Advanced Driving Hub

The EU standard is a minimum with Member States free to require higher standards as I understand it. Has the distance to read a number plate always been 20 metres (or imperial equivalent)? If the requirement was 20/20 that suggests a greater distance and more than the next line down on the chart. ht...

Automation appears to be the only realistic solution.

Generally, for driving offences, driving includes being stationary in a situation where there will be a need to move on shortly. Unless stuck in a traffic jam that isn't going anywhere for a long time, simply being in traffic should suffice. I cannot see how turning the engine off could affect the n...

I also added the Vision Assist Pro package including head-up display, surround camera system, whilst discussing with the salesman that to see the road speed together with the Traffic Sign Recognition system in the head-up display is exactly what I was looking for. Did the salesman recall this, or a...

I thought they had to or does that depend on the LA?

If you stop suddenly for no good reason where there is following traffic that is likely to be negligent even if the following traffic is driving too close to also be able to stop safely. That would also be my view. So, going back to the original topic, could the car manufacturer be guilty of an off...

If you stop suddenly for no good reason where there is following traffic that is likely to be negligent even if the following traffic is driving too close to also be able to stop safely.

A salutary reminder that as with driving, important decisions shouldn't be based on emotion. Merry Christmas.

I'm not sure of the benefit of raising an advanced driving/riding qualification to assist one's case. Better to convince than impress.

GTR1400MAN wrote:
Anyone could claim they'd been hit, without the need for evidence/witnesses...]

That wouldn't suffice. The claimant would still need to show that there was a collision and that the defendant was involved.