Articles, tagged with "uk roads", page 2
11th March 2011
Speed cameras are the bane of the lives of many motorists, and given their continued dominance, it is no surprise that so many people end up committing an offence. Indeed, according to home office statistics, speeding offences committed on UK roads have i...
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Gareth Hoyle
06th March 2011
Introduction to the Supermini
A supermini is an excellent choice if you want impressive fuel economy and easy parking, not to mention doing your bit to help the environment by not opting for a car that spits out massive CO2 emissions.
While the name...
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Mazda UK
02nd March 2011
Believe it or not, thousands of accidents happen on UK roads everyday, and it is not surprising that you will become a victim of an accident one day. If you are the one who caused a road traffic accident, you can do nothing but accept your fate. However, ...
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Lydia
14th December 2010
It is a fact that over 90% of accidents on UK roads are caused by driver error. If you are involved in a car accident in the UK which was not your fault, and you have suffered any type of injury, you can make a claim for compensation with a personal injur...
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Adrian Vultur
14th December 2010
If you are injured in a road accident, your life can change completely. If you suffer serious injuries, you may have to take time off work following surgery, or you may need rehabilitation or physiotherapy.
If the accident which caused your injuries wa...
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Author:
Adrian Vultur
02nd December 2010
It used to be the case, 'back in the day,' that someone who suffered injury in an accident just had to accept it and live with any consequences. If the injury was inflicted by the actions of someone else, there was a chance that they could face civil or e...
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Author:
giarcr
23rd November 2010
Map Reading and Navigation
Understanding your map. The basics
There are some basic features that most maps will include: hikingblog.co.uk
• Roads tend to be marked in different colours depending on the type
of road depicted. Roads on a map range...
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Author:
Cat
24th August 2010
A opposition to come across the UK's best dark cab driver has been started out by car care company, Turtle Wax. The competition was launched by taxi driver Don Pratt of Newquay, Cornwall who was left a £250,000 tip soon after 1 of his customers passed aw...
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Marion Klein
18th August 2010
On reading the words 'quad bike', you may well wonder what a quad bike actually is. A quad bike is essentially a motorbike with four wheels rather than two. The quad bike or ATV came to prominence in the 1970's and has been in great demand ever since.
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Jayden Henry
13th July 2010
The last couple of years have seen a lot of changes in the Kia camp, and their latest offering, the new generation Kia Sportage is proof that the Japanese manufacturer are on a roll!
Chief designer Peter Schreyer, who is credited with designing the T...
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Jyoti Bashisht
15th June 2010
Buying a second hand vehicle is an operation fraught with opportunities for heartache. No matter what the thing looks like when it's viewed, it invariably ends up clanking, leaking and blowing gaskets all the way to an expensive garage bill. Unless, of co...
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Amelia Hudson
09th April 2010
CPC stands for Certificate Of Professional Competence, and is a qualification issued on behalf of the National Transport Department in the UK. It was passed as an EU directive in 2003 and is aimed at people wanting to gain an entry-level qualification in ...
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Jessica Oliver
24th March 2010
Despite high-profile calls for older drivers to be forced to retake their driving test, research shows that drivers over 70 years of age are actually amongst the safest on UK roads.
Former motor racing ace Sir Stirling Moss, ex-BBC newsreader Anna Ford...
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Author:
MarkeD
15th January 2010
With the cost of travel exponentially increasing due to fuel costs as well as running costs of vehicles, the viability of conference calls is justifiably growing in popularity. Technology has advanced to such an extent that conference call quality is exce...
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Alan Reed
23rd December 2009
There is no better way to experience the United Kingdom than on a self-drive holiday. Car hire is readily available throughout the UK, offering tourists no excuse to take advantage of the great deals on offer.
Any car hire abroad requires careful plann...
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Author:
smozwt