Can a speed camera be installed just because drivers speed a lot in the area?

Can speed cameras be installed on a dual carriageway if an accident has not happened along that stretch of road, but simply because of speeding incidents and a public consultation? And does it make it...

We had a minor bump on a garage forecourt - and now the police are involved?

My wife recently bumped into a parked car on a garage forecourt. She got out, looked at the car, found no damage and so drove off. Now we find an insurance claim has been lodged and have also received...

My reg plates have been cloned - how do I avoid the speeding charges the other driver is getting?

My number plates have been copied and put on a similar vehicle that is being driven around my area incurring speeding/parking/toll charges. What is your advice?

A car has been fraudulently registered in my daughter's name - how do we get the DVLA to remove her name from the registration?

I was contacted today by a debt collection agency looking for my daughter. It transpires that a car is registered in her name, about which she has no knowledge. A parking fine are is unpaid and a liability...

A drunk driver wrote off my parked car but hasn't reported to his insurer - how do I claim for my losses?

My parked car was crashed into by a drink driver at night, I was at home sleeping. The police arrested him for drink driving and criminal damage and arranged the recovery. My insurance (Tesco) is third...

I let a friend drive my car and he got a ticket - can the police now take me to court if he had no insurance?

I permitted my friend from Belgium to drive my car. I received a speeding ticket and gave his name and address to the police. They asked for proof of insurance and, while he did have insurance, he doesn’t...

My insurer won't cover my new car without a tracker installed - could you recommend one?

I’m taking delivery of my new Porsche Macan this month, and my insurer, whom I’m happy to stay with, will only insure it if I have a tracker fitted. There seem to be plenty of options available. The car...

My neighbour has been wrongly accused of using his phone in his car - what do you advise?

Yesterday, my neighbour received a letter accusing him of using a mobile while driving. It was a vehicle he has never owned or drove, what is his next step?

I was charged by a French car hire company for a driving violation - is this a scam?

I hired a car at Toulouse airport for 10 days in June. I'm unaware of any traffic violation during the hire, but late in July I received a letter from the car hire company telling me that they gave my...

Received notification of vehicle change of ownership from DVLA - is this a fraud attempt?

A friend of mine recently received a letter from the DVLA saying that they had received a registration for a change of ownership of the vehicle he is still owning and driving. They asked him to contact...