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I have category B and B1 and there's a little picture of what looks like a van on the back of my licence - so can I drive any van?
I am just writing to say that having finally taken your (repeated) advice and put some winter tyres on my 330i BMW Coupe, I am absolutely astounded at the difference they make. This morning I have driven...
Regarding insurance and a recent letter, if one attends a speed awareness course is it technically a speeding conviction and therefore to be declared to the insurer?
I have been hit by a foreign truck. I was stuck in a traffic queue on a narrow windy road whilst a Lithuanian artic tried to squeeze down the other side of the road which wasn't suitable. An obliging...
I was stopped today and found out that my licence was revoked in 2004 when police checked. Iwas given on spot fine 60 quid and 3 points.... ok fair enough. My car was impounded on a sat so can't get it...
I have read your articles for many years and have taken particular note of your advice regarding using diesel engined cars for regular short runs - as im afraid I do. I do take my car, a Jaguar 2.2 automatic,...
Hi! I read, I think in the Telegraph, recently that the "safety" cameras on the M25 haven't even been commissioned, let alone turned on! Is this true?
You mention in the current stats that newer cars fair worse on fuel economy compared to official figures - do you have the average drop for newer models from 2008?
My husband was driving his Peugeot 307cc at 60mph on the motorway when the passenger door airbag suddenly exploded, filling the vehicle with smoke and gases and causing him to lose control of the car....
Just had my first puncture on my T Spirit, which has factory fitted 17" wheels. The compact spare is 16". I'm having to wait for the replacement tyre to be delivered, so am driving with the spare on the...
 

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