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I frequently see commercial vehicles with a sticker declaring that "This vehicle is restricted to 56 mph by law". What law are they referring to, and if there isn't a 56 mph law, what's the point of the...
Is it still true that we will forced to drive in daylight hours with our headlights on at all times, even in bright sunlight? Seems to be more EU control freakery. One result will be more battery failures...
One evening last week I hit a large hole in a road in Burnham, Bucks with the result that one of my alloy wheels has been buckled and must be replaced. The impact felt so severe that I have booked the...
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...
Last week I went to Tesco for a newspaper. As it was only a paper I went for I parked in a disabled parking space and ran in, I was only a few minutes And when I got back I had received a parking ticket...
Can you let me know if one can legally go through a temporary red light at a road works that is failing to change to green and there is no oncoming traffic?
Can you let me know what is the etiquette for using indicators in a roundabout?
Is there an alcohol test meter you would recommend, please? I seem to remember there was one described in your column only a few weeks ago. What was that one, please, and is it the one you would recommend...
Are there any specific places in the UK where one can practice driving on the right, prior to taking my car abroad?