Mis Match

I purchased a new Volkswagen Golf 1.4TSI Match from a Volkswagen franchise on 24th November, 2010. I bought the car for £16,600. On 27 November 2010 I received the V5C, however my name was spelled incorrectly...

Irreparable damnage

I work within the car body repair industry and you are right in branding it a semi-legal rip-off. It is becoming virtually impossible to run a car body repair business without being bullied into using...

Deal, or no deal?

My father decided to sell his motorhome. He e-mailed a dealer to see if they would be interested and the dealer duly made him an offer of £14k-£15k. My father responded saying, “OK, subject to agreeing...

Speed Awareness Curse

I don't want to worry you, but, a friend has just told me that she recently went on a Speed Awareness Course in Flint, North Wales for speeding and she was told that the police no longer give any latitude...

No cheque from Slovakia

Last Thursday my daughter and three children were involved in a crash on the M6. She was in the middle lane and was side-swiped by a lorry from Slovakia, she was spun into the front of the lorry side on...

Traffic-haters

I have been searching to try and find info on 'Speed sensor operated traffic lights' without success. I seem to recall that I read either an article or reply to a readers question in the non too distant...

Something fishy

Whilst on holiday last year in Sardinia I hired a couple of scooters on two separate days, from a hire company in Alghero. Last week I received a summons (all in English) from the Comando di Polizia Municipale,...

Guilt edge

Is everyone aware of this Government’s intention to deprive motorists of the right to a Court hearing before Magistrates? The fixed penalty system has been systematically extended over the last twelve...

Red carred

I have been sent a NIP for "driving through a red light". I approached a pedestrian crossing and the pedestrians crossed before I got to the lights and they went to red when the pedestrians were safely...

Malice a forecourt

My wife has just received a demand for £50 payment for parking on "our clients private property at Jempsons Store, Hawkhurst". The car is recorded by CCTV showing the correct vehicle date and time. Is...