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Comment by Cowboy on February 22, 2010 at 3:56pm

I don't know if people are aware that garages that offer a courtesy car have a cut off age limit. This is to do with the insurance company that covers their vehicles.
You can get round this if your own insurance will cover the courtesy car.
I learned the hard way. --- Hank

Comment by Margaret Goodwin on January 17, 2010 at 6:39pm

Road Grit/Salt - Three days' stock applies to Local Authorities (though they can hold more if they consider it advisable). The Highways Agency had 15 days of salt stock but had to run this down to top up LAs who had not ordered enough or soon enough. If your LA did not tie up their capital storing salt for the roads maybe you should suggest that they do so in future. Then we're almost certain to have a mild winter so that everyone can moan about tying up money that isneeded for more important things!

Comment by Cowboy on January 14, 2010 at 1:07pm

Ford Transit Connect: 30.5%
Renault Mégane: 28.1%
Ford Transit: 26.3%
Peugeot 307: 24.7%
Vauxhall Corsa: 24.7%
Renault Scenic: 23%
Vauxhall Meriva: 22.3%
Vauxhall Vectra: 22%
Ford Mondeo: 21%
Citroen Berlingo: 21.5%

These are the official figures via the BBC for the top ten failure rate on an MOT inspection. - Hank

Comment by geoff and Jenny Meakin on January 12, 2010 at 9:59am

re: 25% reduction in salting roads.This surely is a breach of health and safety. We pay enough in road tax, fuel duty and council tax.Surely this is total incompetence by the government to recommend that councils only carry 4 days stock of grit salt?

Comment by brian winchcombe on January 4, 2010 at 6:31pm

I think that is Swindon. If they are situated in the town it is so congested it could be that it would be difficult to break the speed limit, hence the 'piggy bank' is not earning its keep!

Comment by Cowboy on December 30, 2009 at 1:05pm

Brian I was caught on camera in Hertfordshire and now I notice the camera is no longer pointing in the direction of the road I was on but towards a side road so they might be remotely controlled.
I read one town in England had suspended their speed cameras because they cost more to maintain than they earned !!! --- Hank.

Comment by brian winchcombe on December 24, 2009 at 12:03pm

John
Thankyou.
I'm parked up, not moving until after the festivities are over, I like a tipple but not when driving, and am always aware of being over the top in the morning. Have a good Christmas John,

PS look forward to following your posts, you can be 'full on' at times, I like that in you.
Brian

Comment by John E Pallister on December 23, 2009 at 9:13pm

Hi Brian,
Love the reference to 'piggy bank'. Round here it is still very icy on the side roads, like ours and I always remember an old saying our driving instuctor in the army used to say...."in conditions like this, when setting off, make sure you are in second gear to avoid sliding and skidding...even though your brain may be in nutral". It was certianly worth remembering today, having to manovour in our street.

Cheers

John

Comment by brian winchcombe on December 23, 2009 at 4:53pm

PIGGY BANK

There is a 'piggy bank' - sorry a 'speed camera', still wrong a 'Safety Camera'
situated in the middle of the road in ST Blazy, Cornwall on the A390 to
St Austell, beware this one is turned in either direction of travel. Never come across this type before.

Comment by Margaret Goodwin on October 26, 2009 at 10:20pm

My daughter picks up her Fiat tomorrow! Wonder how long it will last....... :-((

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