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  Why can't the police stop elderly drivers, who could pose a danger, from driving at all? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was truly shocked to read about the tragic case of the young girl who was killed by an old driver who the police had warned not to drive. Surely the...
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  Elderly drivers and cars 22 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Re. the news of late concerning elderly drivers and cars - I thought you would like this - sent to me by a friend in the US: 101 year old driving an...
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  Did you know that you need special 'Umweltplakkette' stickers to drive in some urban areas of Germany? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With regard to your answer to the correspondent AH, Sheffield who was planning to drive to Germany, I don't know if you're aware of the fact that a great...
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  Left in no doubt 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The rule I have always used when driving in the left hand lane of a motorway is No 167 of my Highway Code otherwise it would mean braking when nothing...
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  New SORN regulations? 27 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Any comment on the new legislation re all vehicles have to be taxed unless SORN'd? Scenario: I buy another car but have not yet sold my 'old' car....
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  Recommend a replacement for our Mazda 2 with a high driving position and easy access? 10 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2003 Mazda 2 TS2, owned from new, with under 50,000 miles on the clock. We wish to change this for a similar car, petrol, not diesel. We require...
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  Temperature guage shows over-heating while driving up long inclines (coolant at minimum level - not leaking) 13 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that when driving up long inclines, the temperature (according to the guage) starts to creep up rapidly from 90 degrees towards 130. It...
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  Where is water leaking from on my BMW 330d? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 BMW 330d. The other day the Mrs was driving it home from the gym and it overheated. A friend at a garage the next day confirmed all the belts...
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  Cost to coast 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Over the past 30 years or so I have been in the habit of coasting down long hills in neutral with the engine idling. Can coasting do any damage? I find...
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  Dyspraxical advice 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested to see the recent article on the problems dyspraxics face in learning to drive. My 18-yr old son was diagnosed with dyspraxia several...
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  Automatically qualify? 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have very happily driven 2nd-hand Toyotas for twenty years and are thinking of buying new, under the scrappage scheme. Both my wife and I learned to...
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  You are what you car 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Driving various of our family's cars at different times, I have been amazed at the attitude of other drivers changing according to the car I drive. In...
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  Auts and crosses 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 51 Mondeo, which I am looking to replace with something of comparable size. I have a budget of about £15,000 all in and the new car...
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  Power or torque 6 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Which car is better for hilly area driving? 1) Car with high horse power 2) Car with high torque
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  What's a good car to replace our BMW i3? 25 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I love driving our BMW i3 Rand Extender but now we have a place in Spain, we need another car for journeys south. It should be comfortable with fuel range...
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  My dad has been diagnosed with dementia, can my mum still drive his car? 6 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My dad has been diagnosed with dementia and - therefore - cannot drive. My mum can still drive but the car is in his name and so is the insurance, with...
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  Why don't National Highways educate drivers about motorways and the left lane? 2 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Rather than have dangerous Smart Motorways, why don’t National Highways reduce congestion by simply educating people and enforcing the rule of driving...
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  Renewed my medical driving licence in March 2021 and still waiting, what can I do? 6 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I applied to renew my medical driving licence back in March 2021. As I hadn't owned a car for a while a couple of years had passed since it expired. I...
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  Why did my dash cam void my insurance? 13 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I had a dashcam fitted by Halfords into the fuse box. I informed my insurer, who informed me that cover was therefore removed by the underwriter. I had...
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  I do 13,000 miles per year - should I go for a petrol car or the cheaper diesel version? 24 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I do approximately 13,000 miles a year and quite a lot of motorway driving. I've seen a good deal for a 2016 Skoda Octravia vRS 2.0 TDI with only 2000...