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No hiding place for traffic offenders
By Roger Willis on 21/03/2008 12:08:59
New EU plans allow cross-border pursuit of road traffic offenders
EUROPEAN UNION transport commissioner Jacques Barrot has unveiled plans to allow for the cross-border pursuit of foreign car drivers and motorcyclists who flount traffic laws in other European countries. Barrot wants to put a Europe-wide information
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Brunstrom accused of 'road traffic fanaticism'
By Visordown News on 08/04/2008 13:14:14
'I do believe it to be a flagrant violation of the spirit of the 2007 Department of Transport guidelines' says Welsh MP
traffic fanaticism by Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom and the North Wales Force."Mr Jones went on to say: "I do believe it to be a flagrant violation of the spirit of the 2007 Department of Transport guidelines, which speak of clearly identifiable
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Vote: Traffic Cops vs. Speed Cameras
By Visordown News on 31/05/2007 12:27:39
Visordown's holding a vote, so get involved!
WE'RE having a debate on Visordown and you can get involved.If you had to choose between a UK road network that only had Traffic Police, or Speed Cameras, including GATSOs, Truvelos and mobile speed traps, what would you vote for?Vote here, now
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Drivers waste 58 weeks of their life in traffic
By Visordown News on 17/01/2012 15:47:35
That's a lot of time you could be investing into your PlayStation
UK car drivers will spend, on average, 58 working weeks of their lives not moving in traffic on their daily commute, according to a new study of 2,000 car drivers by Continental Tyres.Covering an average round trip of 28 miles the typical journey
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Driver, 78, charged with causing double road traffic deaths
By Visordown News on 18/05/2010 13:56:23
Pensioner to faces charges over double fatality
A 78-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with two counts of causing death by careless driving following a collision between a car and a motorcycle.The pensioner, unnamed on BBC News' website, will appear at Harlow Magistrates' Court in June charged
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Motorway congestion measures get green light
By Tim Skilton on 25/10/2007 09:17:48
Hard shoulder to be used in heavy traffic
-hour congestion in problem areas. The system works using sensors that detect a sharp increase in traffic and then informs drivers to spread out.The scheme hasn't been welcomed by everyone. ROSPA believe the move could be counter-productive and even dangerous
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Indian biker set on fire after car chase
By Visordown News on 02/12/2009 11:01:11
Motorcyclist dies following road traffic altercation
STREWTH: A motorcyclist in India has been killed after he was deliberately set on fire following a road traffic altercation with a car full of men, reports today's India Times.Reports say the biker, Pawan Kumar, was chased along country roads by a
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Brad Pitt in motorcycle crash
By Visordown News on 26/10/2009 09:29:41
Hollywood star takes a tumble in rush hour traffic
BRAD PITT is reported to have had a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles yesterday after his bike's handlebar clipped a stationary car's mirror.Sources say the Hollywood actor was unhurt in the fall, which happened as he was filtering through heavy
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Palestinian Police get 25 Aprilia Pegasos
By Visordown News on 23/12/2009 09:20:43
Italian Government hands over 25 Aprilias to Palestinian Traffic Unit
THE ITALIAN Government has handed over 25 Aprilia Pegaso 650cc motorbikes to the Palestinian Traffic Police (PCP) in order to carry out their road policing duties.The handover ceremony took place at the Guards and Protection Unit of the PCP in Al
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Biker survives 3 car pile up
By Visordown News on 21/05/2008 08:26:36
Lucky motorcyclist escapes with bruising after hitting oncoming traffic
FORTUNE WAS on the side of one lucky motorcyclist after he hit two cars, flew 20 feet through the air, smashed the windscreen of a third car and escaped with only bruises. The 35-year-old male had drifted on to the wrong side of the A84
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