No Lorry and Coach park in Tonbridge & Malling District

Lorry drivers have been complaining that there isn't a proper lorry and coach park in the Tonbridge & Malling District.  There is only limited parking behind the Angel Centre, but permission has to be sought. According to the Council, lorries and coaches may park on...

Motoring to be made 'safer' in 10 years with Driverless Lorries

" "The idea of a 42-ton lorry with no one at the wheel looming in your rearview mirror is pretty terrifying. But we had all better get used to it because driverless juggernauts could be on Britain's motorways within ten years, experts predicted yesterday. And the...

Hundreds of motorists rescued in UK as snow causes new disruption

Hundreds of  motorists have have been stranded in the snow blizzard  on the A38 and A380 south of Exeter, with dozens of others stuck on the A386 near Tavistock in South west of England. Police and...

Driving in the Philippines – Cross your self first and sprinkle the holy water

Its a crazy dodgem game, gigantic bulks of metal and rust push forward overtaking Jeepney’s (local public transport) and tricycles (motor bike a sidecar another public transport vehicles) its complete havoc each...

Bikers protest over fuel prices

More fuel protests are spreading throughout Europe, this time in the British city of Manchester."Hundreds of motorbike riders protesting against high fuel prices have caused delays on motorways outside Manchester.The "slow" protest, which includes some taxis and lorries,...

UK diesel 'most costly after tax'

"UK diesel prices are the cheapest in western Europe before tax is added, Government figures revealed.But once taxes are imposed on the fuel, the average price at the pump is higher than any other European Union...

'Many killed' in Kashmir landslide

Huge Landslide has killed 12 construction workers in Kashmir in India.  Workers got buried under two lorries." Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say at least a dozen labourers are feared killed in a huge landslide. The men were trapped under rocks and earth in...

Up to 5,000 cars stuck overnight on Austrian highways after heavy snow

"VIENNA, Nov 16 (AFP) Nov 16, 2007 Hundreds of vehicles were still at a standstill outside Vienna Friday after unseasonably heavy snowfall blocked highways overnight, authorities said.  At least two highways...

Eco-motoring 'can reduce carbon'

"Motorists should be taught new driving techniques to reduce carbon emissions from their vehicles, a report suggests. A report by the Commission for Integrated Transport also suggests new rules to ensure drivers can only buy the most fuel-efficient cars. It also wants new...

Sunken freighter off Ibiza leaking oil

"Ibiza, Spain - More than six weeks after a freighter went down off the coast of the Spanish tourist island of Ibiza, the wreck is again leaking oil, reports said Sunday. A 300-metre-long oil slick washed ashore...

Turn your Car's Exhaust into Biofuel!

Three individuals from Wales came up with a simple but brilliant idea to reduce the carbon emissions of today's motor vehicles - they've invented a device called the "green box" that could replace your cars...

Slow-moving traffic to generate electricity

"Supermarket experiment in Northampton Slow-moving traffic will be used to generate electricity for a UK supermarket chain during a trial in Northampton. Lorries will drive over metal plates set into the road just outside a Sainsbury's depot. Pressure from the vehicles...

Neath Port Talbot yobs to be hit with ASBOS

"Young troublemakers in Port Talbot face being hit with Anti-social Behaviour Orders (Asbos) if they don't mend their ways. Anti-social behaviour is behaviour which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people who are not in the same...

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