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IOM TT: Anstey blunder 'a genuine mistake'
By Visordown News on 03/06/2008 14:45:10
Team apologise over camshaft discrepancy in Kiwi's winning supersport machine
Illegal camshaft was a genuine mistake, say teamFOLLOWING THE disqualification of Bruce Anstey as winner of this year's TT Supersport race, TAS Suzuki team principal Philip Neill has said the technical infringement was 'a genuine mistake'.Three hours after Anstey won the Superspo...
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Actor Rourke’s scooter blunder may be quashed
By Visordown News on 19/12/2007 17:57:03
Faulty breathalyser could let movie star off hook
HOLLYWOOD BAD boy Mickey Rourke may get away with suspected drink-riding after Miami Beach police officials confirmed the breathalyser test the actor failed a month ago was incorrect. Rourke was pulled over by police after they claimed to have spotted him weaving all over the roa...
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11,000 speeding fines could be overturned
By Visordown News on 12/03/2013 10:45:00
Signage blunder could mean a let off for thousands
fails to comply exactly with the document's specification then individual approval approval must be sought from the Department for Transport before it can be used to enforce speed limits - in this case, that approval was not given. According to BBC News
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VIDEO: Josh Brookes catastrophic Mallory crash
By Visordown News on 20/07/2009 10:33:59
Six riders down after hard charging Aussie makes a massive blunder
HERE'S THE moment HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes earned himself a two-race ban after the young Australian caused a multi-bike pile-up at yesterday's BSB races at Mallory Park.It's the second time Brookes has been penalised for his rogue riding; the HM Plant man was responsibl...
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Canadian foreign minister resigns over biker bird
By Visordown News on 28/05/2008 11:35:39
Mad Max Bernier blunders after leaving secret NATO documents at biker girlfriend's house
Well, you can't really blame him, can you?MAXIME BERNIER Canada's Foreign Minister has been forced to resign after leaving Nato summit documents at the home of a girlfriend who has an ongoing involvement to biker gangs. Bernier, 45, started dating Julie Couillard, despite her pre...
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Where are you from McGuinness?
By Visordown News on 18/06/2010 14:24:15
'I'm from Morecambe!' Amusing blunder on the entry list for the guest Superstock race at the British MotoGP round
THE ENTRY LIST for the British Superstock round at Silverstone reveals an interesting new nationality, as it appears that Morecambe have separated themselves from the British government to form their own country.John McGuinness will make a wildcard appearance in the National Supe...
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Lance Isaacs busted on boozing binge
By Visordown News on 10/01/2008 16:45:42
Drunk Aussie racer nicked in Cape Town
.Isaacs was charged before magistrate Ingrid Freitag with reckless or negligent driving, to which he pleaded not guilty. He also faced a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol count of 0,11% (the limit is 0,05%), but due to a blunder in the forensic laboratory
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DVLA incompetence strips riders of entitlement
By Visordown News on 05/01/2007 18:33:23
MAG highlight errors in DVLA system
of a back up records system. The DVLA are requiring riders who have been affected by this blunder to provide their own evidence of having passed their motorcycle test.MAG is advising riders to take photocopies of their licences before they are sent
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Police to repay £18,000 in speeding fines
By Visordown News on 09/11/2009 13:05:31
North Wales Police left red-faced after issuing incorrect tickets in wrong speed limit zone
NORTH WALES POLICE were left with a bill to the tune of £18,000 after incorrectly issuing speeding tickets to road users travelling at more than 30mph - in a 40mph zone.Officers made the blunder while issuing speeding fines to road users
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Westminster Parking Attendants to give 'soft option'
By Visordown News on 10/02/2010 23:20:31
Council employees told to go easy on motorists but keep an eye out for 'defaced parking signs'
a similar minor offence. However, serious parking blunders will still result in a £120 fine.Sounds fair enough. But, and it's a big one, the very same attendants are now being asked to spend their time looking out for any parking bay signs that have
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