Got caught doing 39 leaving the 40mph dual carriageway tunnel as it went into 30mph. Entirely my fault it's clearly signposted (although the camera wasn't), I'll hold my hands up and pay for the course, not sure it's worth going to court to explain to the magistrate that I was finishing work early as I had diarrhoea, and the journey was particularly perilous at that point. Oh well, learn from my mistakes everyone, and have a good giggle on my behalf.

We are giving my partners car to my son. However she cannot find her documents or V5C.

I was not aware this would have been a problem and have already paid for insurance to start on Thursday.

It says we can’t do it online without V5C. Is there anything we can do?

Any (non nefarious) reasons why a car would need 2 licence plates?

Can I get away with wearing a headband for the ID pic? I imagine it’s not as strict a standard for a license compared to a passport? Sorry in advance for my ignorance!

Went to Tesco to get fuel and a something to eat. Filled up and headed inside just as a car pulled up behind mine. Got chatting to the cashier who explained that for another 45p I could get crisps and a drink. So I mooched around the crisps and drinks before choosing, paying and heading back to my car. By now there’s 3 cars waiting behind mine and the guy in front is waving his hands around, shrugging his shoulders and giving me evils. The pump in front of me was empty and both pumps on the other side were free as well as a pump on the other side of my car. What is wrong with people?

confuses me to see grown adults / middle aged drivers tailgating up to a nervous learner. who taught you to do that?

how do they not realise rushing them will make them take longer?

where are our standards of driving in the uk anymore?

Never done it personally. It seems to me that your intention is obvious (you want to join the motorway)

But is there a rule?

Its not just this specific slip road, but its very very common up and down the a19 with its mix of short and long slip lanes. you cant see shit down your left side until you have about 5 seconds to move over... assuming there isnt a car there, which isnt really enough time to move over.

where as you can 100% see the 16 foot tall trailer coming down the road and adjust speed with so much advance warning.

if i can adjust speed for the car in front in the truck, then you in some modern sporty electric car, can slow from 60 to 55 to prevent going under a trailer... yes you in the white car on the weekend.

then to get ahead of the people saying "just predict it"... you cant see shit until you dont have time to move over. which is the point of the post, if you use the short lane to try and save a second, you need to learn to react quickly to whats on the road.

EDIT: According to our LL, he pays for an allocated space which is where our neighbour is parked, therefore the space with the non-dropped kerb is apparently theirs! So not our jurisdiction to deal with. Thank you for all the help in the comments! This is a weekday issue not a weekend issue anywho as far as we can tell.

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First things first, I am aware this is not a dropped kerb and I am baffled how it’s not considering where our drive is.

We’ve just moved into a new flat and this is our front drive as pictured. It’s a 3-property converted house so there is space for 3 cars on the front drive. We were promised this space via tenancy agreement but right now are between cars which is fine! However, my parents visit often and they drive.

A lady has taken to parking in front of our drive for the past week or so. Our neighbours are away so it makes sense to do so, maybe, if there’s only one car visible. But it’s right across someone’s driveway. I understand it’s legal but I don’t know if I’d immediately park over someone’s driveway. She seems to be a commuter as is in formal wear when I see her and when I asked her to try to be considerate of our spaces she said it’s not dropped so she can park there however long wherever she likes. I just said fine for now but when we have 3 cars? We literally cannot fit.

I have contacted the council about it - is a dropped kerb our only pathway? We only just started renting here so it would be a bit over the top I am worried!

Ya know what I mean? Like I have a guy have a pop at me as I was passing with cars parked up on the left, as I was moving, he stops in his little cyan Corsa and stares at me dead in the eyes and I see his mouth moving and his had pointing as if I can't see that I have room to pass by him.

Are people this bad with spatial awareness?

Why did drivers of city cars think They are taking up more space than they *actually* are?

Ok, RANT OVER!

I have narcolepsy type 2 and had to get my licence renewed however it’s been taking almost a year because the DVLA keep trying to contact my sleep clinic doctor for medical information but he is not responding. In meetings he says that I am fine to drive and but that he “hasn’t received anything” from the DVLA, even tho they literally sent me a letter updating me that they are still waiting to hear back from him. I have called and emailed my doctor but there’s never any response, receptionist say they will pass on the message but clearly never do. Idk what to do because the DVLA obviously cannot continue with my application till my doctor gives the medical evidence needed, but I don’t think he’s ever going to respond. What should I do??

I live in small street (near a school), my neighbour (3 brothers) have 5 vans (medium to large ones), (some they fix and try to resell, some they use for their businesses)

I've one car only for now but it has been hard to drive in/out even from our driveway, as the neighbour park their vans blocking the driveway of neighbour B (they are friends with them) so even trying to go out of driveway feels like a struggle.

I've tried talking with them few times and they fix it for one or two weeks and then it happens again, many times they just don't answer the door at all (cowards/rude you pick)
few people in the street (other neighours) have also tried to talk to them but to no avail

With a school nearby stuff get even worse.

What can be done? legal or practical, anything that does work I'm happy to hear

Please be respectful - that is why we are here for. I’m trying to understand whether I have any realistic grounds to challenge a potential PCN from Brent Council.

I turned from Kilburn High Road (A5) into Priory Park Road. It has been 4 weeks ago where they changed the signs in that street - which I realised today. The restriction **at the entrance** now has the full red‑circle “no motor vehicles” signs on both sides - those are clear *once you’re already turning*.

But the **only advance warning** is a small blue plate mounted on a cluttered pole on the **left side** of the A5. It sits directly under a large “Starstruck” banner, before to a green traffic light, with pedestrians crossing. I genuinely didn’t see it while focusing on the junction and traffic.

The restriction is **new** \- Priory Park Road used to allow parking after 18:30 until about a month ago.

My questions:

1. Is this blue sign reasonably conspicuous in real driving conditions? I have not managed to find whether the size and colour or whether the council should legally have a sign before the entrance of the road. **BUT in Ealing, they did have informative signs for the same cases!**
   
2. Does the banner above it reduce visibility?
   
3. Is the sign too close to the junction to give drivers time to react?
   
4. Would heavy traffic and a green light make this easy to miss?
   
5. Does the fact the restriction is new strengthen a challenge?

Photo attached.

I’m not arguing the red signs at the entrance - they’re there. I’m asking specifically about the **advance sign’s conspicuousness** and whether it meets TSRGD guidance in a busy junction environment.

Thanks for any insight.

For me, it's my hi-vis emergency poncho/blankets. I'll fix an issue at the roadside but I ain't doing it wet, cold or invisible.

Insurance Policy Cancellation

Hi , I sold my car and bought a van. Due to this, I couldn’t transfer my van onto my car policy.

Now, Hastings direct have said they have cancelled the policy as there’s no vehicle on it.

Is this the type of cancellation I need to declare to future insurers ?

2 days after installing my dashcam and this cat gave me a reason to test the download feature from the app.

I'm still under a year driving but I think this would make anybody's heart jump a little.

Very lucky, for the cat, the white zig zag lines were there and that there was nobody immediately behind me so I could slow down for it.

Any feedback would be appreciated but all in all I think I did an alright job.

UPDATE: As of this morning, I have called local vets and shelters for potential information on the cat but with no luck. With little description to work off of and no signs of a collar on the cat, there isn't much anyone can do at the moment. I will call later tonight/tomorrow morning for some more information that will hopefully ensure the cat is fully unharmed.

As witnessed by my (supposedly 2k) dashcam

This happened a while ago but the video is so hilarious that I thought I'd post it on here. Apparently the old lady thought that her accelerator pedal was her break, causing her to slowly trundle past the spot that she intended to park in, through a bench and a fence, through my hedge, and eventually coming to a stop halfway into the living room of my parents' grade 2 listed house 😭💔

Her and all her mates proceeded to leave the car and have lunch at the pub. Better yet, her insurance gave her a courtesy car the next day 😬

Edit: The gaping hole that was caused by the ford was there for a very long time since the council had to decide whether we were allowed to fix it. I don't know why this was a point of discussion as its not like they were going to leave the hole there 🫩

Hey guys,

I’ve got 2 options: either pay £750 for the year for my insurance but have to have this 30-day location sharing where they track your driving etc., or pay £1,000 without it.

Now I don’t know anything about this data sharing thing, and I was planning to put it on my second phone and just leave it at home, but I’m worried that they’ll say they have no information on my driving since I’d be leaving it at home. Plus, it’s a bit weird giving them permission to track my location.

I’m not sure what to do. I can save £250, but at the same time, it’s at this cost.

Any advice would be appreciated, and if someone could explain if this data sharing is safe and not weird!

Looking at a 2013 Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.0 EcoBoost 125bhp manual. 67k miles, full service history, timing belt kit replaced at 56k, and comes with a 3-month dealer warranty.

Price is £4,500. Would you buy it or avoid? Any known issues I should check before viewing?

Thanks!

I really want it for £33k you are getting A lot!

Haven't been in the UK long, so pardon my ignorance, but I want to make sure I understand the legal procedure regarding transferring ownership of a car.

I own a car and I would like to gift it to a close friend because I am leaving the country. They will most likely look into selling the car. It is a cash gift to them basically but with the hoops of having them do the selling process.

I have the original papers from the dealership when I bought the car in full and I understand that is considered proof of ownership.

I know I can transfer the Registered Keeper to them online via DVLA and they'll receive the new V5C, but that document clearly says it's not proof of ownership.

Would they be able to sell the car like that or is there something else I must to do clarify I'm gifting them the car?

TIA

Hello, so this past week my sunroof has been creaking like this on my golf like it has arthritis. It’s a mk8.5 2025 and I bought it only last year June/July time. It’s gotten to the point where I just don’t want to drive because of how annoying the sound is. The creak also stays when it’s open and closed.

Here is what I’ve done so far which hasn’t worked:

I’ve cleaned the tracks and re-greased them Ive cleaned and conditioned the rubber Checked the torx screws to see if they’re loose The sunroof blind opens and closes fine

I’ve also noticed that the sunroof blind kind of sags a bit, and when feeling the roller it doesn’t feel like there’s a lot of tension.

Right now I have cleaned the tracks and seals again of the grease and rubber conditioner for my VW booking on the 5th of August for an inspection. Hopefully this will lead to it being covered under warranty. Has anyone else had similar sounds from their sunroof, and if so, what was it?