'Motoring' Category
Alternative Transport for OAPs and the Disabled in Wake of Government Cuts
The current Conservative meets Liberal Democrats government (or, the Con-Dem nation, as it has been dubbed) continues to enforce budget cuts across many UK industries and sectors in an attempt to try a dig the country out of its current debt and economic slump. Cuts in education and healthcare funding have rightly angered many and [...]
STOP drivers using mobile phones!
Those bastard screws found The Nurse’s laptop. Is nothing sacred in prison? Sadly The Nurse’s personal areas are obviously not particularly sacred. But on the other hand her lady garden is deep. And she’s a stalwart type. Hidden where the sun never shines, they didn’t find her binoculars. So, stuck in solitary confinement since January with no internet access, The Nurse has been [...]
Raise UK Driving Age to 25 and Retest Every Five Years
A report in last week’s Guardian newspaper highlighted how an alarming number of drivers on Britain’s roads don’t know the meaning of various common road signs. Motorists fail to recognise road signs. Apparently around two thirds (67%) of drivers were unable to identify the sign indicating a zebra crossing. Apparently only 12% of the 2000 [...]
Who Can You Trust with Your Personal Details
Two MPs, Gordon Prentice (Labour) and Norman Baker (Liberal Democrats) have publicly condemned the DVLAs practice of selling driver details to parking enforcement companies. Their condemnation has been welcomed by the Association of British Drivers. The parking companies concerned were described in the house of commons as ‘shady operators and crooks’ who will fine those [...]
