Further to my recent ‘Look at Life – The Driving Test… 1959 Style!’ post, I have stumbled upon another short film from ‘The Rank Organisation’. On this occasion, it takes a look at what was being put in place to help improve safety in vehicles at the time. If you have nine minutes to spare, it’s […]
The Dutch-style roundabout differs from those currently used in the UK as they are fitted out with segregated vehicle lanes to keep cyclists safe. They also have their traffic lanes divided by way of plastic separators, which will work to encourage traffic to stay in the appropriate lane, which in turn will encourage vehicles to […]
Figures obtained by MSN Cars have revealed that a massive 71 countries have each racked up debts of more than £100,000 in Congestion Charge fees, and it seems that the embassies are actually refusing to pay them. Transport for London (TfL), who compiled the figures, have said they both themselves and the Government are clear […]
The man was captured on CCTV whilst driving the stolen Nissan Micra. A couple of weeks later, the man and the car were spotted again. The vehicle failed to stop for Police, and was driving on the wrong side of the road whilst travelling at around 50mph in a 30mph zone. The Police were able […]
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 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 […]