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M6 Toll Road branded "an expensive failure"
By Visordown News on 01/09/2010 10:04:16
"Toll roads are not, and will never be, a solution to congestion on Britain's roads"
THE M6 Toll Road - built to relieve congestion around Birmingham motorways - has been branded an expensive failure in a new study published earlier this week.The Australian-owned, privately-built toll road has come under fire in a report
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Humber bridge motorcycle toll scrapped
By Visordown News on 02/04/2012 11:23:05
Ride over the bridge as many times as you like, for nowt!
THE TOLL charge for motorcycles crossing the Humber Bridge have been scrapped.In 2010 the officials in charge of the bridge applied to the Department for Transport asking for the motorcycle toll - then at £1.20 - to be scrapped as it wasn't worth
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Humber Bridge motorcycle toll faces axe
By Visordown News on 05/08/2010 13:32:48
Officials to ask for £1.20 one-way charge to be scrapped
OFFICIALS in charge of the Humber Bridge are to apply to the Department of Transport asking permission to scrap the toll charge for motorcycles.Motorcyclists currently pay £1.20 for a one-way journey across the bridge, with car drivers paying £2
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Bridge toll scrapped for bikers
By Tim Skilton on 08/12/2007 20:31:00
Victory for MAG as council abolishes 20p charge
Itchen Bridge...soon to be toll-free for motorcyclistsTHE TWENTY pence toll for motorcyclists to use the Itchen Toll Bridge in Southampton is to be scrapped, says an article in the Southern Daily Echo.The U-turn means bikers will no longer hold up
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Derbyshire slash motorcycle road death toll
By Visordown News on 10/01/2011 14:24:30
Fatal and serious motorcycle crashes in Derbyshire fell by 40% during a high-profile summer campaign, according to newly released figures.
The road safety partnership said 69 incidents were recorded between April and September - 46 fewer than during with the same period in 2009.The campaign saw nearly 20,000 riders given a safety guide, backed by media publicity and speed camera patrols.The guide showed accident bl...
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New motorcycle sales take toll on used prices
By Tim Skilton on 02/10/2007 14:37:55
New bike discounts make it buyer's market
EurotaxGlass the leading supplier of automotive intelligence, reports the volume of new sales, and the attendant clearance prices, have had a significant negative impact on the used motorcycle market."By the time the clocks go back at the end of October many riderswill have hung ...
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How to take a toll booth - Dukes of Hazzard style
By Visordown News on 08/06/2010 10:16:54
Drunk US driver escapes without serious injury
THIS IS what happens when a p*ssed female motorist starts scrabbling around for her spare change on the approach to a motorway toll booth.Filmed in the USA, both driver and toll booth attendant escaped serious injury. Can't say the same for the car
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Coulon charged with manslaughter
By Visordown News on 13/05/2011 11:36:35
Tech 3 crew chief involved in the death of a motorcyclist at a French toll booth
COLIN EDWARDS' crew chief Guy Coulon has reportedly been charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally reversing the Tech 3 team truck over a motorcyclist at a French toll booth.Coulon, who was driving the team HGV, was unable to see
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New York officials donate 5000 helmets
By Visordown News on 30/01/2008 13:27:56
Initiative aims to reduce death toll in Dominican Republic
NEW YORK Presbyterian Hospital officials are donating 5,000 motorcycle helmets to the Domincan Republic to help cut injuries caused by motorcycle accidents. Health advocates and local lawmakers say the gift is sending a clear message that wearing a helmet saves lives. Spokesman ...
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Aussie licence changes planned to curb biker accid
By Visordown News on 06/12/2007 09:49:00
Queensland has highest death toll in last decade
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has said sweeping changes may have to be made to the state's motorcycle licensing regime in order to reduce the amount of serious accidents involving motorcycles. With the current biker death toll sitting at 339
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