Fuel duty is way too high
Everybody seems to be moaning about the prices of petrol these days and why not? Especially as Shell and BP have just announced profits of over 7 billion pounds between them in the first three months of the year.
Published: 29-April-2008
10 comments
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Airline seats are too cramped
Having just endured a sleepless night to ensure prompt arrival at an airport for a very early flight, I was allocated a seat on a flight in front of the toilets. To top it all, the most inconsiderate person I have met was sat in front of me.
Published: 12-April-2008
17 comments
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Information boards and traffic officers
Any information we receive on the road depends on the person in the control room. To make a route change we need information a junction or two before the incident and we need to know what has happened.
Published: 29-January-2008
6 comments
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Chaos at yellow box junctions
Why do yellow box junctions attract the most clueless drivers in the country? The nip through the traffic lights with no thought for anyone and end up stranded there blocking the path of everyone else!
Published: 25-January-2008
8 comments
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Tailgating and flashing headlights
A pet hate of mine would be people who tailgate and flash their headlights to try and get you to move over. Who do they think they are? It's certainly not going to achieve the desired effect and more likely to make me take my time.
Published: 11-January-2008
39 comments
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Cheap flights, stung on excess baggage
My gripe is the ridiculous Ryanair excess baggage policy. Lots of people use low-cost airlines these days because it’s a cheap way to fly, however, be warned, sometimes travelling with a no-frills airline can cost you.
Published: 29-December-2007
10 comments
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Speeding fine by text message
I have been driving for six years and in all that time I have had a clean license, but now have received af fine for £258 for an offence I'm not even sure I committed. Even worse, I got sent a text message!
Published: 06-December-2007
11 comments
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Park and Ride bus drivers are spiteful
There are many Park and Ride facilities around the country and they are very useful except for one thing – from my experience, Park and Ride bus drivers are the most spiteful in the country compared with other bus drivers.
Published: 30-November-2007
18 comments
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Dangerous motorcyclists risk lives
I saw one of the most dangerous manoeuvres by a motorcyclist I have ever seen in my life whilst driving home along the M40 one Sunday evening. Taking stupid risks isn't cool and does nothing for the image of bikers.
Published: 19-November-2007
23 comments
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New cars need to be more efficient
With the recent rise of gas prices, now at $3.23 per gallon in the Sacramento area, I decided to look into new cars.. I was shocked to say the least that regardless of transmissions, they could do better than 35 MPG!
Published: 31-October-2007
12 comments
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Airline ignored my complaints
Has anyone used Globespan Airlines? I have recently used their so called 'Award Winning' service to travel to Canada and was less than happy with several aspects of their service.
Published: 29-October-2007
22 comments
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Taxi drivers take liberties
Taxi drivers are quite useful sometimes because they get you to and from the pub and are a lot better than standing around in the rain waiting for a bus. However, in my opinion some of them tend to take liberties.
Published: 24-October-2007
8 comments
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People expect cyclists to bend over backwards
I cycle around town and country for recreation and commuting. It is faster, more reliable and/or less faff than the alternatives, but I am tired of getting a bad rap from both car drivers and pedestrians.
Published: 19-October-2007
53 comments
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Idiots who drive on your side of the road
They might be idly cutting a corner to save on effort and tyre wear, and think you ought to brake hard or swerve into a neighbour's front garden to let them do so. worst of all, they might be driving straight at you.
Published: 16-October-2007
9 comments
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Foreign lorry driver hit our car
Lorry drivers are a liability at the best of times, but the foreign ones drive like maniacs! The driver that hit our car was from Poland and the British police cannot force the Polish authorities to trace this individual.
Published: 05-October-2007
21 comments
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People have lost the ability to drive
Every time I go onto the roads of this country I encounter drivers that either do not understand the rules of the road or do not care about them. There are a few areas in which poor drivers really excel.
Published: 07-August-2007
40 comments
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No road tax on foreign cars
Living in the West Midlands I am sick to the teeth of the sheer amount of foreign vehicles used on UK roads with no road tax. In the street where I live there is a foreign vehicle with no road tax disc.
Published: 09-July-2007
53 comments
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Renault Laguna with endless problems
I bought a Renault Laguna 1.9 DCI from a garage in Glasgow and during the very first week I had the car, I noticed that a yellow warning light began showing on the dash. Soon things got a lot worse.
Published: 03-July-2007
12 comments
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Cancelling my insurance policy
When taking out a motor insurance policy, my advice is read the small print very carefully, particularly the section that mentions cancellation rates. Think carefully when you decide to cancel.
Published: 30-June-2007
5 comments
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Loss of power on VW Golf
I have the same old loss of power problem reported by others. It has recently been loosing power whenever it gets up to 70 mph in 4th or 5th gear, usually when overtaking and volkswagen seem to be unable fix this problem.
Published: 22-June-2007
25 comments
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Old drivers create chaos on the roads
Personally, I think all drivers over the age of 60 should to re-take a test at least every five years, perhaps at a subsidized rate. My grandad who is 80 is not fit to drive a car both medically and mentally, yet he still insists on driving.
Published: 05-June-2007
56 comments
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First Great Western train service
My experience recently went like this. I had a job interview in London, to which I needed to travel from Devon. I checked train times, and found that the earliest train arrival was 08:49 into London Paddington.
Published: 14-May-2007
17 comments
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Advanced driving not age limits
I am fed up listening to the typically narrow minded individuals that think all the problems on the road will be solved with limiting driving age groups. This method DOES NOT work.
Published: 01-May-2007
21 comments
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We buy large vehicles for a reason
Safety is the main reason for buying a large vehicle, especially after seeing the kind of damage done when a small car is involved with an accident with a lorry. You've got more chance of coming out alive in a 4x4.
Published: 16-April-2007
80 comments
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Ditching the car to travel by bus
The Government tells us we should leave our cars at home and use public transport more. Well my experience so far in commuting to work by bus hasn't been a pleasant one due to awkward routes and timetables.
Published: 13-April-2007
31 comments
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Listen to the man at the front
This is not really a gripe, but a story about the morons with twenty letters after their name whose basic intelligence is on par with ameba's IQ and they apparently know better than the man at the front!
Published: 13-March-2007
7 comments
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Lorry versus car at rush hour
Well maybe road pricing could work, but not for the lorry. This situation is getting bad now and we should realise that if the lorry stops running, we will all very quickly grind to a halt too!
Published: 01-March-2007
10 comments
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Garage had my car for five months
To date this rip-off garage has had my Renault Laguna five months and I am currently suing them. Recently they offered to tear up their invoice so long as I don’t talk about the hell that they have put me through.
Published: 28-February-2007
10 comments
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Van insurance company lied
I feel that my husband has recently been very unfairly treated by our van insurance company. He had an accident a couple of years ago and the company settled the insurance claim for the van almost straight away.
Published: 21-February-2007
3 comments
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Traffic signs left behind
Traffic signs for road works that just get casually left behind really get up my nose. What’s the point in leaving them up there once the work on the road has been completed Why can they not remove them?
Published: 17-January-2007
5 comments
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Child car seat law ignored
Now that the child car seat law has been in action for a short time, how many parents have bought the right car seat for their children and enforced their use? How many parents think fags are more important than safe restraints?
Published: 11-January-2007
28 comments
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We've got idiots on the road
There are many different types of road users out there on our roads, both good and bad. None of us are perfect, but I have noticed that there are categories of drivers that make life miserable for the rest of us.
Published: 22-November-2006
46 comments
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Fed up with my unreliable VW Golf
After owning old bangers most of my life, I splashed out on a lovely VW Golf after test driving a few other cars. Unfortunately this car has been extremely unreliable and has tested my faith in VW and their superior engineering.
Published: 02-November-2006
90 comments
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Overcrowding on South West Trains
I commute daily to the City of London from Surrey. I use South West Trains to get into Waterloo everyday and I have to say their service is appalling. My gripe isn’t about delayed or cancelled trains, it's about the serious overcrowding.
Published: 28-October-2006
25 comments
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Baggage carousel madness
If there’s one thing I really detest then it would be those baggage carousels at airports. I cannot believe the lack of intelligence that the travelling tourist displays when they are placed in front of the baggage belt.
Published: 23-October-2006
27 comments
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Fed up with Lorries causing mayhem
Lorry drivers can be a real nuisance on the road. I hate them for the size of their machines and the reckless way in which they thunder through my village causing children and animals to flee.
Published: 25-September-2006
60 comments
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Impatient passengers on a flight
What is it with air travel and why are people so impatient when it is time to get of the plane? It’s almost as if their life depends on how quickly they can get into the terminal building.
Published: 13-September-2006
13 comments
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Dangerous things people do when driving
The worst ever example of dangerous driving observed recently was a motorist going past me at 90 plus mph on a motorway, whilst reading a novel that was propped up on the steering wheel!
Published: 23-August-2006
18 comments
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Parking on the pavement
People who are guilty of parking on the pavements! This drives me totally insane. Why do these idiots think that the safety of their precious cars is more important than people’s right to walk safely?
Published: 10-August-2006
38 comments
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C11 bus service in London
One thing that really bugs me regarding transport in London is the service of the C11 bus that goes through west Hampstead, Swiss Cottage and Brent Cross. It's a poor service that is never on time.
Published: 01-August-2006
13 comments
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Lorry drivers are rude and selfish
Lorry drivers, how rude and selfish can you be? When another very slightly faster lorry is overtaking you, why do you have to stay side by side at your cruising speed instead of just throttling back a bit?
Published: 14-July-2006
206 comments
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Speed humps and mini roundabouts
These hunps have severely damaged my car. They were presumably introduced to reduce speeds on side streets to lower than 30 mph. As for mini roundabouts, these things are stupid and dangerous.
Published: 13-July-2006
31 comments
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Front fog lights
Why do people drive around with these front fog lights on when there is absolutely no need for them? I'm fed up being blinded by irresponsible people that think they look cool with them on.
Published: 14-June-2006
47 comments
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Car drivers forget Highway Code
On a narrow road you've got a cyclist coming up a hill and a car coming down a hill. Which of the two vehicles should give way? It's just a shame some car drivers don't know the answer!
Published: 13-June-2006
15 comments
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Rip off MOT and servicing
Due to new business commitments I was forced to use a different garage to the one I would normally use in Rochdale. At least Dick Turpin work a mask before he robbed you!
Published: 11-June-2006
36 comments
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Police cars that drive too slowly
If find this so frustrating. Why do police cars drive so slowly on the motorway and hold all the traffic up? What on earth are they doing, shouldn't they be catching criminals somewhere?
Published: 26-May-2006
114 comments
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Free safety check costs a grand
I took my car to the main Volkswagen dealer in Camberly for a so called 'free safety check' and I ended up paying nearly £1000 for repairs that were unnecessry. Needless to say I will not be going back to Martins again!
Published: 08-May-2006
12 comments
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So your village is a rat run
So your village has become a rat run for commuters trying to avoid the congestion on the motorway? What would you have us do, sit in the jams like good little clones and not have the temerity to consider an alternative route?
Published: 27-April-2006
20 comments
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Railway station gripes
Railway stations, what you possibly have to gripe about with them? For me the main source of irritation is the way the announcements are always timed to coincide with a passing train.
Published: 21-April-2006
5 comments
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National Rail Enquiries
I called National Rail Enquiries to check there were no problems as I was going up to London to see a concert.. I knew the route I was taking, so why on earth did the operator insist that I take a detour?
Published: 04-April-2006
8 comments
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Speed cameras not the answer
The problem with speed cameras is that they are not able to differentiate between a dangerous driver and someone using speed when it is safe to do so. Speed cameras are not the answer.
Published: 30-March-2006
37 comments
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Bad driving habits and road safety
There are number of things that other drivers do that I find extremely irritating. Bad Tailgating, poor lane discipline, not indicating and undertaking are just a few of the bad habits that I see frequently and find very annoying.
Published: 24-March-2006
44 comments
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Roundabouts built too high
Roundabouts are a great idea and as anyone who has traveled on the A421 would know, they help to keep the traffic moving. However, what about the safety issues when they are built too high?
Published: 17-February-2006
8 comments
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Possibly the worst bus in London
We are all supposed to try and do our bit for the environment by switching from the car to the bus, but in some cases the bus service makes that choice seem pretty unappealing.
Published: 15-February-2006
15 comments
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Motorcycles and the law
I have held a motorcycle licence for over twelve years and I’m just curious to understand something that doesn’t really make sense to me. It’s regarding the law on vehicle tax, insurance and crash helmets.
Published: 13-January-2006
58 comments
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Problems booking train tickets
I recently tried to book a 1st class train ticket from Bristol to London on thetrainline.com and I had real problems when they didn't send me the correct tickets. I was also frustrated by their unhelpful customer service department.
Published: 05-January-2006
88 comments
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Satellite navigation and accidents
My gripe is about car drivers who use satellite navigation systems and just don’t pay attention to the road or other road user around them.
Published: 12-December-2005
34 comments
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Incorrect use of fog lights
Fog lights on cars are there to be used when weather conditions deteriorate and visibility is reduced to such an extent that regular taillights are no longer effective. Fog lights are to be used in these conditions alone.
Published: 23-November-2005
53 comments
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Car parking for the selfish
Cars parked across two bays. I still can’t understand why some people have to park in such a selfish manner, parking in disabled spaces and sprawled across the painted lines.
Published: 14-October-2005
66 comments
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Dangerous driving on a narrow road
I’m fed up with people driving dangerously and attempting stupid overtaking manoeuvres on this narrow stretch of road with a 30 mph speed limit. It's just stupid and irresponsible.
Published: 13-October-2005
37 comments
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Stupid things people do at the airport
I’ve got to get this one off my chest now because having just come back from a busy Airport, Luton in this case, I can see why some people might dread flying.
Published: 03-October-2005
20 comments
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Cyclists riding on the pavement
Why do some cyclists think that they are exempt from the rules of the highway code? Should they be treated differently because the bike doesn't have an engine?
Published: 27-September-2005
88 comments
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Driving lessons, wrong time and place
I know this is going to sound a bit nasty, because I guess we all had to learn to drive at some time or other, but why do driving instructors take their students out on the road at stupid times and on very busy stretches of road?
Published: 13-September-2005
37 comments
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Car mechanics and used car dealerships
Oh yes, where do we begin? These days of computers in cars have brought us sheer misery when dealing with mechanics and car dealerships.
Published: 06-September-2005
7 comments
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Slow drivers are dangerous too
Plenty of people complain about drivers speeding, drink driving and tailgating etc. But there are other types of driver; maybe not so obvious that are still a menace to the rest of us.
Published: 01-September-2005
190 comments
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Petrol prices too high
The price of petrol is now at silly levels now in the UK. Oil giant BP has recently unveiled record first-half profits at the same time. Are they rubbing our face in it?
Published: 10-August-2005
117 comments
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Car service at your own risk
Two weeks ago, I took my car to a local garage for a full service and an MOT. Thanks to their incompetence, my car is now off the road and I am seriously out of pocket.
Published: 08-August-2005
58 comments
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M25 traffic and the lack of information
I’m really fed up getting stuck in traffic jams on our motorways, particularly the M25 because the traffic information boards either do not have up to date information, or worst case there is no information at all.
Published: 26-July-2005
34 comments
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Car damage caused by potholes
The state of our roads is just disgusting and I for one am well and truly fed up paying a road tax and not seeing repairs undertaken in a timely fashion. Where do you begin if you want to report problems with potholes?
Published: 22-June-2005
33 comments
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Car insurance company useless
Last month I was travelling to work on the A1124 Halstead road at Earls Colne in Essex and on the way I stopped at a newsagents to purchase a newspaper. I exited the shop I witnessed a blue van reverse into my car.
Published: 17-June-2005
15 comments
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Stuck behind a slow lorry again
I'm sick and tired of getting stuck behind a lorry in the morning on the way to work. Actually its not so much the lorry that is the problem, rather
Published: 03-August-2004
112 comments
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Another speeding fine
Ok, so in July I get caught speeding by a Gatso camera. I appreciate I am in the wrong for breaking the speed limit but what’s gone wrong? Police gone soft, can't catch anybody if they are a car thief or a house burglar?
Published: 08-August-2003
867 comments
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Poor bus service in Milton Keynes
Public transport in Milton Keynes, what public transport? It's in a right mess and if you are thinking of leaving the car at home and taking the bus I'd advise you to think again!
Published: 16-May-2003
79 comments
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Motorway service stations too expensive
Millions of people drive on British motorways every day and being one of these people I'm sick and fed up of being ripped off when I stop at a service station for a break and something to eat.
Published: 06-November-2002
116 comments
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Traffic calming measures
The traffic calming measure is an island of bricks which protrudes into the road so that people travelling into the village have to wait and give way to people coming out of the village. Now, there are two major problems with this.
Published: 12-September-2002
66 comments
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Residential parking in Oxford
My gripe is about Oxford City Council who have a crazy scheme to introduce residential parking all over Oxford.
Published: 30-March-2002
108 comments
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Mobile phones and dangerous driving
Finally they are looking at creating a specific law to punish thouse who are caught using a mobile phone whilst driving a car, and about time too!
Published: 22-February-2002
145 comments
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Pollution and loss of life at sea
Pollution from oil slicks and other disasters at sea are simply unacceptable in this day and age. As to the loss of life, here are a few ground breaking ideas that could help save lives.
Published: 20-November-2001
151 comments
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Cyclists jumping traffic lights
Traffic Lights Colour Blind Syndrome (TLCBS) - A condition that causes cyclists and cars to pass through red lights when pedestrians try to cross the road.
Published: 10-September-2001
60 comments
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Insurance companies are nothing but sharks
Well that’s my opinion anyway! They swarm around you trying to out quote each other when they smell the money, but are nowhere to be seen and don’t want to know when there’s a claim to be settled.
Published: 02-August-2001
76 comments
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Why the car is better than the bus
If you are thinking about ditching the car and taking the bus to work then here's a little story that might make you think twice about public transport.
Published: 20-July-2001
30 comments
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Commuting to work by train is just a joke
What insentive is there to ditch the car for public transport when the railway companies charge huge fares for season tickets and can't even get you to work on time.
Published: 01-March-2001
44 comments
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