BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has claimed he witnesses up to 40 motoring offences on his daily commute by bicycle. The journalist called for road layouts to be improved to prevent "angry, dangerous drivers" harming cyclists. Vine, 52, was screamed at and told he would be knocked out during a road rage incident in west London in August 2016. Loading article content Asked by the London Assembly Transport Committee if that was an isolated episode, Vine replied that other cases led to one driver being fined £3,000 after knocking him off his bike and another being sent on a retraining course. Vine, who cycles to work from his home in Chiswick, west London, to BBC Broadcasting House near Oxford Circus, went on: "How many offences do I film every day by drivers, in 13 miles? Thirty, 40. If you include close passes." He said: "Seven years ago when I started, my very first thought was, we don't need to change the layout of the roads, we need to change the mind of the driver. "I … [Read more...] about Jeremy Vine: I see up to 40 motoring offences a day while on my bike
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Bush Hill motor into pole position
CHAMPIONS Bush Hill have motored into pole position in the Hampshire Premier League. Taking advantage of Locks Heath’s 2-0 defeat by Infinity (Jamie White, Callum Parker), they eased to the top of the pile by beating Overton United 3-0. Overton arrived unbeaten in six games, but three first-half goals from Cain Prentice (2) and Martyn Randall (penalty) ensured they left Millbrook empty-handed. Game-of-the-day, however, was Colden Common’s enthralling 4-4 draw with Liss Athletic. All eight goals were crammed into the first half with Liss going 3-1 up before two Cal Holloway goals, a Dave Warnes penalty and one from Dave Paskins turned it 4-3 in Common’s favour. Liam Tierney struck again for the visitors on 43 minutes, adding to earlier efforts from Josh Benfield (2) and James Knight. Weather permitting, Bush Hill will go head-to-head with Sway at Hythe & Dibden's Clayfields HQ tomorrow in the NFC Hampshire Premier League Cup semi-final (Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Bush Hill motor into pole position
Sam Walker: we really need to motor on
Colchester United goalkeeper Sam Walker insists they must do everything they can to avoid another agonising end to a League Two season. The U’s, who missed out on the play-offs by a point last year, missed the opportunity to close the gap on the top seven after slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra. It was Colchester’s first defeat in six matches but long-serving keeper Walker has stressed they cannot afford many more slip-ups, if they are to push for promotion. Walker said: “It was a missed chance. “We were in a similar type of position last season and we maybe just ran out of games a bit towards the end, missing out by a point. “We were very keen not to do that again this season. “The play-offs is the absolute minimum of where we want it to be – we’re still only three points off them but we can’t keep letting these opportunities to get back in there slip. “We have 12 games left and 36 points left to play … [Read more...] about Sam Walker: we really need to motor on
I see up to 40 motoring offences on my daily cycling commute, says Jeremy Vine
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Scots motor dealers face action for not revealing car history details
SCOTS motor dealers have been warned they face criminal action and compensation claims if they do not disclose if a second hand car they are selling is an former business use vehicle. Trading standards officers in Scotland have issued new guidance to help second hand car dealers adhere to consumer law and help stop the mis-selling of used cars. They have warned it is not enough to just disclose the number of previous owners or declare the correct mileage. Loading article content The guidance comes a month after concerns surfaced about dealers selling vehicles with “one previous owner” that had actually been company or rental cars. A recent ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) stated drivers have a “viable case” against user-approved dealers if there was no transparency over whether a used car was ex-business use. Estimates suggest there are as many as one million former rental or fleets cars sold in the UK each year. The ASA said it … [Read more...] about Scots motor dealers face action for not revealing car history details