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Finnish Millionaire Fined 111,888 Euros for Speeding
Finnish Millionaire Fined 111,888 Euros for Speeding

10 Mar 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / How would it be like to pay speeding tickets according to your revenue per day? Those who earn less would pay cheaper fines, while millionaires would have to pay big bucks for their mistakes. As...

 
UK Government: Speed Limit on Rural Roads Reduced to 50 Mph
UK Government: Speed Limit on Rural Roads Reduced to 50 Mph

10 Mar 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apart from installing speed cameras without warning signs to let the motorists know what to expect in the area, it seems that the UK Government is thinking about more ways to improve road safety. ...

 
Couple Emerged Unhurt After Unexpected Flight in Rented Car
Couple Emerged Unhurt After Unexpected Flight in Rented Car

9 Mar 2009, 18:53 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Ford has never had the intention to design its Focus with the ability to fly but it seems that a British driver in his sixties wanted to change this. According to the Daily Mail, the motorist and...

 
Ferrari Asks Top Gear to use Real Ferraris in their Live Shows
Ferrari Asks Top Gear to use Real Ferraris in their Live Shows

9 Mar 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / A bit more than a month ago, it was reported that Top Gear used three Toyota MR2s "dressed" as Ferrari 360s doing a lot of... 360s. It was all part of the Australian Top Gear Live show, wh...

 
Aussie Pupils in Danger as Speed Cameras Are Removed
Aussie Pupils in Danger as Speed Cameras Are Removed

9 Mar 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While British motorists are confronted with the installation of a new set of speed cameras without any warning signs, Australian drivers could feel more relaxed as the Government didn't even up...

 
UK Wants Speed Cameras without Warning Signs
UK Wants Speed Cameras without Warning Signs

9 Mar 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In the near future, British motorists might not be warned in advance about the existence of speed cameras in the areas they are driving. According to The Telegraph, a local authority in UK intends t...

 
Heroic JCB Driver Avoids Collision and Dies after 60 Ft Plunge
Heroic JCB Driver Avoids Collision and Dies after 60 Ft Plunge

8 Mar 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It is said that we are living in a selfish world where "everyone for themselves" is the leading rule. Even so, it seems that there are some people who are ready to sacrifice themselve...

 
Car Blows Out after Female Driver Lights Cigarette Inside
Car Blows Out after Female Driver Lights Cigarette Inside

6 Mar 2009, 13:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In case you happen to be among those smoking-addicted drivers that can not refrain from lighting a cigarette when behind the wheel, at least make sure there are no flammable objects around you first...

 
Auto Fraud Might Be Stopped by the Justice Department Law
Auto Fraud Might Be Stopped by the Justice Department Law

6 Mar 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In case you happen to be among the unlucky buyers of a second-hand vehicle who has been fooled by canny sellers, there is some good news for you. In the future, incidents like this might not happen ...

 
World Premiere of Fast & Furious 4 to Take Place on March 12
World Premiere of Fast & Furious 4 to Take Place on March 12

6 Mar 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There is less than a month left until "Fast & Furious 4" comes in your town but the more we approach the date, the more curious we are. Although the general public will have the chance...

 
a.d. Tramontana R-Edition Driven
a.d. Tramontana R-Edition Driven

5 Mar 2009, 16:21 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / What does Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, sangria, fiesta and bull-fighting have in common? Well, each has a more-than-close connection with Spain. A new fact connected with Spanish culture has emerge...

 
Uninsured Drivers Involved in Crashes Could Go to Jail
Uninsured Drivers Involved in Crashes Could Go to Jail

5 Mar 2009, 16:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / American drivers who don't have a car insurance yet should seriously consider making one in case they don't want to end up in jail. On Wednesday, the House voted a new law that's g...

 
Fusion Campaign Aims to Attract "Upper Funnel" Buyers
Fusion Campaign Aims to Attract "Upper Funnel" Buyers

5 Mar 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Ford is doing well in the marketing and advertising chapter. Using its resources wisely, one campaign follows another. After the launch of the "Fiesta Movement", Ford is now...

 
Ex-Traffic Officer Makes a Fortune from Speed Awareness Courses
Ex-Traffic Officer Makes a Fortune from Speed Awareness Courses

5 Mar 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although his business is in full legality, a former British traffic officer is currently criticized for making  a lot of money from courses for drivers caught speeding. After leaving Thames Val...

 
"Love the Beast" Official Trailer Unveiled
"Love the Beast" Official Trailer Unveiled

4 Mar 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Some relationships never grow old irrespective of the flight of time. This is the case of the bond that has been created across time between Eric Bana and "The Beast". There are only 8 ...

 
Most Victims of Teen Crashes Are Not Teen Drivers
Most Victims of Teen Crashes Are Not Teen Drivers

4 Mar 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As you know, teenagers seem to be among the most irresponsible drivers as they want to show off in front of their friends. Unfortunately, many of them don't realize that due to their dangerous ...

 
Inventor of World's First Jet Kayak Plans to Jump over Niagara
Inventor of World's First Jet Kayak Plans to Jump over Niagara

4 Mar 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Do you remember the guy who raced his jet kayak along an Icelandic lake against Richard Hammond on the bank in a Land Rover Tomcat 4x4 in an episode of Top Gear 2006? Well, that sportsman whose name...

 
Saab Arctic Performance Video
Saab Arctic Performance Video

3 Mar 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A good way not to show signs of weakness in the face of your own government's stubbornness to lend a helping hand is to keep walking, as the famous saying goes. Saab, still facing an uncertain ...

 
Biker Jailed for Riding at 122 Mph with Son on the Back
Biker Jailed for Riding at 122 Mph with Son on the Back

2 Mar 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Biker Robert Bennet who was caught speeding with his son on the back might be considered a "cool" father but certainly not a responsible one. According to The Telegraph, Bennet, age 47,...

 
Infrared Cameras to Monitor Drivers in UK
Infrared Cameras to Monitor Drivers in UK

2 Mar 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Besides the speed cameras that were already stressful enough, British motorists will have one more reason to feel supervised each second at the wheel. According to The Daily Mail, the Highways Ag...