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The Flame Pit / Solicitor's Agents and Right of Audience
« on: January 11, 2026, 10:13:07 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLsKDvT4zYI.


Solicitor's agent refused right of audience in a small-claims parking case. Ruling is "causing chaos" apparently.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Expecting a ban on Totting Up - How to find a good solicitor?
« on: November 19, 2025, 02:02:31 pm »
You could try Andrew Thompson http://www.counsel.direct (He posts as AGTLAW on Pistonheads and is based in Leeds)

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Need Urgent Help: Bailiff but no PCN or NOE received
« on: November 18, 2025, 03:16:19 pm »
Quote from: Incandescent on November 18, 2025, 12:40:28 pm
...did you not notice that you were not receiving VED renewal reminders ?

OP said the V5 address was corrected six weeks after buying the car, so there wouldn't be any missing VED reminders.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Change of address, V5, licence
« on: October 16, 2025, 12:32:24 pm »
I used it yesterday to renew my DL. One interesting part of the registration was laying your smartphone on your passport so it can read the ID chip.

You do need a reasonably recent Android phone / iPhone to register (can't remember the exact specs).

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The Flame Pit / Change of address, V5, licence
« on: October 15, 2025, 01:54:18 pm »
Almost every day someone posts in the main forums that they moved house, changed the address on their driving licence, but didn't update the V5 / RK details, leading to all kinds of self-inflicted issues.

Well I don't know how new this is but I just updated my driving licence (over 70 so every 3 years <sigh>). There's a new (to me) "GOV.UK ONE" service that links to DVLA for online applications, and that now lets you add a vehicle to the same account as your driving licence.

So I assume if you change the address for one it will automatically update the other, or at least strongly remind you to do so.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: S172 & Late NIP
« on: August 20, 2025, 03:04:25 pm »
David Beckham is possibly the best known case. But there was conclusive proof the NIP arrived late.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: NIP for speeding received but no info
« on: July 25, 2025, 01:16:11 pm »
Re: "leeway" - prosecution begins at 10%+2 so a NIP for 46mph in a 40 limit is to be expected.

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Non-motoring legal advice / Re: NHS PCN
« on: July 13, 2025, 01:24:32 pm »
You should get free prescriptions if you are being treated for cancer.


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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Pressing Mobile Phone Unlock
« on: July 10, 2025, 02:16:34 pm »
I thought the phone had to be hand-held and used to make the offence. OP said it was lying on the seat and he touched it with one finger - does that count as hand-held?

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Alleged Offence: Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road
« on: October 23, 2024, 01:54:26 pm »
Quote from: Rallyman72 on October 23, 2024, 12:46:17 pm
Unfortunately the offence isn't using it but is handling it/touching it when it is not in a holder so it sounds as if you are bang to rights. Past driving record is irrelevant. Others may have further comment though.

See post by AGTLAW (a well respected motoring lawyer) on Pistonheads where he says

The offence is made out when driving and holding a phone in your hand and using that phone.

- all three elements necessary.

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The Flame Pit / Re: PePiPoo site down??
« on: April 25, 2024, 02:10:10 pm »
Hmm. I tried other browsers and found "Numbers viewing ..." works with Edge but not Chrome or Firefox.
Anyway, never mind.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Can roads have separate speedlimits in opposite directions?
« on: April 25, 2024, 01:20:03 pm »
Several years ago there were long-term roadworks at the Longbarrow roundabout on the A303 just west of Stonehenge.

It was temporary 40 for a mile or so approaching the roundabout from either direction, but 50 as soon as you were past it. It's (infamously) single-carriageway both east and west.

I've never seen permanent different limits on single carriageway

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The Flame Pit / Re: PePiPoo site down??
« on: April 25, 2024, 01:13:14 pm »
Not sure this is worth a separate thread but ...

FTLA always says near the top of each board "0 Members and 0 Guests are viewing this board".

Which isn't true as at least one person is viewing at that time - me!

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Speeding Fine Refunded. Charged Again. I Did Provide Details!
« on: November 26, 2023, 05:31:45 pm »
Mrs had a NIP recently. She's RK and was the driver. While her details were all submitted online, there was also a driver details form that had to be completed, signed and posted to the Fixed Penalty Office.
I guess people are ignoring this as they think the online submission and online payment is sufficient.

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The Flame Pit / NIP 10% + 1
« on: October 19, 2023, 05:45:12 pm »
Being discussed on Pistonheads - apparent proof of a NIP under 10%+2


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