What is the position on drink driving or more accurately when you're not
driving?
I thought it used to be key in the ignition was a definate no no. But what
about key in the drivers door, of any other door for that matter?

I apologise for my use of the word "c.nt" in this group. It appears to
have become more widespread in the group and even I think it's getting
a little crass now which speaks volumes.
I will therefore refrain from using the word "c.nt" in future however I

Wonder when it's going to start.... Scottish/Northern correspondents here
noticed any queues yet?

Any one driven this vehicle , whats it like

I travel through this camera once every few weeks, day and night and its
impossible not know its there unless you are actually asleep or dead. There
are speed camera warnings hundreds of feet before you reach it and huge, and
I mean massive, like 20 feet across signs with 50 ...

I want to pass my driving test: theory and practice. I ignore even the
basic rules of driving in the UK. as such i need to read first the
rules then practise through the test exercises.
many books are recommended on the web but i don;t know which one to

With reference to the signs seen here
http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_limit_signs.htm#limits
Can anyone provide me with any locations in the UK that have one of these
signs?

Petrol station down from before the strike was selling petrol at £1.05 last
week. Its now at £1.11
Needless to say theres not much of a queue.
McK.

Yeah

I first noticed these two weeks ago when I drove to N Wales.  However I
don't drive up the M1 very often so it will have been years since I did
this.
And then I noticed they were on the M25 as well.  This is somewhere I do

Just thinking hypercritically.
If you pass your LGV in another EU country - do you get a reciprocal in
the UK?
You hear stories of Polish lorry drivers bunging a few quid to pass the

Is anyone here familiar with the traffic light/junction by the Tesco
supermarket in Stafford? I'm convinced the traffic lights red/green timing
is the wrong way. It appears to me that the timing of the traffic lights
is that two flows of traffic are being directed into the same road ...

Just been with a friend to buy a car - he was offered insurance that would
cover the difference between a typical write off pay out and the replacement
cost. This seemed a good idea and at just over £300 for 3 years not a bad
buy.

Has anyone in here ever driven from Madrid to Lisbon (or vice-versa)?
According to the AA it's 390 miles and can be done in just under 8
hours, and it mostly seems to be motorway, but any information and/or
opinions would be welcome.