Police seized my friend's car, which I was driving, despite my friend being there at the time. Can they do this?

I was recently stopped by the police while I was driving my mate's car and he was in front driving mine. I thought my insurance would cover me but it didn't, and the car was seized. Can police seize the...

I agree that some police forces and safety partnerships appear motivated by earning revenue.

Good to hear you on Radio 4's The Today Programme this morning. I have a good example of the revenue-earning motives of the police and safety partnerships. About two years ago, a stretch of the A5 in North...

Can marshals for a motorcycle demonstration fit amber LEDs to aid safety?

I'm a Marshal for a group of demonstrating motorcyclists in a well-known London group. We are planning a ride around the North Circular and then a ride around the M25. The ride involves hundreds of motorcycles...

Questionable questionnaire

I have just received a Notice of Intention to Prosecute from Essex Police. This states that I have exceeded a temporary limit of 50 miles an hour on a motorway road works section on the M25, which was...

I did a vehicle check on a Ford Fusion and it turned out to be a Fiesta. Should I call the police?

I am looking for a used car to replace my own. I spotted a black Ford Fusion that looks like a steal on Autotrader. Unfortunately, that may literally be the case. I called the dealership a few minutes...

Speedy reaction

Your advice to KS who was speeding to his pregnant wife fortuitously comes after a report in the Daily Telegraph of a police officer caught driving at 68mph in a 30mph zone because his baby was sick. He...

Hot dogs

Now the hot weather season has descended on us, it has also brought with it idiots that leave dogs in their cars with insufficient ventilation. I witnessed this yesterday in the car park at Burnham Bridges...

Docs on of Dick Green

If a policeman stops you and asks to see your insurance documents, and does NOT give you any written piece of paper to ask you to take them along to the local police station, but, asks you to 'pop in'...

Drivetalk

Recently I was stopped by an unmarked police car and accused of using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving. In fact my Peugeot has built-in handsfree and in any case my phone was in my pocket and certainly...

Can the police have a broken-down car removed from a dual carriageway?

A case reported in our local press has left me confused and wondering what the motorist's rights are. A motorist broke down on a hill on a dual carriageway. They contacted their motoring organisation and...