Cushion little number

Thank you for your column. Much needed. May I make a pertinent point about speed humps? It is not their height that is the problem, it is the ramp angle. The law covering their usage is quite vague as...

That sinkhole feeling

I don't know about you, but this would slow me down. (visit www.illusionking.com/pioneer-car-suspension-advert) People slow down and try to 'straddle' the hole, then breath a sigh of relief when they clear...

ill feeling

The letter (25 April) about feeling ill in the back (or the front) of any car can usually be solved by sitting the passenger on newspaper, preferably covered with plain paper. This might save your correspondent...

Back crack

I took delivery of my new company car, a red Lexus IS220D SE, one month ago and have been suffering from constant backache, which I did not have with my previous car, a 2006 Toyota Avensis T4 estate, or...

Ridiculous on the verging

With reference to your reply to A Z. (‘Virgin Terrritory’), I was a Highways Maintenance Engineer and was involved with such problems during my time. May I offer my experience on such matters? The verge...

Pointed complaint

I 'speak' as a 46year experienced driver (66 years old), never caused an accident, never committed a crime, paid all taxes on time, but nevertheless I have managed 3 points due to a hidden camera. I wonder...

Statute of Limiter

I have recently received a Notice of Intended Prosecution alleging that I was travelling at 79 mph on the M6 in Cumbria. I drive through Cumbria a great deal and am well aware of the Chief Constable's...

Humper cars

I read your response to G.M. of Thornbury (25th April) with interest. In Slough we are saturated with speed humps and cushions but, in fairness, on my road there are some that are actually acceptable....

Beside himself

Question: What's the UK's least-used stretch of road? Answer: The inside lane of any of its motorways. Why am I paying for the widening of many of our motorways, and suffering the attendant delays and...

Potty drained

A friend tried to contact the local Director of Roads in order to complain about the condition of the road surfaces locally. He also wanted to bring to his attention an accident he had witnessed in which...