Your holymess

I drive into a large pothole last weekend in the dark near where I live (Stockport in Cheshire) and my front nearside alloy wheel of my A4 Audi quattro 3.0 litre was severely damaged and has to be replaced....

Photocard finisher

My wife's driving license shows the date 23-04-09 under item 4b. However the counterpart says it is valid until a later date and it also shows that same date under item 11 on the back of the photo license....

The young ones

I was somewhat puzzled about your recent reply concerning young people's insurance premiums. I have driven now for over 50 years, many of them professionally, doing over 40k per year and never been responsible...

Braking pointers

Could you please clarify the position regarding the use of automatic transmission when stationary at traffic lights. I seem to recall your advice given some time ago, was to select neutral and hold on...

Who’s fuelling who?

My BMW 118d still very good. Excellent to drive and getting anywhere between 54+ and 56+ mpg average and occasional 60+mpg on long, careful runs. Quite a bit of local driving as well and some full acceleration....

Hard shoulder to cry on

On Friday Oct 24 at Junction 11 of the M4 our car was written off in an accident and I would like to use your column to say what a good job the M4 Highway Patrol did looking after us. They were first class....

Without due course

I live in Northamptonshire and was recently caught speeding in Cheshire. I was grateful that I was offered the opportunity to attend a speed awareness course as an alternative to a fine and points on my...

‘Road Tea Breaks’

After yet another inordinately long wait in a police induced traffic jam recently, I eventually slowly passed the scene of a bad accident. Rubber necking as I do, not to observe any gore, but to check...

Foot-wrath

Can you tell me whether it is legal to park with nearside wheels on the footpath or verge? I have always understood it was a No-No based on a fine to member of my family many years ago in Birmingham. Now...

Loitering within tent

I was driving my campervan way back in March this year. It's very temperamental, like most older campers. As usual, it broke down in a high street at a seaside location. It took a number of attempts from...