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Are you now a part of dumbdown.gov.uk? Flashed headlights CONFIRM what the behaviour of your vehicle indicates. In other words when you have slowed down and are leaving an obvious gap for a vehicle to...
You recently gave advice on refresher driver training to a reader who hadn’t driven for some time. I am in a similar position, and know another person who feels that it would be advisable to do likewise. I...
I had a Honda Civic hybrid loaner whilst my CR-V was being repaired at which time the road condition was snow covered. On 4 occasions as I braked on approach to junctions the car seemed to surge before...
Our 17 year old is currently learning to drive. Yesterday we were approaching a mini roundabout with traffic following us. The sight lines meant there was no way of knowing if other vehicles were approaching...
About 20 years ago I was doing auto safety research related to an auto safety-braking device my brother had recently patented in the U.S.A.. One thing we discovered, is that some states instruct drivers...
I recently attended a DAS and found it to be quite a pleasant and informative experience. I was expecting three hours of being harangued by police officers. Instead there were two very pleasant driving...
I was interested to read the article about 4x4s in the snow by Erin Baker. It really amazed me that the various public authorities were not organised enough to request volunteers to use their own 4 wheel...
Can you let me know what is the etiquette for using indicators in a roundabout?
Are there any specific places in the UK where one can practice driving on the right, prior to taking my car abroad?
I'm sure you are aware that, with the increasing automation of many car functions, many modern cars have an Automatic option for their lights such that the sidelights and headlights come on and turn off...
 

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