Saturday, September 8, 2007

Speed Cameras [off topic again!]


This just made me laugh. It was funny until i saw the police comment.

One police officer said: 'We are treating it as an act of vandalism. If we catch whoever is responsible, we intend to throw the book at them.'

One Law for Them One for Us [off topic]

I see Nick Freeman has been up to his special tricks - namely get those with sufficiently padded wallets off charges whilst mere mortals like you and I have to suck up the fines, the points the criminalisation and the demonetisation!

Who was the benefactor this time. Bloody Clarkson!

Now i've finished sounding off the facts:

He escaped a driving ban after being accused of travelling at 82mph in a 50mph zone.

Speaking outside the City of London Magistrates’ Court, Freeman said: "The summons was fatally flawed. They (Alfa Romeo) did not have any information as to who the driver was. They only had information as to who the car was loaned to. The form wasn't completed correctly. If someone had looked at this process properly it would never have come to court."
Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Michael Atkinson asked to be excused to make a phone call following an animated conversation with Nick. He returned later and told the court: "No evidence is to be offered in relation to the case." Chairman of the Bench John Newgas then dismissed the case.
Jeanette Miller, president of the Association of Motor Offence Lawyers and senior partner of Geoffrey Miller Solicitors, said: “Most magistrates would consider banning him for 56-days due to the level of speed involved, or in rare cases six points and a £1,000 fine.”

Lots of stolen cars on the road.

Latest figures from the Home Office indicate that although car crime has fallen there were still just over 2 million cars stolen last year.

Half of these were recovered.

Where do think the other 1 million go? A few high value motors get exported to the Middle East and Japan but most appear back on the UK second hand market in some shape or form.

Buyer beware!

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Price War

We have noticed that the price war is continuing with the number of providers reducing their prices increasing. This is great news and you should take advantage of these offers whilst they are still around. You could start to check the histories of your families cars, even check them as a suprise... you could have some fun with it. On one of the car history checks, you can even get free insurance for 7 days - not bad for five pounds...