Archive for August, 2010

Speeding organ transplant

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

An emergency organ delivery for an operation may result in the driver losing his licence after he was caught doing 112mph (more…)

Ferrari 458 recall

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Luxury supercar manufacturer, Ferrari, is to recall all of its 458 Italia models after some burst into flames (more…)

Crash for Cash insurance fraud hotspots revealed

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

A list, compiled by the Insurance Fraud Bureau, reveals the areas with highest numbers of Crash for Cash insurance fraud (more…)

Hamilton fined for bad Aussie driving

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Formula 1 star, Lewis Hamilton has been fined for his driving stunts in Australia back in March (more…)

Councils consider workplace parking charges

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Due to the recent Government cuts and economic downturn, councils are considering charging people to park at work (more…)

Residents to get speed cameras

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Residents in a Co Durham village have been allowed to run a trial scheme to slow down drivers (more…)

Luton Airport Parking CCTV Fines

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

From today, Luton Airport will start fining motorists who do not park in the designated areas to drop off their passengers at the airport

The airport introduced a £1 parking charge for those motorists who are dropping off passengers. Through complaints about drivers parking in non-designated areas to drop off and therefore creating congestion at the airport, CCTV has been introduced to fine drivers parking illegally and ignoring road signs. Andrew Prendergast appeared on Anglia TV News explaining how this would affect the motorist. View the complete video below.

Council plans £3.2m bus lane that is 100 metres long

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Worcester Council are planning to build a bus lane that is 100 metres long at a cost of £32,000 per metre (more…)

Drink drive cricketer blames cat

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Bowler Graeme Swann blamed his trapped cat for his drink driving charge (more…)

Support for smoking ban in cars

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

A report by the UK Faculty of Public Health shows the public want to see a smoking ban in cars (more…)