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Car dealers could soon...

Car dealers could soon be legally required to reveal every aspect of a vehicle"s history before it"s sold. Currently, salesmen are only obliged to answer customer questions. But new EU proposals would make them duty-bound to talk without prompting about previous accident damage or who owned the car.



About a year ago, after...

About a year ago, after plonking the four tyres of a 4x4 inside a legal bay at the side of the road, I put enough coins in the pay and display machine to stay for two hours. I did my bit. A privatised parking attendant in Gestapo-like uniform did not. Fifteen minutes before expiry time, a penalty charge notice was wrongly slapped on my screen. I desperately needed a witness to vouch for the fact the fine had been issued prematurely and unfairly. A passing uniformed cop obliged, confirming on a scrap of paper that my car had not overstayed its welcome. Also, he made it clear the authorities were wrong in their clumsy attempt to fine me.


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A survey conducted by...

A survey conducted by mail order company Carparts-direct.co.uk suggested 28 per cent of motorists had suffered some kind of vandalism to their vehicle in the last three years. Most suffered scratches to paintwork while parked, a snapped aerial or dented body panel while some suffered major damage causing thousands of pounds worth of repairs. Only 32% of the victims questioned reported the incident to the police.

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Two-thirds of British...

Two-thirds of British motorists risk being fined when driving abroad because they fail to carry certain items in their motor. A new survey conducted by car care expert Comma found many don"t have first-aid kits, fire extinguishers or warning triangles - all of which road users in France, for example, must have by law.




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