Can my insurance company charge me for not disclosing an old speeding conviction?

In June I took out a van insurance policy with e.van.co.uk . On its website it asked for details of convictions etc. I have an SP30 dated 2-12-06 and according to the DVLA website it expired after four...

What has happened to the proposed electronic control of vehicles in speed limits?

PB of Rochester is most definitely missing something and I'm surprised how few drivers appreciate the importance of what you wrote in your reply. If you're that close to the lorry/coach/bus in front of...

Why must I complete a 'statement of financial circumstances' for court after having been caught speeding?

I have recently been caught for speeding at 108 mph on a motorway and am due to attend court on 1 August 2011. I have pleaded guilty by post already as I was stopped and spoke with the police officer on...

Have you seen these guidelines issued by the IAM with regards to speeding?

I have just been reading a local IAM bulletin that lists "new guidelines nationally introduced.” It does not indicate who issued the guidelines, but goes on to say that "These new guidelines have been...

Why are automatic number plate readers on speed cameras so inaccurate?

I was surprised to receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) for allegedly travelling at 56mph along a stretch of dual carriageway I know has a 40mph speed limit - which I do consciously try to observe....

I believe my speeding charge is far too harsh - could I argue it in court?

I was recently stopped by an unmarked police car and accused of exceeding a temporary 40mph speed limit on a dual carriageway at 9.45am. I maintained 40mph throughout the road works and accelerated to...

Is it true that you can exceed the speed limit by 10 per cent plus 3mph?

Somebody told me yesterday that if you are caught speeding you are allowed 10 per cent over the limit plus 3mph because a car's speedo is not calibrated. Is this true?

Speed Idiots

I get really fed up and irate when prats (usually but not always driving BMWs or Audis) speed past me or generally drive inappropriately for the road conditions. Speed limits and so on are there for a...

Why is so much paperwork issued with a speeding offence?

I was recently (January) caught speeding in a temporary speed limit area on a dual carriageway in Essex. Whilst I am not complaining about being caught (I am quite prepared to accept a fine and points)...

Did an emotional long-haul flight cause me to be caught speeding at 51mph in a 30mph?

I have received a NIP after I triggered a Gatso camera whilst travelling at 51mph into a 30mph zone. I had been seeking an exit that would have led me onto the M4 motorway. This occurred when I entered...