| 29/08/08 | A kiss of life... (IOL) |  |
Published 29/08/08 07:45:01
The bus was packed. Even when the woman collapsed, there was little room for passengers to give her breathing space. |
| 28/08/08 | Ambulance knocks down pedestrian (IOL) | |
Published 28/08/08 13:50:21
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a state ambulance in Durban. |
| 28/08/08 | Joburg cops caught on tape taking bribes (IOL) | |
Published 28/08/08 09:49:42
Several members of the Johannesburg metro police department have been caught on camera taking bribes from motorists. |
| 28/08/08 | Tom Williams Intro (The Garage) | |
Published 28/08/08 04:47:07
It is my pleasure to introduce myself to The Garage. My name is Tom, and I am going to be helping Gary to give you the latest automotive news that matters to us, and to make sense of what that news ?really? means to us enthusiasts. I?ll also be chipping in with some editorial pieces, [...] |
| 27/08/08 | Motoring News (The Magistrate's Blog) | |
Published 27/08/08 21:24:00
The list of a day's work that I posted yesterday was not meant to be representative of the courts' workload. I was in a remand court, dealing for the most part with first appearances, committals, and sentencing. Elsewhere in the courthouse trials, youth courts, and private (e.g. local authority) process were being dealt with. In London traffic work has been concentrated into 'Gateway' courts, which is convenient for the prosecuting authorities but inconvenient for drivers who have to travel some distance to their case. In addition the advantage of magistrates' local knowledge has been lost. Under the rules (MNTI2) covering magistrates' continuing training and appraisal we are all supposed to do a bit of every type of work, to retain competence. That has simply been sidelined now. I have not heard a Without Due Care trial for several years; they used to be a regular part of our judicial diet. I have heard on the grapevine that in the couple of weeks since the new guidelines came into force fines have shot up for many offences, and the courts' enforcement staff are viewing this with alarm. To make fines work, you need a combination of realistic fine levels in the first place, and vigorous enforcement. If someone on a low income is faced with a huge imposition, he is quite likely to give up, and make no attempt to pay. I will give you a for-instance:- A straightforward case of no insurance carries a guideline of a band C fine - one and a half weeks' Residual Weekly Income (RWI). Many of these cases result in postal pleas of guilty, and quite a few are proved in absence; it is common for the court to have little or no evidence of income. In such a case the RWI is deemed to be £350, so the fine will be £525, plus £70 costs plus £15 for the pesky Victim Surcharge - total £610. If there are other offences such as no licence, no MoT and so on, the fine will climb still higher. If the offender is in fact on benefit, this will all have to be unscrambled when the fines go unpaid, substituting the deemed £100 RWI of a benefit claimant. The workload will be considerable. Further, there remains an overriding duty to ensure that fines are 'readily payable' in a reasonable time. Not simple, I'm afraid. |
| 27/08/08 | Greyhound racing to be probed (IOL) | |
Published 27/08/08 18:16:40
The department of trade and industry is to investigate the possible legalisation of Greyhound racing in South Africa. |
| 27/08/08 | Road rage - are your drivers damaging your brand? (the Courier Shop blog) | |
Published 27/08/08 16:37:34
Company reputations could be at risk due to a significant rise in aggressive driving, according to RAC?s 20th annual Report on Motoring. Road rage - a concept that didn?t even have a name in 1988 - is seen as one of the biggest changes in motoring over the last 20 years by company car drivers, along [...] |
| 27/08/08 | 14 injured in taxi crash (IOL) | |
Published 27/08/08 08:40:45
Fourteen people have been injured when a taxi and a bus crashed on the Heidelberg road east of Johannesburg. |
| 27/08/08 | Renault chooses the softest options for its entry to the SUV market (The Irish Times) | |
Published 27/08/08 03:06:35
Entering an already crowded SUV market, Renault's new Koleos failed to make a strong impression in the sector, writes , Motoring Editor |
| 27/08/08 | Buying power has Russia making a massive show (The Irish Times) | |
Published 27/08/08 03:06:34
Moscow's motor show has become a symbol for a radically resurgent Russia, with the world's leading makers launching their latest cars there, writes , Motoring Editor |
| 26/08/08 | Fuel-Cell Car Racing Series Aims To Spur Green Motoring (CentOS, Linux and Operating Systems) | |
Published 26/08/08 19:19:49
Anonymous Cow writes ?The world?s first international fuel-cell powered motor racing series kicked off in Rotterdam over the weekend. The organisers hope that ?Formula Zero,? like Formula 1, can become a forum for competing technology as much as anything else, helping green consumer cars to become better.? |
| 26/08/08 | Jaguar XF - The Female Choice in Executive Motoring (Auto Channel) | |
Published 26/08/08 18:05:00
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| 26/08/08 | Fuel-Cell Car Racing Series Aims To Spur Green Motoring (AterSlash) | |
Published 26/08/08 17:53:29
I?m ok with them using fuel cells just so long as they also include some manner of flammable liquid in the vehicle so that they keep the wrecks interesting. |
| 26/08/08 | Motoring: Smart car, Chinese-style (Business World) | |
Published 26/08/08 17:46:47
IF ONLY SWATCH owner/inventor Nick Hayek knew Chery before hand, the stylish but inbred Euro-city-only Smart fortwo could have had a bit more global appeal. |
| 26/08/08 | Fuel-Cell Car Racing Series Aims To Spur Green Motoring (TechBlogger) | |
Published 26/08/08 15:01:00
Anonymous Cow writes ?The world?s first international fuel-cell powered motor racing series kicked off in Rotterdam over the weekend. The organisers hope that ?Formula Zero,? like Forumula 1, can become a forum for competing technology as much as anything else, helping green consumer cars to become better.? Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original post by [...] |
| 25/08/08 | Hit and Run Driver Sues City for Trashed Car (Gothamist) | |
Published 25/08/08 16:21:50
Brooklyn's own Harry Shasho, owner of luxury car detailing shop 212 Motoring , is suing the city for neglecting his Bentley while it was impounded as evidence for a year and a half. According to the Daily News , Shasho is seeking $190,000 in damages because police allowed "mold to grow inside and water damage to occur, rendering the vehicle inoperable." What the lawsuit doesn't mention is that Shasho's Bentley was already a little dinged up after that night in 2005 when he ran over 54-year-old Louis (Pete) Couch on Ocean Parkway and left him for dead. The Post reports the Bentley had a cracked windshield and damage to the headlights, fender and roof. He pleaded guilty, did some community service, and lost his license for six months. Hearing about the lawsuit, the victim's longtime girlfriend told the News , "He's not a human being, he's an animal with no conscience." |
| 24/08/08 | Bank holiday travellers face delays by car, rail and air (The Independent) | |
Published 24/08/08 01:00:01
Transport delays and strikes threatened to add to holidaymakers' woes this weekend. Despite high fuel costs deterring many from travelling, congestion and delays occurred on roads throughout the country. |
| 22/08/08 | Motoring news: FCX Clarity, James Bond's new Ka (The Telegraph) | |
Published 22/08/08 02:01:00
A round-up of all the latest motoring news. |
| 21/08/08 | Alan Eaglesfield and The Joy of Motoring (The Engine Room) | |
Published 21/08/08 15:19:00
Do you know Alan Eaglesfield? Are you Alan Eaglesfield? A little less than a year ago I wrote a post on this blog about how Alan coined the phrase 'Spaghetti Junction' when he was a sub on the Birmingham Evening Mail. As I recall, I took the information from Wikipedia (naughty, I know). Then, earlier this week, I received an email from Paola Rezzilli, an assistant producer for a TV company currently making a programme for BBC4 called The Joy of Motoring. Paola is hoping to speak to Alan about coming up with the phrase 'Spaghetti Junction' but doesn't know his whereabouts or a way of contacting him. I told her I would put a request for information on this blog ? and here it is. So if you know Alan Eaglesfield, or if you are Alan Eaglesfield (and want to contribute to a TV show called The Joy of Motoring), please email The Engine Room or leave a comment on this post. |
| 21/08/08 | Riders line up for '08 Bike Economy Run - Motoring (Driive) | |
Published 21/08/08 08:14:04
Riders line up for '08 Bike Economy Run Motoring, South Africa - 14 minutes ago The 26th South African Motorcycle Economy Run, with 74 entries, will start in Mpumalanga today and carry on through to Saturday. ... |
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