The Big “Safety Camera” Lie
I see that the Pedant General has picked up on this story and said pretty much what I was going to say. Drivers’ failure to […]
Transport
New Driver Training
The Association of British Insurers want learner drivers to have lessons for a year before being let loose on their own Learner drivers should take […]
Travelling in France
At 05:30 yesterday morning I was checking our rail tickets as I explained to my mother in law when our connections were at Waterloo and […]
Well, What Did They Expect?
The A4 running through Saltford is the major route between Bristol and Bath. There is a better; more scenic route, via Kelston, but for most […]
The Tories on Rail
In the Grauniad, the Tories talk about rail. More specifically, the utter balls-up they made of it when they privatised the industry: The Conservatives will […]
Parking Attendents
I see that the vexed issue of parking attendants has reached the higher echelons. Indeed, a committee of MPs is set to seek an overhaul […]
The Vexed Transport Problem
Neil Harding is discussing Boris Johnson’s comments on cycling. Some of the comments make interesting reading. This, in particular from STAG: Cars are a blight. […]
The Curse of Satellite Navigation
Drivers who invest in satellite navigations systems are rapidly waking up to one of its flaws according to the Times today. In-car satellite navigation systems […]
Oh Bugger!
My BMW R1150RT is an excellent machine. Rarely has it caused me any problems. However, on getting it out today to nip into town for […]
Pace Drivers
Something I noticed in the news the other day and was reminded of by Paul was this little gem. Road chiefs are recruiting “pace” drivers […]