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• VW Polo 1.4 2006 - Handbrake stuck in park 2 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, The actual handbrake moves up and down (and as I do it the handbrake light turns on and off), however, no tension at all is released and the car stays in parked mode. I try to pull forward or reverse and the car just rears up. I read that it could be rust
• Traffic Violation in Italian Rental Car 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  All, Myself and SWMBO went on holiday to Tuscany in July 2004 (very enjoyable it was too, we got engaged), and hired a Citroen Pluriel from Avis. Anyway, got a letter from them today advising they have received a fine from the Polizia Municipale in Florence for a 'violation of Italian Traffic
• penalty notice 28 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  and for me to pay a £100 fine. My manager has told me to ignore it as it's not enforceable, I work for the company and I'm entitled to use the car park and, bearing how long the registration number has been used by myself it's no stranger to being in the car park, their wardens surely must have seen my
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  My car is parked off the road - do I still need insurance? 13 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a vehicle undergoing repairs for several weeks it is taxed until 2022 but the insurance has expired. My previous insurance provider says the car...
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Will dealer have to repair new bought 2nd hand car 24 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hi  I bought 2nd hand 2014 zafira tourer from a small independent car lot. car has 7800 miles on clock of which I've driven maybe 500 miles. I bought it about 6 weeks ago. all seemed ok...but I'm no mechanic...until on a hill to multi car park when I got my
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  Do I need to tax our car while we're in dispute with an insurer over a settlement figure? 10 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last month my daughter's car was hit while parked and the insurers are saying it is a write off. I am currently arguing with them over the settlement figure....
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  What are the rules on importing vehicles from the EU? 29 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What are the rules on importing vehicles from the EU? One of my neighbours has had a van in the country with French plates here for about two years, parked...
• first impressions of my new Volvo XC60 D4 Auto 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  should have a clearer idea about consumption. But for the size and weight I am pleased so far. Once located the electronic park brake is fine to use, it also releases automatically if you set off in D. The telephones for me and SWMBO paired up instantly. The DAB radio is excellent and the sterio also
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  Struggling to remove a timing belt 5 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently changed the harmonic balancer in my Volkswagen Passat 1.8 litre non turbo and had to remove the timing belt from the camshaft pulley -...
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  Rack and ruin 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2002, 8,000 mile 3 door Honda Civic 1.4 Vision (bought privately from a "one lady owner). It’s fully serviced, timing belt changed etc., and body...
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  Do I have to pay a Penalty Charge Notice? 17 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Do I have to pay a debt they say I owe?
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  Will the British Parking Association Code of Practice really help with disputing against parking enforcement companies? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I find it ironic that on the day you print two letters presenting a balanced view on Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedom Bill, it was widely reported...
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  Not lovin’ it 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you offer some advice? We have recently been sent a "Parking Charge Notice". The Notice shows my wife's registered vehicle entering and leaving...
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  Low emission zone 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Perhaps you would like to alert your readers to a potential trap. Recently, in Hanover, parked up legally in the museum area, I returned to find a ticket...
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  Thug rule 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you could advise me please. On 17the October I delivered my daughter to our local Driving Theory Test centre and because she was very nervous...
• Car park bump - being charged 26 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  , failure to stop and report a collision. I am gutted as I am a very careful driver, driving for 11 years and never had a single accident or speeding fine. I was reversing out of my car parking space uphill at a very cramped car park at a tesco express when I accidentally bumped the car parked behind me
• private parking- new law against motorists!!! 5 May 2011 (Forum)
  parking parasites will be able to pursue the registered keeper and force them to reveal the driver, or face the fine themselves. Yes, that's right, our own Government is going to allow these vultures to harrass and persecute it's own citizens. Unbelievable, but true. The other slap in the face
• 2 parking tickets for the same offence in 24 hrs. 23 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I've just come back from London, overnight I parked in Lambeth and parked in a space which I'd been told by the person I was with was a mon-fri zone as it was a saturday night this would have been fine. Unfortunately I got back to the car on Sunday to discover to my horror the car had
• Interesting experience at shopping centre 13 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I was driving into an out of town shopping centre just outside Leicester this afternoon, and when I turned onto the access road I noticed a large plain white van parked right in the centre of the road across the chevrons that lead from the end of the centre railing. This was a long wheelbase van
• Road Manners 10 May 2001 (Forum)
  of the lowering of social politeness generally in the UK. See the proliferation of road rage. Here's a fine example, which happened to me this morning: Appointment at the doctor for my daughter, car park full, one parking space being vacated, driver taking ages, me waiting patiently (no pun intended), obviously