Earlier this year the Scrappage Incentive Scheme was introduced in a bid to reduce greenhouse gases and stimulate new car sales, but in the process many classics are being part-exchanged and scrapped. Once a car is signed over to a dealer under the scheme, its future lies in the scrapyard, with no chance of a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We know the emergency services can speed and jump red lights when they are attending a 999 call, but who else can get away with speeding? Fines are issued automatically but police do have discretion When consultant obstetrician Dr Sherif Abdel-Fattah got a speeding ticket in August for marginally exceeding the limit while rushing to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Edmund King, the motoring organisation’s president, has also voiced fears that the growth of 20 mph zones could be environmentally damaging even if they do promote road safety. According to Mr King, there is an environmental cost with carbon emissions likely to be higher at lower speeds because cars are normally driven in a lower […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Police cannot be trusted to hand out on-the-spot fines for some motoring offences, magistrates warned today. They claim officers will ‘misuse’ the powers and force drivers to pay the fixed penalty notices when they have done nothing wrong. In a scathing attack, the Magistrates Association said that by giving police powers to hand out fines […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Miss-use of Satnav causing chaos on Roads!
by admin on November 12th, 2009 at 10:09 pmThe IAM says business drivers using satellite navigation should keep a map for backup to avoid dangerous situations on the roads.Many people in rural areas will have seen or heard of lorry drivers getting stuck in narrow lanes after blindly following their satnav’s cheerful instructions. If the UK were to introduce ‘road trains’ (articulated 60 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…