Oh, how things have moved on over the years! Whilst browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this little beauty on YouTube. It is a short film from ‘The Rank Organisation’ which takes a look at driving and the driving test from days of old. This was well before my time, of course, however life looked […]
That’s right folks… You did read the headline correctly! Picture the scene… You leave your front door on a morning only to find that your beloved car appears to missing from its usual spot. You are then greeted by a 15-foot wide gaping hole on your driveway!? You peer into the hole, to find that […]
That’s correct folks… According to the Bournemouth Echo, the car which was designed to catch people unlawfully parking their vehicles was recorded by Dorset police officers as it was travelling at a speed of 36mph in a 30mph area. The driver of the vehicle was given an on-the-spot fine of £100, along with three penalty points on their licence, […]
That’s right folks – Speed cameras which are designed to catch motorists driving in act of exceeding 70mph are to be installed across the country. However, the news of the cameras which will, it seems, be grey in colour as opposed to bright yellow as is currently the norm, has been condemned by motoring groups such […]
A freedom of information request carried out by MSN has found that since the rules changed in August 2013, a total of only 13 motorists have been fined by way of a Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN’s) on the strength of the new powers. This number is a surprisingly low one as, according to the Department for Transport, the […]
Even though I strongly disapprove of the attempt to pervert the course of justice, I must admit that this particular article did make me smile! The speeding motorist concerned attempted to avoid a driving ban by claiming that his mum was driving at the time, however he was caught out by the CCTV image which showed that […]
Officers called to a rush hour collision between two cars on the southbound carriageway of the M11, were “shocked and amazed” to see a number of people actually filming the scene with their mobile phones while still driving. The collision, which required the attendance of Paramedics and Fire Fighters, were dealing with the incident whilst drivers on both carriageways […]
The driver, aged 21, lost control at 60mph on a country road which resulted in his silver Renault Clio smashing into a tree, killing his nineteen year old front seat passenger. In court, the driver pleaded guilty to the charge of causing death by careless driving, and in turn was sentenced to just 12 months in […]
An amendment to the Children and Families Bill could soon be pushed through by Labour peers in a bid to make it illegal to smoke in a car whilst carrying children. The reason behind the bill is to work towards improving the health of children, and to help discourage people from smoking around youngsters generally. A […]
That’s right folks – The 22 year-old driver reportedly failed to slow down after creating a ‘large wave’ which drenched some children and their parents on their way to school at the time. However, unfortunately for the driver concerned, a police officer was travelling in the car behind him and witnessed the whole incident. Because […]