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 [...]
Sep
15
Segway : replacing the bike courier?
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Is the Segway PT a viable alternative to the bicycle courier in London? Travelling at speeds of up to 12 miles an hour, and the ‘driver’ carries the item for delivery in a ruck sack or similar, this could be a efficient way of delivering across London. Admittedly the humble bicycle has a smaller carbon [...]
Sep
11
Hydrogen cars - part two
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Hydrogen cars A to D…
The Audi A2H2 is a “Fuel Cell” Hybrid car based on the Audi A2. It may be unfamiliar to the American market as it is sold mainly in Europe. It demonstrates that environmental acceptability and sportiness can be combined very well. The A2H2 has a top speed of around 110 mph [...]
Sep
7
With the launch of the Honda Insight. Aiming at the more cash strapped of motorists (which is most of us these days with the price of fuel). It undercuts the cost of a Prius by 3K. Is it going to be a showroom showdown?
The Honda Insight as it’s known, is to be formally unveiled at [...]
Sep
6
Following on from the successful ‘Driving in France‘ and ‘Driving in Africa‘ blog I posted earlier this week, I was chatting to Cultural Training expert Dr. Lalita Du Perron. I persuaded her to share with us a an experience she has had, of driving in India.
Some years ago I was having dinner with friends in [...]
Sep
3
This tale is from Ida Horner, who is the owner of Ethnic Supplies near Weybridge, Surrey. I must confess to not having given much thought to driving in African countries until I read this. Perhaps I need to collaborate with her and see if there are some more driving tips to share
To say [...]
Sep
1
Drink Driving… the official stats
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The Department for Transport has published provisional statistics on accidents involving drinking and driving in Great Britain in 2007, according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Provisional drink drive estimates show:
* Fatalities resulting from drink drive accidents fell by 18% from 560 in 2006 to 460 in 2007, whilst seriously injured casualties fell [...]
Aug
31
Accidents Involving Foreign Vehicles
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This is the second in a series of blogs from guest blogger, Chris Lodge.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS - SIDESWIPING
Frequently accidents occur when a left hand drive truck changes lanes on a
British motorway, unaware that another vehicle is travelling in the lane to
their right. This is known as sidewiping.
Every year, there are hundreds of such accidents on our [...]
Aug
29
Road Risk - Corporate Manslaughter - the x rated blog returns
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I am thrilled to see our occasional guest blogger, Nigel Grainger putting up his own blog at last!
And just so I don’t get any sleep tonight, the first one is on Corporate Manslaughter Legislation.
Go and leave Nigel a comment at Road Risk
Happy reading and have a good weekend
Sarah
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