanted to breath clean air that caused the changes.... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Roadwork nightmares
    FWIW: We used Wembley Laboratories in Hayes, Middlesex for analyzing samples. see more
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  • Wrongful accusation of running from police
    Back in the early 80s I had two Police Officers knock at my door. It was winter at around 7.30pm, so quite dark. They asked to see my car. I took... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • A bad day at the office
    I remember some years ago a tv prog where an ADI drove for thirty minutes giving a narrative as he drove. I can't remember for sure, but I think it... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Roadwork nightmares
    Ah, talking to my geological engineers, the suggestion is the sea may have not been deep enough or was not there long enough to complete the rock... see more
    by olduser
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  • Pranks
    My youngest daughter came to visit on New Year's Day. Since the we have been finding very small plastic ducks all over the house. (About 19mm tall,... see more
    by Rolebama
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  • Wrongful accusation of running from police
    Not necessarily. Not every Police car has a video system, not even every traffic car is video cam equipped, but Panda cars certainly don't and very... see more
    by TC1474
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