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San Diego scraps red light cameras
By Visordown News on 04/02/2013 11:15:00
Californian city discards controversial measure in a victory for the little man
for the tickets in fiscal year. The city government pocketed about $200,000 after paying the officers who issued the tickets, the camera vendor and further costs.Mayor Bob Filner said: 'It just seemed to me that the hostility toward them (the cameras) bred more
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Ducati Panigale 1199 RS13 pricing
By Visordown News on 11/02/2013 12:03:19
And it's not pocket money...
program (meaning the costs don't stop once you've bought the thing). 'Sadly', the average customer will probably have to content themselves with the road-worthy Panigale 1199 S. Not such a bad compromise, we're sure you'll agree...
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Zero Motorcycles target law enforcement
By Visordown News on 13/02/2013 11:45:33
Ghostly police force coming to a town near you?
LEADING electric bike manufacturer Zero has announced the launch of its 2013 'Police and Security line-up' - two models designed specifically for police and other security agencies. In 2012, Zero launched the DS Police Motorcycle which has been
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Australian government praises bikers
By Visordown News on 05/12/2012 10:55:00
Report states that motorcycles improve the city environment
to the advantages of two-wheeled living. He said: 'As I can attest from my recent trip to Italy, many of the world’s cities are thronged with motorbikes and scooters as people take advantage of this low-cost, low-energy and space-efficient form of transport
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Whiplash crackdown begins
By Visordown News on 11/12/2012 11:43:00
Government plans to take a hard line on controversial whiplash 'epidemic'
significant 'no win no fee' returns. Parlimentary under-secretary for Justice Jonathan Djanogly described the resulting spike in claims as a 'sick, suing culture', which is driving up premiums as insurers pass the cost of the rising number of spurious claims
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Pothole 'epidemic' grips Britain
By Visordown News on 28/01/2013 13:52:00
A terrible winter for the country's road network set to get worse
to nationwide government cost-cutting on road repairs over the last decade or more. 'Brittle, porous Stone Mastic Asphalt' rather than 'hard-wearing Hot Rolled Asphalt' has been used to repair the surface, the temporary fix causing roads to wear out faster
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More MotoGP rule changes
By Visordown News on 21/12/2012 10:01:42
Get the lowdown on what's happening next year
THE Grand Prix Commission has approved a set of rule changes for next year and beyond to spice up MotoGP and reduce costs.The most notable is the introduction of a MotoGP penalty point system aimed at discouraging riders from dangerous moves
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