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  Child hit my car, what are my options? 3 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  A young girl ran across the road without looking and hit the passenger side wing of my car. Very fortunately I was not going fast having just turned in...
• Teenage provisional driver moped & parking tickets 27 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Yes you may all laugh..I did to until I realised my beloved had landed himself a £60.00 fine payable in 2 weeks!! I know the law on parking on a private...
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - Drivers sitting too close to steering wheel 13 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, Whilst winding down the M6 to work yesterday (just love quiet summer traffic) I noticed a fair number of drivers with their seat really close to the steering wheel. They were a mix of young women or elderly people and they seemed to have the seat as fully forward as possible. Would
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  Why is the insurance on my old car so high? 22 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've a 2004 Suzuki Alto and the insurance quotes are insane. Seven times what I paid for the car. I've been driving 11 years with no claims or convictions,...
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  Insurance black boxes - do they check the speed limits? 19 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Is it possible that the GPS technology used in black box monitoring systems can distinguish between 30mph and 20mph speed limits? The 20mph limits have...
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  Buying a small car for £3000? 30 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of around the £2000-3000 mark and I wanted to know what cars are quite reliable? I am a young driver so insurance needs to play a factor,...
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  Which car for my son combines low insurance with street cred? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a first car for my son please? We have a budget of up to £2000, but are trying to match low insurance with street cred.
• Young Driver in non fault accident 20 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Someone who works with SWMBO, has recently passed his test, is about 19, has TPFT cover with no uninsured loss recovery, has been involved in a non - fault...
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  Please can you warn your readers to prepare for breaking down in snow? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We live in rural Surrey. It’s not isolated but it can become difficult in the snow. We were just going to bed one night when the snow was very bad indeed...
• The youth of today 30 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  In a survey carried out by the AA, 20% of young male drivers were unable to identify the dipstick on the engine of their own cars. 2.5% of those questioned pointed out the battery as being the dipstick, and a further number thought the radiator cap was where you put the oil. There are going
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  Young, limited funds, high insurance and a desire for a British classic... 5 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am young at 21, with one years only full UK license holding (2 in August). I have around £2500 available to buy a classic car, with Insurance, Road Tax...
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  Insuring a young driver on one of our cars? 1 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of insuring our 21-year-old step son one of our cars for him to drive (it is a "second" car as both myself and my partner use two other...
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  Replacing a Seat Altea - what would you recommend? 21 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace our 2011 Seat Altea 1.4 TSI as it was written off by another driver in an accident. There aren't any petrol Altea for sale in our area...
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  Insurance for young drivers 9 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have 3 daughters who are learning to drive at the same time (heaven help me!) We are about to buy a small economical car Group 1 or 2 insurance with...
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  Two cheaper than one 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been buying car insurance for many years and considered myself to be very experienced in driving down the costs. I have just been informed by my...
• any - Don't assume because its a main road its clear 21 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Don't know if you've seen this clip, it should be a public information broadcast like we used to have years ago, how often do we see this exact manoeuver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-0E2Nxtm6o&feature=share The young woman driver survives to tell the tale.  
• Here in Colchester - Blondie Drink Driver 29 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I note that some of the papers are reporting a young lady who had too much to drink in the officers mess and proceeded to crash her bmw, hitting other cars . Licence gone. Good! Hefty fine  GOOD! Nobody hurt, but the painful bit is that she is facing a £16000 loss
• Vauxhall Astra - Is it fair? 11 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there,  This company - Friendly Car Insurance - offered me a very interesting insurance for my 2008 Astra. I am quite young driver so saving money is important for me. I am insured in Aviva but they are offering me the 200 GBP reduction. I must choose insurance very
• Ford - TV car advert - is it just me ? 6 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Just seen a Ford avert. Young couple whizzing along a bendy road presumably demonstrating sporty road holding. They are having an argument , the guy then texts the girl driver who reads it on the car display. They then whiz off happily - lucky nothing happened whilst she had her eyes off the road
• Insurance hike for girls. 25 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  All the press seems to be about the insurance hike for young female drivers to make them compatible with the higher risk male group of similar age. Given that the risk for the females won't change are the insurance companies just cashing in? I will always think it unfair but given