tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59456433531909412032024-03-14T18:49:25.657+00:00Mid Kent Group of Advanced MotoristsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353980866414926206noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-69941109335112995682014-10-21T14:42:00.001+01:002014-10-21T14:42:17.502+01:00New name....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">Back in March 2014 the Mid-Kent and East Kent groups merged to become one. A successful merger where both groups were able to keep up the standards we all aim for, to deliver Advanced Motoring courses to the standard of the IAM. This week it's been announced that Mid-Kent Groupd of Advanced Motorists will change its name to Kent Group of Advanced Motorists. We will still be able to meet the standard expected and since we cover the whole of Kent, it certainly makes sense. Our Chairman Linda Davies released a </span><a href="http://www.kentiam.org.uk/chairmans-page.html" style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">statement on our new site</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">With this news our Website and Social Media Co-Ordinator Graham Aylard has been busy creating a new look website, containing all the information and inspiration to attract new members and those wanting to improve their driving. Not to leave anyone out, our current members and observers will also find our new website useful too, with information about our events throughout the year. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">The new website can be found at: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kentiam.org.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">www.kentiam.org.uk.</a></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">Our blog will also move. This will contain motoring related news, and advice and tips of the motoring nature. We'll also be posting congratulations messages when associates pass their Advanced Motoring test. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">Our new blog can be found at </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px; text-align: center;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">Our Facebook and Twitter pages has also undergone the change and we'll be posting all sorts of motoring related information, driving tips and road related safety advice. Twitter will be updated regularly several times a week. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">This is the last post here on this blog. Please take a look at our new look website and new look blog (links above) and feel free to post your comments here or if you wish email the Website and Social Media Co-ordinator <a href="mailto:online@kentiam.org.uk">Graham Aylard</a>.</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353980866414926206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-48694472201232261752014-10-09T09:59:00.001+01:002014-10-09T09:59:36.746+01:00Don't cry on the hard shoulder!!<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Nobody wants to be left stranded on the hard shoulder, but if you don't take care of your car there's every possibility you will be. Here are the latest IAM tips to guide you through looking after your car, because basic maintenance goes a long way. <P><STRONG>Charged battery </STRONG></P> <P>A flat battery is one of the most common reasons for a breakdown, so make sure your car battery is properly secured with a clamp in the battery tray, because a loose battery can damage the delicate lead plates. To ensure the battery is charged up, the fan belt needs to be tight. So if you hear a screeching noise after you start the engine you will need to tighten the belt or possibly replace it.</P> <P>Drivers commuting short distances who use their lights and heater can drain out the battery power. However a longer drive will recharge it fully and give the car a good workout. Ensure the top of your battery is kept clean and dry to stop charge leaking away. Do bear in mind that the car battery will wear out, so be prepared to replace it if it goes flat or is more than five years old.</P> <P><STRONG>Coolant level</STRONG></P> <P>Water for the radiator must be mixed with the right type of anti-freeze all year round to stop corrosion inside the engine – a common cause of blown head gaskets. Make sure you check the level weekly when the engine is cold. If you find you are topping up far too often, this may be a sign of a leak that needs to be fixed by a mechanic.</P> <P><STRONG>Anti-freeze</STRONG></P> <P>The first sub-zero day of autumn brings a flurry of frozen engines, caused by too little anti-freeze. Check you have enough frost protection by removing the filler cap. Siphon a little coolant into a small container and put it in your freezer overnight. If it freezes, you need more antifreeze.</P> <P><STRONG>Oil checks</STRONG></P> <P>When you check your oil, it's important to be on a level ground. It's not unusual for modern engines to use a little oil – some are designed that way – but a sudden increase in oil consumption is a sign that there's a problem. It's also important to use the correct oil for topping up, so make sure the oil you use meets the requirements listed in the owner's handbook. Blown turbo chargers and broken timing chains are possible results of using the wrong oil.</P> <P><STRONG>Brake fluid</STRONG></P> <P>Modern cars will have a warning light to alert you of a low fluid level, but it's still worth taking a look at the reservoir while you're checking the other things under the bonnet. The level will drop slightly as the brakes wear down, but it should not fall so low that it needs topping up. When new brakes are fitted, the fluid will return to the full level. If the level has dropped below the minimum, the warning light should come on; get the brakes checked because there may be a fluid leak.</P></SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-11220677819939634112014-10-07T16:14:00.001+01:002014-10-07T16:14:21.228+01:00More than 60 drivers caught snapping accident on phones<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: block" alt="Man stabbed after confronting group" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/3500x2077+0+0/resize/590x350!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/6e621d14e8e9edc79ed4e6b00e708f0a/200881371/2.21098399.jpg" data-mep="495712" data-credit="Joe Giddens/PA WIRE" data-caption="Undated file photo of police tape as a 22-year-old man has been stabbed 15 times and in a serious but stable condition in hospital after remonstrating with a group who were throwing stones at a house on Kingfisher Drive in Bury, Greater Manchester."><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Rubbernecking is nothing new. A build-up of traffic often occurs on the opposite side of an accident purely because humans find it extremely difficult not to indulge their dark side and cop a good look at the carnage.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">But police have decided to draw the line on motorists who insist on photographing the scene of an accident with their<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/all-phones" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="132:Butpolicehavedecided_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="1948007" data-skim-creative="300003" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="mobile%20phones" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="1948007">mobile phones</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">An accident that saw an overturned lorry spill its load over the A34 at Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, last week resulted in a staggering 60 drivers receiving a letter asking if they were driving at the time a photograph of the scene was snapped.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Police officers recorded the number plates of the offending vehicles and plan to punish those reckless enough to reach for their mobiles and take a picture.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">If the drivers were found to be using a<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/all-phones" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="178:Ifthedriverswerefoun_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="1948011" data-skim-creative="300003" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="mobile%20phone" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="1948011">mobile phone</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>at the wheel, they could be fined £100 and given three penalty points, or offered a driver awareness course, police revealed.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">An unnamed passenger who admitted to taking a photo of the scene told the<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A style="CURSOR: pointer; 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WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"There were not any police around when I went past. 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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-55907227228960944412014-10-02T08:00:00.000+01:002014-10-02T08:00:06.385+01:00Use of Fog Lights<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Do you know the Highway Code guidance around the use of fog lights?</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If, upon seeing the first signs of mist in the air, you reach for the button on the dashboard then you may want to dust off your copy of the Highway Code. According to Rule 226 you "must use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100m (328 ft). You may also use front and rear fog lights." There is no hard and fast rule that states when it is misty/foggy, you should use fog lights - this is left to the driver and is a subjective decision.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two images, taken at the same location clearly shows the reduced visibility the fog has. Although not thick fog, you can clearly see the cream building ahead in the right hand picture, but not in the left. </td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">However, having assessed the conditions and decided that fog lights are necessary, there are some definite things which you should do. Firstly, increase the gap between yourself and the car in front. Whilst this may seem counter-intuitive - after all, given that visibility has been reduced doesn't it make sense to close in other cars so that you can see them - by increasing the gap between you and the car in front you are giving yourself a safety cushion. You do not know how observant the other driver is and, if they do not see something and have to react at the last minute, you want time to bring your vehicle to a stop safely whilst also managing the car following you so a multiple pile up is avoided.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Secondly, be aware that driving long distances with limited visibility can be tiring. You will therefore need to plan more breaks than you might have initially anticipated and allow time for your eyes to recover from the strain you're placing on them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thirdly, do not assume that just because you can see no lights that there is nothing there. Whilst you have been conscientious and used your fog lights (or dipped headlights if visibility is impaired but not less than 100m), not all road users are as good as you are! As an ex-driving instructor of mine used to say "treat everyone else as a fool and you'll seldom be disappointed". Therefore, before proceeding at any junction or hazard, take time to double-check and consider winding down your window to listen for engine noise. Sound can often carry better in fog and this will give you some early indications that you're not alone!</span></span><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do not keep turning them on and off when going through patchy fog - make a decision and stick to it. Flickering lights will be more of a distraction to following cars than the potential dazzle.</span></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353980866414926206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-16654185473464619112014-09-25T16:18:00.001+01:002014-09-25T16:18:36.003+01:0089-year-old former racer's Porsche pass<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV>Former Yorkshire motocross champion, Philip Green has been praised for his outstanding driving performance after completing one of our IAM driving assessments in his Porsche 911.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Despite having over 50 years' experience in both driving and riding, the spirited 89-year-old undertook the IAM assessment to gain more confidence behind the wheel, in which an IAM approved assessor evaluated his driving performance. While the assessment is designed to give older drivers a trusted second opinion, Philip urged other drivers to take an IAM driving assessment to gain a sense of self-satisfaction.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Assessed across a variety of roads and dual-carriageways IAM examiner, Ross Williams said: "Philip's hazard perception skills are highly commendable. He handled the vehicle very well and demonstrated the ability to make all adjustments in speed smoothly and steadily".</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Having owned more than 10 performance cars over the last 30 years, Philip added: "There's a real misconception that not everyone can drive a Porsche, but they're not at all fiery or fast – unless you want them to be. I drive my Porsche every day and it is a safe vehicle".</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>IAM director of policy and research Neil Greig said: "We understand the need for mobility and independence at all ages – and how much people want or need to drive. Philip Green is a fine example of what older drivers can do if they don't give up too early. That's why we've developed a number of driving assessments, including a Mature Driver's Assessment – so that the likes of Philip can happily continue driving his Porsche for many more years".</DIV></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-88196658507567360082014-09-24T10:59:00.001+01:002014-09-24T10:59:05.098+01:00Don't let the dazzling sun tamper your journey - advice from the IAM<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV>Low sun can impact your driving, making it difficult to see other things or people on the road. With our latest tips, however, you can find the best ways possible to make your journey safe.<BR><BR><STRONG>When it's low take it slow</STRONG><BR><BR>Too much bright light can be as effective at stopping you see things as too little – but you must still be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear. If low sun is affecting your ability to see clearly then slow down. Don't feel the need to increase your speed if a vehicle is tailgating behind you and slow down as you approach areas like sharp bends or experience changes in light level where others may be harder to see. <BR><BR><STRONG>Sunglasses at the ready</STRONG> <BR><BR>A sun visor doesn't necessarily stop low sun from beaming into your windscreen, so wear sunglasses. Keep a pair handy in the car so you can wear them when you need to – but remember to take them off if you go into a darker area, like the shade of trees.<BR><BR><STRONG>Switch them on</STRONG><BR><BR>When driving before sunset always switch on your headlights so other drivers can see you. The same applies for driving after sunrise where you should keep your headlights switched on until the light level really gets up. <BR><BR><STRONG>Dip them low</STRONG><BR><BR>When the sun is beaming into your car from the rear window, it will often dazzle you via your mirrors. In such cases, be prepared to dip your mirrors and check over your shoulder to see vehicles in your blind spot. <BR><BR><STRONG>Wash them clean</STRONG><BR><BR>Dirt and grime are often highlighted on your windscreen when you are driving in low sun. To ensure this does not obstruct your vision make sure your washer bottle is filled with a good quality screen washer liquid so you can wash away any deposits and clear the streaks. <BR><BR><STRONG>Avoid direct gazing</STRONG><BR><BR>Try and avoid looking directly at the sun as this will impact what you can see on the road. Low and sharp sun rays can make your eyes feel blurry and hazy – if you experience this when you are driving then take a break from your journey until you can see clearly again. <BR></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-51099799150808867512014-09-23T15:46:00.001+01:002014-09-23T15:46:34.031+01:00The road network in England is to be extended by 900 miles<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="road paving" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2692x1780+207+0/resize/590x390!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/2e1fc17a79f3339ff1147572c58d5f21/142936417.jpeg" data-mep="421671" data-credit="Shutterstock / bibiphoto" data-caption="road paving"></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The road network in England is to see 900 miles of new carriageways added to it, in what the government has said is the largest road transport investment since the 1970s.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A total of £24 billion is being ploughed into developments on motorways and major A roads, with the aim of creating greater traffic capacity (by a third) in the face of rapidly increasing car ownership.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">In total, 60 separate new road schemes have been committed to, which will create 962 miles of new roads, according to roads minister John Hayes. Most are intended to relieve traffic blackspots and bottlenecks in the current network. Possible solutions are expected to be published later this year.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Mr Hayes commented: "This government will oversee more work, more safety, and more improvements on our roads. This will benefit hard-working people and businesses, help ease congestion and create a road network fit for the 21st century and beyond."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Motorists who have suffered damage to their cars as a result of the poor state of roads will be pleased to hear than £6 billion of the total budget has been earmarked to resurface more than 3,000 miles of the network.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The government is claiming to have taken the concerns of green campaigners and environmental groups into account in the planning of this new investment, with the expansion of existing roads, rather than the creation of new ones, key to reducing the scheme's ecological impact.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"We're doing this with great care for our environment. This extra capacity will be achieved mainly by the use of smart motorways and selective widening to minimise the environmental impact," Mr Hayes explained.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The investment will be shaped by the results of the Highways Agency's route strategies – a comprehensive review of all the country's roads, which will determine future roads management priorities.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The Highways Agency itself is also due to be turned into a government-owned company, a move that is hoped will save taxpayers around £2.6 billion over the next ten years.</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-62776544679535675012014-09-23T15:42:00.001+01:002014-09-23T15:42:17.815+01:00Black boxes set to become more intrusive<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Car insurance premiums fall sharply" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2567x1710+0+176/resize/590x393!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/7dab5cd7f84fc7a7df590836697bbab5/200801630/2.19660992.jpg" data-mep="469154" data-credit="Rui Vieira/PA WIRE" data-caption="File photo dated 26/10/09 of traffic on the M1 motorway as car insurance premiums have fallen sharply, with the average price dipping more than &pound;100, according to the AA."><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">In-car black boxes can already monitor your driving habits, but telematics systems could soon start hanging up your phone and turning down your radio, as use of this technology becomes more widespread – and more invasive.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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Drivers who refuse to have black boxes fitted to their cars could see increased insurance premiums or be refused cover completely.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Many younger drivers are already forced into using black box systems, as premiums rocket if they refuse to have kit fitted to their car to monitor their speed and driving habits. Over 300,000 cars have already been fitted with such devices, which can keep track of drivers' speed, braking, steering inputs and the mileage they cover.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The extent of monitoring technology could even extend to intelligent<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://www.shopzilla.co.uk/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.justcarbatteries.co.uk%2Findex.php%2Fbosch-super-plus-spoiler-wiper-blade-25.html&mid=273565&catId=13222&atom=11412&prodId=&oid=5072110887&pos=1&bId=18&bidType=0&bAmt=b2e15c15c17c2077&cobrand=2&ppr=7242c8fe88c1370a&rf=af1&af_assettype_id=10&af_creative_id=6&af_id=11444" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="332:Theextentofmonitorin_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="1850547" data-skim-creative="300007" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="windscreen%20wipers" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="1850547">windscreen wipers</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>to keep tabs on the weather, as insurers try to gather ever more information on the conditions that lead up to a crash. With the development of new technologies, experts are predicting that the number of ways drivers are watched, could increase.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">New technology could allow insurers to spy on drivers'<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/all-phones" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="163:Newtechnologycouldal_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="1948011" data-skim-creative="300003" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="mobile%20phone" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="1948011">mobile phone</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>use and monitor if they send any texts while driving. A spokesperson from price comparison site</SPAN><SPAN class=skimlinks-unlinked style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">comparethemarket.com</SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>told the Telegraph: "The technology can track literally anything that is in the car – it just depends on what data the insurer wants to analyse. The number of text messages a driver sends while behind the wheel can be monitored, which insurers could use against a driver who frequently texts."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Distraction is one of the main causes of car crashes, and several insurers are believed to be considering developing black boxes which can monitor the sound levels of all devices within the car. A researcher at Thatcham, an insurance research centre has stated that black boxes could potentially disconnect in-car phone calls and turn off sound systems over certain speeds.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Devices which can silence the driver's phone or limit the volume of the radio have already been developed, while others already keep check of the times when the car is used.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><EM style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Would you use a telematics system that monitored your every move in return for vastly reduced insurance rates? What do you think?</EM></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-60048362113236945792014-09-16T16:18:00.001+01:002014-09-16T16:18:13.055+01:00Woman totals brand new Porsche seconds after taking delivery<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Crashed Porsche Boxster" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/3a528cec2e4f21a942afe39d8392eedc/200763070/CEN_WhitePorscheCrash_01.jpg" data-mep="455999" data-credit="CEN"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">It's a well-known fact that a brand new car sheds thousands of pounds in value the minute it's driven off the forecourt. One Chinese motorist, however, lost considerably more than she bargained for after she crashed her brand new Porsche, just seconds after leaving the dealership.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Taking delivery of her<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping link added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/dp/B00062Z0WA" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="285:TakingdeliveryofherP_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="1" data-skim-creative="300004" data-group-id="461946" data-skimwords-word="Porsche%20Boxster" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="1">Porsche Boxster</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">, which starts from £38,810 in UK dealerships, the lady immediately caused an estimated £150,000 worth of damage after getting the throttle and brake pedals mixed up, as she joined traffic in Shenyang, north east China.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The 27-year-old was spotted accelerating into the back of a queue of cars waiting at a set of traffic lights.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A witness said: "She seemed to be trying to change lanes when without warning she shot forwards.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; 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WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"We all ran over and she wasn't hurt but the car was a real mess. We pushed it back to the showroom where it is with the mechanics. </SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"We'd warned her that it was a very powerful car."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">It's sod's law: you come back to your car the second a parking warden is watching it being loaded onto the back of a lorry. Game over. However, the driver in the clip below wasn't quite ready to watch his<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" class=skimwords-link style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?&_nkw=vauxhall+astra" target=_blank data-skim-node-id="264:It'ssod'slawyoucomeb_1" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="815229" data-skim-creative="300003" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="vauxhall%20astra" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="815229">Vauxhall Astra</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>being towed into the distance at this stage.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Instead, the furious motorist, who had parked illegally in Walthamstow, east London, clambered onto the back of the lorry, jumped into the driver's seat of his car, revved the engine and launched it off the back of the flatbed. In reverse.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Dropping around three feet to the ground the car lands with a clunk but seems to survive intact, bar a slightly battered exhaust. The driver then reversed off, as the Waltham Forest Council parking attendant who was filming the footage, watched on, no doubt stunned by what they had just seen.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A passerby said</SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> "'There was an almighty crash as he dropped about three feet to the ground - I would think that whatever money he saved on the parking ticket, he'll have to pay to get his exhaust repaired."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The parking firm reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police though the police have said the matter is a "civil dispute". Waltham Forest Council has since been unable to trace the driver. </SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-33510948792724613672014-09-10T12:42:00.001+01:002014-09-10T12:42:22.441+01:00Proportion of women caught drink-driving nearly doubles<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" alt="Drink-drive survey" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2040x1358+0+0/resize/590x393!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/f18f5c21caf80a430c5fde7deef85805/200721375/2.20865121.jpg" data-mep="442736" data-credit="David Cheskin/PA WIRE" data-caption="File photo dated 12/03/08 of police demonstrating breathalyser equipment, as the number of women convicted of drink-driving has almost doubled in recent years, a survey has shown."><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The number of women convicted for drink-driving almost doubled over a 14-year period, a survey has revealed. This research has discovered that 17 per cent of those who were caught drink-driving were women in 2012, compared with just nine per cent of the total back in 1998</SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN> <DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The survey carried </SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">found that 17 per cent of female drivers also believed that they had driven while over the drink-driving limit within the last year.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Six out of 10 of the women surveyed admitted that they were unaware of the legal limit for drink-driving. Furthermore, nearly all of the respondents claimed that they were able to drink more alcohol than the "average woman" before being over the legal limit.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Of those who admitted to drink-driving, the most common justification – cited by 59 per cent of respondents – was that they felt "okay" to drive. Meanwhile, 31 per cent thought that they'd be safe if they drove carefully and 17 per cent didn't feel they had any alternative – often because of "family emergencies".</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Surprisingly, 14 per cent also said that they were happy to drive while over the limit as they didn't think there was much chance of being caught. it was a "common scenario for a woman to be designated the driver after a dinner party and to underestimate the effects of alcohol they've consumed", </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Minister for road safety Robert Goodwill said: "Drink-driving wrecks lives, and the personal consequences of a drink-drive conviction can be devastating. 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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-36416746142202984772014-09-05T16:16:00.001+01:002014-09-05T16:16:25.223+01:00Police resort to empty cop car to deter criminals<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; 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WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>was left parked on double yellow lines on Dens Road, near the city centre, for around 20 hours. Its appearance at around midnight on Monday confused locals, as there were no police officers to be seen in the area.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">One local resident said</SPAN><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">: "It has been there since at least midnight, but I've not seen any cops.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A force spokesman later confirmed that the car had been left there for the purposes of crime prevention.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">City councilor Kevin Keenan, who sits on the committee overseeing police activity in the area, criticised the exercise: "I think there's no substitute for people seeing the police walking along the streets - that's what the general public wants to see.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"I suppose it's still good to have a visible police presence and I think it could work for an hour or so, but when it's parked as long as almost 24 hours, then people will think it's either broken down, or it's just been dumped there. It's certainly not perfect and it seems a strange tactic to use and I'd like to find out the full explanation for its use.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"Perhaps there's a surplus of police cars and I did hear the number of officers leaving the force had risen, so maybe there's a shortage of staff?"</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A spokeswoman for Police Scotland, Tayside Division, said: "Police Scotland continues to provide a visible presence in the communities of Tayside, whether officers are on patrol or by the use of marked police vehicles, in order to deter, disrupt and detect criminality and keep people safe."</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-43865143214936496862014-09-05T16:10:00.001+01:002014-09-05T16:10:37.753+01:00Men more likely to commit wrong fuel blunder<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" alt="Fuel panic buying garage closed" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1710x1084+0+0/resize/590x374!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/b6d92334cbb7b567abdb5ec42ed6fff7/200701783/2.1361305.jpg" data-mep="436837" data-credit="Toby Melville/PA Archive" data-caption="A petrol station in West London remains closed as supplies are unable to keep up with panic buying, ahead of possible renewed fuel blockades. 11/02/2004: Motorists who collectively spend millions of pounds on repairs because they fill up with the wrong fuel are being targeted by a new campaign, Wednesday February 11, 2004. The AA Motoring Trust says the confusion affects an estimated 120,000 drivers a year who then face a clean-up bill of up to 3,000."><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Filling your car up with the wrong type of fuel is an embarrassing (and frankly moronic) blunder, that can cost up to £200 to put right, but it's a situation that occurs with frightening regularity on the nation's forecourts.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">In fact, according to new research by the RAC, the total annual bill for associated repairs is estimated to be around £40million.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">However, the research revealed that men were more likely to make the error than women, with 61 per cent of people making the mistake being blokes.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Running out of fuel also seems to be a common problem for British motorists, with some 23 per cent of drivers having admitted to running out at least once.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Men are also least likely to learn from their mistakes, with six per cent admitting to running out of fuel more than once, compared to just four per cent of women.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">76 per cent of drivers, however, claim to have never been caught out – though this didn't stop the RAC attending more than 22,000 stricken motorists</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-28454442081552298572014-08-27T18:35:00.001+01:002014-08-27T18:35:22.690+01:00Cars more than 30 years old could be granted MOT exemption<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Stock - Car Maintenance" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/4256x2832+0+0/resize/590x393!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/b4f9e442834a89884078b2926e26c5d1/200650030/2.11784777.jpg" data-mep="419772" data-credit="Ian Nicholson/PA Archive" data-caption="General stock of car maintenance. (Picture posed by model)"></DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Drivers of cars built 30 years ago or more could soon be excused the hassle of having to arrange an annual MOT test, under proposals put forward by the Department for Transport (DfT).</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Currently, only cars registered before 1960 are exempt from the annual safety inspection, but a new EU directive means this privilege could be extended to any vehicle over 30, provided it hasn't been substantially altered or modified.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The reasoning behind the move is new DfT research, which has found classic cars to be generally much better maintained by their owners, resulting in a far lower MOT failure rate. Figures for 2009 show that less than 10 per cent of pre-1960s vehicles failed the test, compared to 30 per cent for more modern cars,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/mots-cars-30-years-old-axed-0822947761">Motoring Research</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>reports.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Incidents of classic cars being involved in accidents are also disproportionately low, further supporting the idea that their owners take fastidious care of them.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Currently, new vehicles require an annual MOT test three years after the date of their initial registration. The government had considered looking into making older vehicles subject to a biennial test, though is more likely to extend the exemption currently afforded to pre-1960s cars.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A decision on whether this will occur is still some years away, but the DfT is now gauging the opinion of the public on the matter, and wants to hear from motorists.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Do you think exempting vehicles from mandatory safety testing is a good idea? What do you think the implications will be for road safety?</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-31805493639640755082014-08-27T16:39:00.001+01:002014-08-27T16:39:58.386+01:00Don’t have a ‘taxing’ time over vehicle tax changes, says the IAM <FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>With the abolition of the vehicle tax disc taking effect from 1 October and a flurry of confused people asking about the situation through social media, leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists has taken the opportunity to clarify the rules.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>Basically you will still need to buy vehicle tax to keep any vehicle on the road. You will still receive a reminder from the DVLA, and you can continue paying using the previous methods. However now you will be able to pay by continuous direct debit – meaning there will never be a risk of forgetting to pay, and driving with an out-of-date disc.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>The direct debit will continue as long as there is a valid MOT for the vehicle. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>You can apply online to tax your vehicle using the 16 digit reference code from your vehicle tax renewal reminder (V11) or 11 digit reference number from your log book (V5C).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>One major change the new road tax rules has created is that vehicle tax can no longer be transferred with the vehicle if you sell it – often an added incentive when purchasing a vehicle. If after 1 October you sell a vehicle and have notified the DLVA, you will automatically receive a refund for any full months remaining on that vehicle tax.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>You will now always have to buy new vehicle tax when you purchase a new or used vehicle. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>As of 1 October, you will no longer be obliged to display a paper tax disc on your car – so you are free to remove and destroy it. However you might want to keep it as a souvenir, if you are feeling sentimental over the disappearance of an iconic part of UK motoring life!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>Simon Best, IAM chief executive, said: "As with all new systems, it will take a little time to get used to. But the move to allow people to set up a direct debit will mean greater peace of mind for many, so your vehicle will never be untaxed.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>"However, moving more of these processes online will make things very difficult for those without regular internet access – as ever, the poor and elderly could lose out.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>"And it will be interesting to see if some people think that without a visible tax disc it will be easier simply not to buy one. We'll see in time how effective this has been in catching those who avoid paying." <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT size=3>For more information visit the website </FONT></SPAN><A href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes"><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-31307927908526796832014-08-27T00:00:00.001+01:002014-08-27T00:00:35.196+01:00Many drivers unaware that tax discs are being phased out<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Autumn statement 2013" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1858x1333+0+0/resize/548x393!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/99b4f3b327d2a65b6829e606a3b1de39/200625355/2.18387977.jpg" data-mep="411937" data-credit="PA/PA WIRE" data-caption=" DETAILS OBSCURED BY PA PICTURE DESKA car tax disc. After more than 90 years affixed to British motorists' cars, the tax disc is to be scrapped and replaced with a modern electronic system, Chancellor George Osborne will announce today. "><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Nearly half of UK drivers are completely unaware that in-car tax discs are being abolished from October, according to research by money.co.uk.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Despite the death of the paper tax disc after 93 years on UK windscreens, all cars will still need to be taxed for use on the road. The penalty for drivers who do not have a valid tax disc will stand at a substantial £1,000 when the new setup comes into force in less than six weeks.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Of those drivers who are aware of the changes, 50 per cent do not know the exact date this will take place, with six per cent believing that it will happen some time in the next year. A further seven per cent do not know what the changes will be, while 32 per cent are not planning to do anything to find out what the changes are.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Another significant change is that tax discs will no longer be transferable when owners come to sell on their vehicle. Those selling a car will now be able to receive a refund for any full months of road tax remaining, while those buying a car will have to get new road tax for the vehicle before driving it away. If the seller does not inform the DVLA of the change of ownership they could face steep fines and remain responsible for taxing the vehicle.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A new direct debit option will be available, with 53 per cent of drivers claiming that they will use this option, even though there is an additional five per cent charge for paying monthly or biannually. This extra charge is half the current premium added to the prices for six months of road tax, which 23 per cent of drivers currently opt for. Meanwhile, paying by credit card will incur a £2.50 surcharge.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Hannah Maundrell, editor in chief of money.co.uk, says: "Changes to the vehicle tax system are no bad thing and we fully welcome the introduction of direct debit payments. It will also help to eliminate the problem of people who genuinely forget to renew their tax and end up being stung with a hefty fine. However, I suspect the new system may experience some teething problems so drivers really need to make sure they're on top of their game.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"Just because you don't have to display a tax disc doesn't mean you can get away with not paying it, if anything you're more likely to be caught now than before. This is particularly an issue if you are buying or selling a vehicle."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-50223147204756552952014-08-25T21:48:00.001+01:002014-08-25T21:48:47.110+01:00Bristol Workmen Have Actually Managed To Misspell 'Bus'<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <P style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; DIRECTION: ltr; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, Century, Times, serif; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 15px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><IMG class=image-image style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MAX-WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px -6px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline-block; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/363939/slide_363939_4114459_free.jpg"></P><FONT size=2 face=Arial> <P style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; DIRECTION: ltr; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 15px/21px Georgia, Century, Times, serif; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 15px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">At least if a bup should ever come along, it'll know where it needs to stop.</P></FONT></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-2260339710888069942014-08-20T14:58:00.001+01:002014-08-20T14:58:16.172+01:00Investigation uncovers service station parking loophole<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV class=photo-block style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <P class=photo-caption style="WIDTH: 590px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FLOAT: left; OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 12px"></P> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; POSITION: relative; OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; DISPLAY: inline-block; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="welcome break" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/9af71e6675af24de8c8b87230e4a805d/200537917/Welcome+break.jpg" data-mep="385331" data-credit="Johnny Green/PA WIRE"> <DIV class=dam-credit style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; OVERFLOW: hidden; FONT-SIZE: 10px; MAX-WIDTH: 590px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; RIGHT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MAX-HEIGHT: 392px; BOTTOM: 0px; opacity: 1; -webkit-transition: opacity 0.2s"></DIV></DIV> <P></P></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Service stations are deterring motorists from taking vital rest breaks at times when they need it most because of "ludicrous" parking restrictions.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Flying in the face of government advice to motorists not to drive tired, draconian parking charges are being imposed on drivers who stop and nap at services for more than two hours.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">An investigation uncovered a little known loophole in the parking restrictions in force at 58 service stations operated by Moto, where drivers who have been issued charge notices for genuinely napping can have their tickets quashed.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">However, rivals Welcome Break – which operates 28 stations around the UK – stuck by its strict two-hour parking rules, even if it meant dangerously deterring drivers from stopping and having a sleep.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Tim Shallcross, spokesman for the Institute of Advanced Motorists, said: "Motorway service areas are provided in order to enable people to take a break from driving in the interests of safety.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"If they are then going to deter people from parking there, the whole object of having them in the first place is defeated."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A reporter received a demand for £100 by both Moto and Welcome Break after sleeping in his car to test the theory at service stations operated by the different companies. On both occasions he entered after midnight and left the car park before 8am.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">When contacted Moto said it immediately it cancelled the ticket and revealed its little-known parking policy, however Welcome Break was not as forthcoming.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Shallcross added: "A charge for somebody who's parked for more than two hours in the early hours of the morning is absolutely ludicrous and there is no justification for it whatsoever.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="beautiful woman is sleeping in..." src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/4288x2848+0+0/resize/590x392!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/1a5e988cf937ae181df19a000fcde7cf/145159804.jpg" data-mep="385228" data-credit="Other" data-caption="beautiful woman is sleeping in..."><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"It generates the risk that next time you're driving down the motorway and feel tired, you'll run the risk of having a crash because you won't want to stop and potentially incur another penalty. It runs entirely counter to the whole purpose of having a motorway service area in the first place."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Andrew Leatham, spokesman for Moto, said that the charge would be rescinded – and others could claim relief too.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"It is not our policy to issue parking charge notices to drivers who have genuinely fallen asleep," he said.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"What most people do when they find they have stayed for longer than two hours is go in and speak to the duty manager and they will just erase the parking charge there and then. If it ever happens to you, I would advise that is what motorists do."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">However, Welcome Break was not as helpful. It refused to cancel the charge and said it stuck by its parking policy.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Rod McKie, chief executive, said he believed two hours was "ample time for drivers to take a break and refresh themselves for their onward journeys".</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">He added: "If customers did not have to pay at night, our car parks would be full of people sleeping in cars, vans, caravans, etc. This is a major concern for us."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Ed Morrow, campaigns officer for the road safety charity Brake was concerned with Welcome Break's approach.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">He said: "Tired driving is a major killer on UK roads, and taking regular breaks is essential to tackling the problem.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"We advise all drivers to take a break of at least 15 minutes every two hours. If you feel sleepy, you should pull over somewhere and safe and have a nap."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Our advice would be to be very careful to choose a service station owned by Moto if you do...</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">What do you think of these parking restrictions? Have you ever been caught out?<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></STRONG></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-2775575080920184212014-08-20T14:52:00.001+01:002014-08-20T14:52:19.928+01:00Sat nav errors wear thin for homeowner<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; POSITION: relative; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline-block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="stuck lorry" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/b06ddb794b6aef0b1d017454edb99da7/200612264/APEX_Sat_nav_blunder_04.jpg" data-mep="407191" data-credit="JASON BRYANT/APEX" data-caption="APEX"> <DIV class=dam-credit style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; OVERFLOW: hidden; FONT-SIZE: 10px; MAX-WIDTH: 590px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; RIGHT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MAX-HEIGHT: 393px; BOTTOM: 0px; opacity: 1; -webkit-transition: opacity 0.2s"></DIV></DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A Somerset woman is pleading with her council to improve signage on her narrow road, after having her Grade-II listed home repeatedly struck by HGVs.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Coxley resident Caroline Cockman is fed up with lorry drivers blindly following sat nav devices and getting stuck in the 6ft wide lane that runs in front of her house.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The lane already has a sign warning drivers that the lane is unsuitable for large vehicles, but that hasn't stopped countless lorries getting stuck, with three stricken vehicles needing rescuing in the past week alone.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Aside from the inconvenience of the road being blocked, Ms Cockman estimates that around £50,000 worth of damage has been caused to her and her neighbour's garden walls by impatient drivers who have got wedged, and then attempted to force their way through.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); 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BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Stuck lorry" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/32629a73423e8c6bad201d21bcb62472/200612266/APEX_Sat_nav_blunder_03.jpg" data-mep="407192" data-credit="JASON BRYANT/APEX" data-caption="APEX"> <DIV class=dam-credit style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; OVERFLOW: hidden; FONT-SIZE: 10px; MAX-WIDTH: 590px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; RIGHT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; MAX-HEIGHT: 332px; BOTTOM: 0px; opacity: 0; -webkit-transition: opacity 0.2s"></DIV></DIV><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Speaking to the<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2728883/Somerset-cottage-four-lorries-crash-causing-50-000-damage-Sat-Nav-wrongly-directs-vehicles-6ft-wide-lane.html">Daily Mail</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">, the 54-year-old homeowner said: "Their sat navs direct them down the lane. They ignore the evidence of their own eyes that it's too narrow and just carry on until they get stuck.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"The worst incident happened in 2008 when a big lorry got stuck then tried to ram its way down, costing £13,000 in repairs.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Ms Cockman is now urging the council to make signs warning drivers about the road's narrow width more prominent, in a bid to deter those who unquestioningly follow their sat nav devices.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A Somerset county council spokesperson told the Daily Mail that the current signage was adequate and that further notices were not necessary.</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-79158814635224350962014-08-18T14:27:00.001+01:002014-08-18T14:27:02.837+01:00Speeding driver detected at 139mph on 60mph Scottish road<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <P>New figures obtained by leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) through a Freedom of Information request to Police Scotland have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months.</P> <P>They show that of the top 20 recorded top speeds between 1 April 2013 and 30 June 2014 just one took place on a motorway – the rest were on A roads. The speeds were captured on either fixed or mobile speeding cameras and ranged between 114mph and 139mph.</P> <P>The highest figure was a driver recorded at 139mph on a 60mph stretch of the A96 Keith to Huntly Road, one mile east of the B9115 Junction in Aberdeenshire on a mobile speed camera.</P> <P>The remainder of the top three were recorded on 70mph limit roads; 129mph on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road at Waterston Road, Angus caught on a fixed speed camera, and 127mph on the A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn, Perth and Kinross on a mobile speed camera.</P> <P>IAM chief executive Simon Best said: "These speeds show there are still drivers out there displaying a contempt for the law and for the safety of their fellow road users.</P> <P>"This is made doubly worse by the fact the vast majority of the incidents took place on A roads, therefore putting oncoming motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians at greater risk."</P> <P>The top 20 recorded top speeds are as follows:</P> <P>Offence speed/speed limit/road</P> <P>1. 139mph/60mph/A96 Keith to Huntly Road approximately one mile east of B9115 junction Aberdeenshire</P> <P>2. 129mph/70mph/A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road at Waterston Road Angus</P> <P>3. 127mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn Perth and Kinross</P> <P>4. 125mph/70mph/A92 Crossgates to Cowdenbeath</P> <P>5. 122mph/70mph/A90 Dundee to Aberdeen Road near Mill of Forest Stonehaven Aberdeenshire</P> <P>6=. 121mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Greenhillstairs overbridge Beattock</P> <P>6=. 121mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Torwood overbridge junction 17 Lockerbie</P> <P>6=. 121mph/70mph/A90 Aberdeen to Dundee Road at Haughs of Finavon Farm Angus</P> <P>9. 120mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Moulinearn Perth and Kinross</P> <P>10=. 119mph/70mph/M80 near to Barnego Road overbridge Dunipace</P> <P>10=. 119mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Holms overbridge Beattock/ 12=. 118mph/70 mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian</P> <P>12=. 118mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Inverness Road at Pitlochry A924 Perth and Kinross</P> <P>12=. 118mph/70mph/A9 Perth to Stirling Road at Windyedge Farm Perth and Kinross</P> <P>14. 117mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to north overbridge junction 19 Ecclefechan</P> <P>15. 116mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Torwood overbridge junction 17 Lockerbie</P> <P>16=. 115mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow - Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to Whicketthorn overbridge Kirkpatrick Fleming</P> <P>16=. 115mph/70mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian</P> <P>16=. 115mph/60mph/A82(T) public road near White Corries Rannoch Moor Highland</P> <P>19=. 114mph/70mph/A74(M) Glasgow-Carlisle Road southbound carriageway near to north overbridge junction 19 Ecclefechan</P> <P>19=. 114mph/70mph/A1 Road Adniston East Lothian</P> <P>By comparison the highest speed recorded on a road in England and Wales was 149mph, by a motorist on the M25 at Swanley between April 2013 and May 2014. This figure was revealed following Freedom of Information requests to 39 police authorities by the IAM and announced by the charity in May.</P> <P>From that survey there were seven separate recorded instances of top speeds over 130mph recorded by a speed camera that exceeded the limit. They were:</P> <P>Offence speed/speed limit/road/recorded by police force area</P> <P>1.149mph/70mph/M25 Swanley/recorded by Kent Police</P> <P>2.146mph/70mph/M25 Swanley/recorded by Kent Police</P> <P>3.135mph/no limit supplied/M62 (Westbound)/recorded by Merseyside Police</P> <P>4. 133mph/no limit supplied/M62 (Westbound)/recorded by Merseyside Police</P> <P>5. 133mph70mph/A1 Barrowby Thorns/recorded by Lincolnshire Police</P> <P>6. 130mph/70mph/A4146 Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley Road/recorded by Thames Valley Police</P> <P>7. 130mph/70mph/A46 Sedgeberrow by-pass/recorded by West Mercia Police</P> <P>In addition, there were a further 23 separate instances of speeds between 120 and 129mph captured on speed cameras by the following police areas: Avon and Somerset Police, Cheshire Constabulary, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary (three times), Hampshire Constabulary, Kent Police (three times), Lincolnshire Constabulary, Norfolk Constabulary (twice), Northamptonshire Police, North Wales Police (twice), South Wales Police (twice), Suffolk Constabulary, Sussex Police, Thames Valley Police (three times).</P></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-35039046667294137772014-08-11T12:08:00.001+01:002014-08-11T12:08:58.023+01:00Driving in the Citay<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Ahhh, summer, sunshine and icecream. Yes, it's the school holidays. Keeping the kids entertained is no easy task. Perhaps a trip to the capital will help keep them entertained! So if you're driving to London between this summer, you're in for a surprise. Or not. But if you must travel in or around the capital is a tough business don't just pray and hope your journey will be hassle free. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>There are two things that you can be sure of. There will be congestion, which will in turn increase the amount of fuel you have to use. The good news is I have advice to deal with both of these issues, or at least to mitigate the impact they'll have on your stress and fuel levels. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>'Green' driving can easily improve your miles per gallon by up to 15 per cent. But there's no dark-art about it. Everyone can save fuel by making a few common-sense changes to their driving. The main principle of advanced driving – looking ahead to avoid having to stop so often – is also the key to green driving. Keep your vehicle moving as long as you can, even in traffic queues. Driving at a constant speed is far more fuel efficient than accelerating and braking. It is also safer because stopping increases the risk of being hit from behind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.7pt"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Checking your vehicle regularly makes driving more efficient. In particular check the pressure of your tyres weekly, when they're cold. Wrongly inflated tyres have a big impact on fuel economy and they are also more vulnerable to damage. Keep the inside of the front and rear windscreens squeaky clean. This reduces the time you need to spend using the heating or air con to clear the screen. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.75pt"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Around town open your windows to cool the car down, but at high speeds, keep your windows closed to maintain the aerodynamics of the car. Use air-con to get the car to a comfortable temperature, and then turn it off.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.75pt"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Stick to the speed limit. This may seem a bit of a joke when you reach London, but when you're heading up the M25, or down the M1, cutting your speed from 85mph to 70mph, will save nearly half a litre of petrol every ten miles. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>In traffic, people get frustrated and tired and will be inclined to behave unpredictably – watch out for people changing lanes suddenly as they try and get ahead of the traffic. Be wary and anticipate the actions of road users around you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Stay calm. Being stuck in traffic is stressful, made even more so if you're running late. Allow a lot more time than you're likely to need for the journey. If you're going to be late and need to let somebody know, pull over into a safe place and avoid rushing the rest of the journey to make up time. Better late than never. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%'>Finally, check the weather forecast before you travel, especially when making a long journey. Heavy rain always slows traffic down, and looking out of the window this morning there's no hint that it is likely to get any nicer in the near future. When you are on the road, listen out for traffic updates on the radio in case your route is affected, but never look for updates on your mobile phone or satnav while on the move. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-58563164957977910422014-08-07T16:09:00.001+01:002014-08-07T16:09:18.891+01:00Getty Images The small tax disc mounted on windscreens is set to disappear from<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV class=photo-block style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <P class=photo-caption style="WIDTH: 590px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FLOAT: left; OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 12px"><FONT color=#a5a5a5></FONT><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; DISPLAY: block" alt="Road Tax Rise Causes A Stir" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2266x1472+36+0/resize/590x383!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/e3f66d727e1b80e7bae8d5d504b6a1/200543785/82172089.jpg" data-mep="387242" data-credit="Getty Images" data-caption="LONDON - AUGUST 04: A 2008/ 2009 car tax disc is displayed in a car windscreen on August 4, 2008 in London, England. Some MPs believe plans for new increased car tax rates on high fuel consumption vehicles should be made bolder to ensure a more effective impact on the environment. (Photo by Cate Gillon/Getty Images)"></P></DIV><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The small tax disc mounted on windscreens is set to disappear from vehicles from October 1. Tax discs will also no longer be transferable between owners when it comes to selling a car.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">This means that those selling a used car will be responsible for informing the DVLA when they sell their vehicle and will receive a refund for the remaining months of tax left. The new owner meanwhile, will have to arrange six or 12 months of car tax for the vehicle, or pay by Direct Debit.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">However the absence of a brightly coloured disc on the windscreen may make it harder for buyers and sellers to remember to claim a refund or renew their tax. Owners will still need tax to drive, while the police will be able to use number plate recognition cameras to automatically spot tax evaders.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">According to Phil Pearce, commercial operations director for vehicle information provider HPI: "We're hoping that the new DVLA initiatives will make it harder for drivers to head out on the road untaxed.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"It's easy to check if a vehicle is taxed by heading online at the Vehicle Enquiry Service, making this the first step for dealers and consumers alike who want to avoid the risk of fines."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">HPI also warns car dealers to ensure they don't get caught out with fines for cars they no longer have on their forecourts. Dealers who fail to inform DVLA will still be liable for vehicle tax even if they no longer own the vehicle.</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945643353190941203.post-39911924756281064352014-08-06T12:19:00.001+01:002014-08-06T12:19:07.204+01:00'Smart' seatbelt aims to prevent tiredness related accidents<FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 590px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" alt="beautiful woman is sleeping in..." src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/4288x2848+0+0/resize/590x392!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/1a5e988cf937ae181df19a000fcde7cf/145159804.jpg" data-mep="362428" data-credit="Other" data-caption="beautiful woman is sleeping in..."><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Since they were made compulsory in 1983, the seatbelt has arguably gone down as the most important advancement in vehicle safety, saving countless lives by pinning passengers to their seats in the event of a crash.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">However, in its 29 years in use, the seatbelt hasn't really undergone much development, until now. A team of Spanish scientists is developing a new type of smart seatbelt, codenamed 'Harken', that can actively wake a driver up if it detects they are nodding-off behind the wheel.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The new device incorporates a sensor system that monitors a driver's heart rate and breathing. If the rate of either drops too much, a warning alarm will sound.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Jose Solaz, of Valencia's Biomechanics Institute, told the<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(25,134,213); OUTLINE-WIDTH: medium; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; OUTLINE-STYLE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; OUTLINE-COLOR: invert; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2702164/Seatbelt-tells-youre-sleepy-Device-measures-heart-rate-breathing-sensors-sounding-alarm-driver-nodding-off.html">Daily Mail</A><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">: "The variation in heart and respiratory rate are good indicators of the state of the driver as they are related to fatigue. Harken can monitor those variables and therefore warn the driver before the symptoms appear."</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">The system, which is incorporated into the fabric of both the seat belt and seat cover, is claimed to cancel out readings from the motion of the car, and will be invisible to the user.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), crashes that involve tired drivers are a whopping 50 per cent more likely to result in death or serious injury, as drivers cannot brake or take avoiding action to mitigate a collision, resulting in greater average impact speeds.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">This is compounded by the fact that such collisions are most likely to occur on motorways and other straight, monotonous roads. Research suggests that young male drivers, shift workers and company car drivers are most at risk of falling asleep at the wheel.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">A ROSPA spokesman said: "Sleepiness reduces reaction time, a critical element of safe driving. It also reduces vigilance, alertness and concentration so that the ability to perform attention-based activities, such as driving, is impaired.</SPAN><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><BR style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FLOAT: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 14px/21px helvetica, arial; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">"The speed at which information is processed is also reduced by sleepiness. The quality of decision-making may also be affected."</SPAN></DIV></FONT>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610666199185560045noreply@blogger.com0