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M6 speed camera catches 5,500 drivers in five weeks I wonder why so many were exceeding the 50mph limit by so far (over 60mph). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8559670.stm Bod ... 10 Mar 2010 16:30
Another (alleged) Prius problem "Jurors heard the vehicle had been examined by a police vehicle specialist and found no faults that could have caused the accident. Simon Waley, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown that Mr Hippsley had been struggling to manoeuvre into a parking space. 'His angle of approach was wrong and he appears to have had to re... 10 Mar 2010 10:52
Fat drivers can kill. They should cycle instead to get their weight down, then they won't kill anyone. "Britain is gripped by a much-publicised epidemic of obesity - one in four of us is clinically obese. Many obese people face an increased risk of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. On average, their lives will b... 10 Mar 2010 15:23
Compare the Market dot com are pants. Filled in all details for car insurance. Specified certain things like low excess and protected no claims etc. A decent quote came up at the top of the pile from Kwik Fit, but I waited 2 days before trying to buy to see if I could find cheaper. Went back to quote 2 days later and it wouldn't let me buy it, you had ... 10 Mar 2010 16:30
Toyota not on recall list surges. It just get worse and worse and they are still allowed to drive them on our roads. "Toyota's safety crisis deepened further last night when police officers in California were called to stop a runaway Prius that was accelerating out of control on a busy highway..." "...Sikes told reporters that he had taken his... 10 Mar 2010 16:30
at the petrol station Strange happenings at the petrol station http://www.crazy-video-streaming.com/best/strange_happenings.htm ... 8 Mar 2010 20:59
Call for bicycles to be licensed Looks like the IOM might have the right idea. ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown Commissioners believe. See http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp Marie ... 10 Mar 2010 16:30
Wiltshire gang jailed for 'half UK's caravan thefts' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8555576.stm A gang of travellers who stole hundreds of caravans worth more than £700,000 have been jailed. The four men, who were based in Wiltshire, are thought to be responsible for half the country's caravan thefts between 2004 and 2007. Charlie Ward, 28, Mart... 10 Mar 2010 04:15
Car Scrappage On 8 Mar, 11:54, "Mortimer" <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: "Bruce" <docnews2...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:nio9p5psh946p04b5but4o17jfrcoorm6i(a)4ax.com... On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:19:29 -0000, "Mortimer" <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: Leaving aside the niggles of not getting the benefit of either scra... 8 Mar 2010 17:37
Bikers was auto lights and wipers On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:06:14 -0000, "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Think Bike ,Think Idiot. I must say bikers are often their own worst enemy, every day I wince as they squeeze between cars in adjacent lanes at 70 mph, I'm sure they have a complaint that cars do not alwa... 8 Mar 2010 08:37
Serious Range Rover Huge wrote: Do Overfinch still make RRs? Or could it have been one of the new 505bhp twin-turbos? I was too impressed with the noise and performance to notice any badging or the reg date. They showed a WAG Overfinch on Top Gear recently IIRC. ... 9 Mar 2010 12:24
Recall cars not fixed! Hmm! More than 1 million cars with the fault eh? That's a lot of dangerous cars being driven around on a daily basis. "It's the groundhog day from hell for Toyota because US owners are now complaining of unintended acceleration in cars that have been recalled and remedied. Toyota received reports of the proble... 9 Mar 2010 02:26
which age group are dangerous? For those who think its older drivers who are dangerous the IAM comment that older drivers are "considerably safer", the 8% of drivers who are over 70 contribute to 4% of injury accidents while the 15% of drivers who are under 30 contribute to 34% making young drivers 4 times as dangerous as old. The IAM are also w... 10 Mar 2010 05:20 |