There are traffic jams and then there are Chinese ‘traffic jams’. We all know that feeling of being stuck in our car in bumper-to-bumper traffic that’s barely moving. Fifteen minutes passes and you’ve moved less than 10 metres. Your blood starts to boil as you watch pedestrians out for a quiet stroll passing you out and [...]
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A ghost moved my car!!
It’s not every day the worlds of motoring and the supernatural collide…In a real-life ‘who-dunnit’ that would have spooked even Mrs. Marple, a motorist called her local council to ask them if ghosts had moved her car.
‘This town, is coming like a ghost town’…Well, not exactly – this ghostly event took place in the not-so-otherworldly [...]
Hit & Run: 20% would not admit damage to a parked car
You’ve had a nice shopping trip, picked up a few deals. But your good mood evaporates as you return to find a small dent in the back of your car… Luckily enough you have a comprehensive car insurance to cover this lovely parting gift from a careless driver.
Many of us have had a ‘little tip’ in [...]
The challenge of Irish car parking
A recent visit to Paris was an eye-opener for parking. There ’s not a lot of on-street car parking, however any driver who might think themselves fortunate to secure a space might have to think again.
Parking on the street in Paris has an etiquette all of it’s own and involves parking your car just millimeters [...]