Nov
24
A friend sent me the link to this piece of news today, and I must confess it bought a smile to my face as I read it… A German prisoner has escaped jail by mailing himself out! He was making stationary according to the BBC report and at the end of his shift, just climbed [...]
Nov
20
Driving: 2 strikes and you’re out?
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Todays news about the planned changes have left me thoughtful.
Last year motorists forked out over £1.6 billion in fines for one driving offence or another. Now the plans mean that if you are done for speeding twice, your licence will be forfeit for 6 months.
I am working out the maths on this now, in 2 [...]
Nov
11
Yes it can!
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Can a chauffuer company be green? of course it can, and it can make a big difference to the way their business is run, so I wish EcoChauffeurs good luck and they must persevere with the green aspect, it’s just one selling point and not the be all and end all of their business.
Ecochauffeur’s [...]
Nov
10
Delivery Driver Found Guilty for Death by Dangerous Driving
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It’s a sad day when this happens to a professional driver, and even sadder for the families involved. The driver had a “total and protracted lack of engagement” in his driving, meaning he could have been asleep or severely distracted.
A PLYMOUTH delivery driver has been found guilty of two counts of causing death by dangerous [...]
Nov
9
Chris Lodge updates us on thngs to look out for when hiring a vehicle abroad.
Be very careful what you sign up to if end up in a hired or “courtesy” vehicle whether on a credit hire basis or if provided by your own insurers.
Many hire companies will attempt to sell completely unnecessary “insurance” which you [...]
Nov
8
Van’s Best Practice |
Since 1995 the UK van population has grown by 40% to just under 3.2 million and as a result now accounts for 13% of all traffic on British roads and 15% of transport related CO2 emissions within the UK.
On account of the rapid growth of the van sector the Department for Transport [...]