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We have a problem with an insurer who has revoked an insurance contract issued to us on the 16th of July. My partner, who wanted to transfer her non-claims bonus from Germany, signed up for a non-claims...
I recently (July 2010) received a fine for driving in a restricted area of Florence when on holiday there in September 2007. Given the time lag and the fact that it is a foreign country I am uncertain...
You have given advice previously about the benefits of using runflat tyres. You mentioned some difficulty in travelling abroad and necessarily finding the appropriate tyre, and, I think, recommended taking...
I am trying to work out what it would cost to drive from London to the Dordogne. Would you agree that 20p a mile is a good guide to petrol costs? Also, how can I work out exactly what the toll routes will...
I have had a letter from the MIB. Never heard of them, and neither has anyone I ask and I am suspicious. The letter tells me 1. I was involved in a traffic accident last December in France. True. 2. Location...
I am driving to Zurmatt, Switzerland in the New Year and I am trying find out what I need to take. Any advice?
I'm going to be driving to France and wanted to get breakdown cover - does the fact that I service my car myself affect the cover?
I have just received a notification of a traffic offence in Florence on 14 August 2007. Is it correct that according to Italian law I have to be notified within 360 days? If not, this has got to be a record!
Perhaps you would like to alert your readers to a potential trap. Recently, in Hanover, parked up legally in the museum area, I returned to find a ticket on the car. On enquiry, this turned out to be a...
I am told that there is a switch on the Volvo V50 which deflects the headlights for European driving. Where is it?
 

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