Issued with parking ticket whilst broken down at motorway services - can I contest this?

Last Monday our car broke down in the car park of a Welcome Break motorway services on the M5. I called out the AA and they told me it wasn't safe to drive the car. After an hour and a half under the bonnet...

Why do drivers fail to consider the requirements of HGV drivers?

As an HGV driver I regard the most frustrating drivers as the CLOGS who travel at 50-55mph just below the HGV and LGV/trailer speed limit. We cannot pass in the outside lane so the only hope is for a sufficient...

Is speeding on the motorway just as selfish as lane hogging?

I am not a frequent motorway driver, but when I use the motorway system I endeavour to keep to the leftmost lane whenever possible. Sometimes this is not practical because as I catch up with slower vehicles,...

Young driver: Looking for an economical commuter car

I am a young, male (aged 26) first time driver looking to get a new car for the commute to work (a daily 200 mile round trip, between 40-50k miles a year). I am looking to get something as economical as...

Why do drivers hog the middle lane on motorways?

Returning from overseas I read the police plan to prosecute drivers who are 'hogging' the middle lane (lane 2) of our motorways. I have not seen anything else on this subject, or how the police propose...

Why isn't 'zip merging' adopted when approaching a lane closure?

Please can you give some publicity to the benefits of zip merging, which occasionally at long-term roadworks is encouraged with signage. But this is the exception to the norm. For example, when roadworks...

Can you suggest that your readers don't use space-saver wheels on motorways?

I would strongly advise PS, who wrote about space-saver spare wheels, and anyone else who has one, not to venture out on a motorway with one fitted. A few months ago, the AA fitted my space-saver spare...

Does the Highway Code include advice for driving on motorways in thick fog?

As a result of seeing the horrendous pictures of the crash on the M5 at Taunton, I have read through the section of The Highway Code relating to motorways. In the back of my mind, I have either heard or...

Does a lorry driver negate his insurance if he does this?

Does a lorry driver negate his insurance policy if he drives along a lane which is signposted as "unsuitable for HGVs"? The incidence of irresponsible drivers using our single track lane (damaging the...

Can anything be done to encourage drivers not to hog motorway lanes?

I'm becoming more frustrated by the lack of skills exhibited by some motorway drivers, who never leave their lane and make it difficult for others to overtake. If I undertake, it never fazes them, nor...