Archive for ‘December, 2009’

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Dec01

Freight boss takes to road in 83ft Superlorry to challenge size limits!

by admin on December 1st, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Posted In: Driving News, Road Safety

A superlorry, which is 24ft longer than a bendy bus and as heavy as a fully armoured Challenger 2 tank, will take to the roads for the first time today. The 74-year-old driver will risk his licence, and possibly also his liberty, by exploiting a legal loophole which he claims permits the 60-tonne, double-articulated truck […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec01

New drink-driving campaign launched!

by admin on December 1st, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Posted In: Campaign, Road Safety

And deputy chief constable for North Yorkshire Police Adam Briggs said it was “only a matter of time” before lawbreakers were caught and punished. Last year, the one-month campaign saw officers across England and Wales stop 183,397 drivers – a figure which the force is determined to top in 2009. Mr Briggs, the national lead […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec01

Car owners wary of letting partners drive!

by admin on December 1st, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Driving Behaviour, Funny, Survey

Couples in a new relationship are far more likely to hand their partner the keys to their home than the keys to their motor, according to a new poll. Only 36% of couples were likely to add their partner to their car insurance policy in their first year together, the survey found. But 61% would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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