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Scooter recovery vehicle
By Ben Cope on 24/09/2012 10:35:07
Optimistic load for tiny Kia
Visordown reader David Smith sent us in these pictures he'd taken over the weekend.Question is: has the scooter been crashed, broken down or has it been bought and it's being transported home?Somehow I don't think we'll ever find out.
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Millionth uninsured vehicle seized
By Visordown News on 21/08/2012 11:48:28
Top 10 areas where you don't want to be involved in a motoring accident
THE MOTOR Insurers' Bureau claims that the one-millionth uninsured vehicle has been seized by police.Bordesley, Birmingham is the worst area in the country for uninsured drivers, with eight times the number of motorists driving without insurance
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Record number of uninsured vehicles crushed
By Tim Skilton on 14/11/2007 16:20:51
45,000 crushed in 2006 alone
Uninsured bikes and cars are all heading for the crusherRECORD NUMBERS of uninsured vehicles are being seized and crushed, according to figures released today at the ABI's annual motor conference. The use of automatic number plate recognition
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Caption That: Caution, long vehicle
By Visordown on 27/01/2012 14:25:13
You don't have to be a member to leave a caption: have a go...
Welcome to Visordown's weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap your best effort on our chosen image.It's over to you. Get those crazy minds to work and let the captions commence...Find out what the witty people are saying on our Facebook page.
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Hitting the road for the first time?
By The Bike Insurer on 15/06/2012 10:44:00
Here are a few reasons why a moped may be the vehicle for you
For most people, having the freedom to hit the road with their own vehicle is an absolute must. Being able to travel independently wherever you choose is an important and integral part of daily life, but it can be difficult to know where to begin
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68% rise in missing brake lights
By Visordown News on 29/02/2012 12:14:21
Has vehicle upkeep been put on the back-burner?
MORE than 11% of cars and commercial vehicles on UK roads are missing brake lights.Worryingly, the figure has increased 68% since 2010. The survey, conducted by TescoCars highlights the increasing number of cars and commercial vehicles using UK
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No more MoT tests for old bikes
By Visordown News on 21/05/2012 15:03:16
Pre-1960 vehicles exempted from annual tests
BIKES (and cars) made before 1960 will be exempt from the MoT test after 18th November this year after a change in the law.Since such old vehicles make up only a tiny percentage of vehicles on the road (0.6 percent), and account for an even smaller
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Motorcyclist killed returning home from TT
By Visordown News on 24/06/2010 09:36:29
TT fan loses life in single vehicle accident
no other vehicles were involved.His wife of 16 years, Laura, said: "He loved the TT and the Isle of Man. We had been over for the races and were coming back."I had my bike in the back of the van, but he said he was going to go back along the A roads
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VIDEO: BMW ‘ConnectedRide’ revealed
By Visordown News on 23/04/2009 10:04:15
BMW's new vehicle-to-vehicle GPS communication aims to reduce accidents at junctions
BMW HAVE released first details of their new motorcycle rider safety system ‘ConnectedRide’ - seen here in a new online video.The computer-controlled invention relies on vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology to reduce the number of collisions
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First Look: BMW CLEVER iProject
By Robin Goodwin on 13/05/2009 09:37:17
Low emission urban concept vehicles could shape the future of motorcycling
and the University of Bath designed a vehicle called the Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transportation, or Clever for short; a three-wheeled trike/car hybrid with an engine designed to run on compressed natural gas, the concept emitted just half the carbon
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