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Many insurers - mine included specifically mention 'meets' as being excluded from cover.

Stop defining things in NZ Law to people talking in UK law. There is nothing in UK road law saying that you have to leave a set distance in front of you. There is plenty of advice both in the Highway Code and in media that you SHOULD leave a 2 second gap, but there is nothing in law...

They cause glare which is the reason that some years back the government put out ads saying that fog lights are designed for fog and not to be used in rainy conditions. Since fog lights have at least the same intensity as brake lights, it can make the brake light less easy to notice. Sit...

When does spray cause you to not be able to see anything for more than 100metres? Never seen it happen at all. You can see people's normal tail lights even in thick spray. Using fog lights in this situation is both counterproductive and potentially dangerous as you cannot see brake lights easily.

Wrong. Have you thought about the effect of rear fog lights have on the driver behind when mixed with spray? Quite apart from the fact that it means it gets confused with brake lights, the glare is really distracting. Fog lights are for, umm FOG!

They best not wear them in Scandinavia as in some parts that does actually mean Police. They'd get done for impersonation...

Not quite correct. Enforcement STARTS at 10% +2. So 35mph in a 30 and you would see a NIP come, 34 and you would be unlikely to see one.

I think this is a perfect example of familiarity breeds contempt. The OP is used to this roundabout, so drives (IMHO) on it too quickly. The speed limit is irrelevant. The OP knows which turning he normally takes and positioned himself on it bearing that in mind. The OP got himself into this...

One tailgater got his comeuppance recently on a drive on the M4. I had overtaken a police car which had been driving at 60/65, and as I gradually moved away doing an indicated 75, a guy pulled in behind me tailgating me. Difference was that I was using my mirrors, he clearly wasn't. There...

Not really, and this was not one of my customers. I was in my place at the time and the only parking space for the property is given to the holiday maker (obviously) - it was not the tenant's car. If a customer of yours is inconsiderate do you make no comment at all? How odd. Takes all...

I love the drivers who indicate and then immediately pull into the 2 second gap I have sensibly left in front of me. The attitude seems to be "I indicated, so that means I have a right to move even if it forces you to brake"

One Lorry driver did annoy me recently. The M4 in Wales was reduced to 1 lane in the HADECS covered area, and a lorry driver was trying to pressure me into going faster than an indicated 46mph (so about 44mph in reality) with 40mph on the camera laden gantries by sitting so close to my tail...

One of the previous videos in the series,has a hilarious section where a ML is waiting other than going though flood water and brave but stupid driver shouts "Charge!" and the ca meets its maker. The understatement of the year? "I think I may have f*cked up a bit there!"...

Let us know when you're out and about then as I'm not sure I want to be around you as you accelerate and brake like a dimwitted version of the road runner.

According to Pepipoo, the OP's theory about how the average speed cameras work is wrong. It's straight time over measured distance=average speed, not an average of speeds. I came across the Daily Fail's report from a few years ago where the theory of changing lanes was promoted. Good luck...

admitting it on a public forum even less so...:fail

Nah the fastest the driver got was 19mph +/- most was don at 10 - 15mph. After 5 miles they pulled in to a lay-by. Only because I gave them a brief flash of the lights. Quite a few cars behind me too...

I'm not long back from driving on the right hand side of the road in Italy for the first time (in a god awful Auris Hybrid estate, an 'upgrade' said Avis from the booked BMW 220). I passed some beautiful places in Tuscany but didn't annoy other drivers around me by driving too slowly...

I am often in the Lake District, having a place centrally in the Ambleside area that I let out part of to holiday makers. I've only been driving three years and enjoy the freedom driving gives me. What does take some of the enjoyment out of it is when I'm heading to Ullswater from the...

Thanks all. I had my father in law check. Oil and coolant levels are all good and the ground is dry with no stains, also did a smell/taste test last night and no smell/taste to the liquid, so does look like A/C drain. It's 8k since last service and the oil is fine on level but quite black...