Flying Kites?
I see that a number of people have picked up on this story and run with it. Perhaps, though, running is not the thing to […]
Transport
Foreign Registered Cars in the UK
I publish below a letter sent to Connexion following their story about the UK police targeting foreign registered cars in the UK. The gist of […]
Obnoxio on Motoring
Obnoxio digs out a couple of rants from his archives for our delectation. The first is a general peeve about people who drive Renault Scenics. […]
Nationalising the East Coast Mainline
I see that national Express is walking away from its franchise for the East Coast Mainline. The government is to nationalise Britain’s largest rail franchise […]
Carte Gris Part Deux
Back in February, I posted on the process we went through to register our two Renaults in France. Getting the bike registered has been somewhat […]
George Robertson On Road Safety
George Robinson opines in the Groan about road safety. Imagine a global humanitarian disaster that kills on the scale of malaria or tuberculosis. A public […]
Corporate Manslaughter
One of my colleagues drew my attention to this case today: The geotechnical firm which employed a man killed when taking soil samples from a building […]
DK and a Rant About Motorcycles
Generally you will find me in accord with the Devil’s Kitchen on most things – even if I don’t swear quite as much. This morning […]
SatNavs, Blackspots and Common Sense
As a technology geek, I am the first to admit that I use a satnav for navigation and have done so since about 1999 when I […]
More on Cycle Helmets
Further to the recent cycle helmet issue, an article in the Telegraph by Alec Lom, who claims that his helmet saved his life, so we […]