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NIP M25 J9 to 8 no gantry illumination!
Got NIP for going over the limit by 10 mph while overtaking vehicles that were slowing down ,no limit was advised on the gantry before the junction and after the junction.
Expired driving licence
Renewed over 70s driving licence in December and have just realised didn't return my old licence. Do I really need to do that or can I just shred it?
Speeding
Got a speeding letter and admitted I was guilty . I was said to be doing 35 in a 30 zone. N Yorks police letter says they give leeway of 30 plus 10% plus 2 so 35. But they start prosecuting at 35 shouldn't this be 36 ?? 56 years of faultless driving 2ithout a fault so I am cross with myself
Accident. Legally, whose at fault?
Hiya, Had a little accident this morning. Wasn't my fault but wondered if legally it wasn't my fault. I was turning right into a car park. There was a stationary car waiting to pull out of car park. As I turned in I passed the car and our wing mirrors didn't touch so there was space between us. I then heard a crunch…
Unresolved claim affecting insurance price
Hi I'm just looking for some advice please. My daughter has been driving for coming up to 3 years now and in June 2022, a lady reversed into her in a supermarket car park. There was very minimal damage and the lady admitted at the time that she was at fault (they were both reversing at the same time but my daughter had…
Can I claim for damages against a car repair firm for refusing to honour their 2-year warranty?
Can anyone help? I had a new exhaust ‘fitted’ just over a year ago by a well-known Nationwide auto care company. From day one I had problems as it was fitted with very little ground clearance. They tried and failed to rectify, but for me some other more important life events took over and this was not my priority.…
No claims bonus and mobility car.
My disabled mum is needing a mobility car. I will be the one driving it. I have my own car but it’s not suitable for her needs and has no space for a wheelchair. The plan is to get a mobility car (she qualifies) and give up my own car since I live with her and have no need or space for 2 cars. However the mobility car…
Diesel Cars VW Audi
I have an Audi car that I purchased which subsequetly was found to break the omission rules etc etc. I keep getting emails about claiming compensation but keep being told VW Audi claims were settled and closed. I received nothing, why cannot I claim now?
Pothole Damage Query
Hi all, Looking at putting in claim for a really deep pothole. The appropriate council have asked for letter of interest from my insurer, and they won't process without. Obviously I don't want to claim via my insurance, but is this them saying that if I don't claim via insurance, I can't claim for pothole damage? Just to…
How long did it take your car insurance claim to be dealt with?
I would like to say Happy Sunday but it is a bit bitter. I have been unsettled since the morning of the 6th February. Somebody stole the infotainment system and the media display from my car! I have gained accesses to two neighbours' CCTV footage and found some suspicious activities but the police say they don't show clear…
Insurer being difficult on no fault accident
Any advice please? I had a no fault accident and my car was written off. My insurers used the words ‘no fault’ throughout the claim process and also waived my excess for this reason. However, a month later my renewal is due. My insurers are saying I must declare this as an at FAULT accident until they can claim costs from…
Drunk driver crashed into my parked car
A drunk driver crashed into my parked car and was arrested. It turns out that we share the same insurer but the insurance company is saying we should process our claim through our own policy as they need unspecified information from the police to process the claim through the drunk driver's policy and they cannot give us a…
Cancelled car insurance
Afternoon all! After some advice! Today, I received a letter from my car insurer stating my car insurance has now been cancelled due to a missed payment. For context, the insurance renewed in February and is paid annually. The bank details on account were old, so they were not able to take the premium. However, the letter…
Automobile Association breakdown service App usability
To report a vehicle breakdown just call phone number +44 330 102 9981 But here's the challenge if you use the smartphone AA App to report a breakdown. :sThe sequence of screens:I've broken downReport broken downContinue logged outAre you with your vehicleVehicle location foundAdd a vehicleRegistrationIs this your…
Car Insurance Help please!
Hi all, I wondered if someone could shed some light on this as I just do not understand what is going on! I have held my licences for 8 years. I have no convictions points or anything like that and yet my insurance is coming out at over £1000! I haven’t held a policy in my name for just under 2 yrs so my NCD is still valid…
MOT 2 garages 2 different fails
Hi. I had a MOT fail due to "buckled wheel", so I went to wheel shop for repair, they said it was nowhere near buckled enough to have failed, so I went to a different garage for an 2nd opinion MOT... They passed the wheel but failed on something completely different and even more expensive to fix (suspension). Who can I…
Car Insurance Quote Question
Hi, I am currently looking for car insurance for a new vehicle I have recently purchased. Last year I received a penalty notice for speeding, however was given the option to take up a motoring course instead of paying the fine and having the points added to my license. I took the motoring course so didn't have to pay the…
Car Insurance after vehicle stolen
Hi, Can somebody help me with this please? My son's car was stolen, he cancelled his insurance policy and he's now been told that he has to pay the remainder of the policy because his payments were monthly, not lump sum up front, and it was in effect a loan. Is that correct? Surely he shouldn't be paying insurance for a…
Selling a car - insurance
Hi all I’m about to tax my car (currently sorn) to sell. Is there a type of insurance that would allow people to test drive it?
Fuel Prices....
Great to see that all the petrol stations have all put up their prices due to the "potential" war in the Middle East......best to get ine early and beat the rush........oh, it looks like the threat of war is now over......but best to hike the prices just incase...

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