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this film was used to convict the driver and others have been used as evidence to prosecute and jail a smash for cash ring.
What ever you do, DO NOT use a hand held camera or phone as the police will also prosecute you.
Having just completed an extended over 50's driving course it brought home just what police are catching people for. The advice from the advanced instructors was basically turn off and hide any form of electronic gadget which you might touch or be tempted to use whilst driving.
Turn off and lock your phone in the boot, first thing they look for in a crash is a live phone lying under a seat. iPod is the same, a guy in Dorest was done for driving his TR6 (top down) with his ipod playing, ear phones in , got pulled and ticketed . Sat Nav, any hands free phone or device you need to touch to switch on/off they will do you. Blue Tooth distracts you and your done, they now check phone records in every accident, if the phone was in use hands free or not you are done.
Van and lorry drivers are being checked on dual carriage ways and motorways by vehicles fitted with high mounted cameras which scan the cab and film you.
The drive record camera systems they seem to be in favour of BUT if you let it distract you or you touch it whilst driving you are playing with fire. Insurance companies are issuing Roadhawk units FOC to many lorry fleets as they not only prove blame and reduce false claim costs greatly they have been clearly shown to improve drivers habits and driving style, particularly the twin view camera which films the driver/passengers at the same time.
The police can be handed the original SD card at the time of an event which preserves the evidence, the officers I spoke to were in favour of all cars having the system as it makes their job easier in accident investigation.
Look at the videos at Smart Witness and RoadHawk they are interesting to say the least.
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This beggars belief and needs everyones attention. Drivers,walkers,riders, anyone taking part in sport of any kind may at any time need the Air Ambulance, we all know how much this charity funded service does each year.
Could members here take a look at the E-Petition and consider adding your name? Maybe make some noise with your local paper and MP? Can you add this information to other sites or clubs you use?
Responsible department: Her Majesty's Treasury
The Air Ambulance Service is forced to meet rising fuel prices year on year including VAT. The Air Ambulance Service have saved successive governments millions and millions of pounds funded by charitable donations given by the general public to run what has proven to be an essential service. Whilst the Lifeboat Service has been exempt from VAT on fuel costs since 1977, a similar privilege has not been afforded to the Air Ambulance Service; We call on the government to have an urgent review of this situation and in doing so We call on the government to return in the form of grants to Air Ambulance Service providers all the future VAT which the Treasury collects from them so that the Air Ambulance Service is in practice exempt from paying VAT in the same way as the Lifeboat Service. -
On a recent trip to the United States, Tony Blair, Ex. Prime Minister of the UK, addressed a major gathering of Native American Indians.
He spoke for almost an hour on his plans for a CarbonTrading Tax for the UK and Europe
At the conclusion of his speech, the crowd presented him with a plaque inscribed with his new Indian name - Walking Eagle.
A very chuffed Tony then departed in his motorcade, waving to the crowds..
A news reporter later asked one of the Indians how they came to select the new name given to Tony Blair
They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of shat that it can no longer fly.
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Another retailer has had enough and is closing all its UK stores.
If you have anything on order from them, might be worth checking the status of your order before your local store closes.
http://www.internetretailing.net/2011/11/best-buy-uk-stores-to-close-by-the-end-of-2011/
1) they are crap and expensive
2) it was a " suck it and see " experiment that failed.
3) It's Carphone Warehouse and they are going to sell more from existing stores.
4) Who needs places like that anyway when you can buy online?
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My mates wife came home with a vibrator, started waving it about and screaming,
" I don't need you now! I don't need you now!"
Guess who had to put the batteries in!
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GET A SOLICITOR !!
You must get this done correctly, there is a whole list of "what ifs " here , liability if the cable is installed incorrectly - future rights of access for repair/replacement - you could have issues selling the land if this is not properly registered and granting permission for access without a proper contract etc. can leave you open to all sorts of problems , just to name a few.
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I'm not sure those three arguments really stack up, in actual terms. They're soundbites and if you look at the issue in real-life terms, in actual fact a sizeable percentage are doing this
Exactly and when the limit becomes 80MPH those people will just raise the bar again ..........
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If it comes in what will we get?
More people killed in speed related accidents, more polution and the revenue will be the only ones to really gain anything as fuel consumption will increase.
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A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest.. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized Tazer. The effects of the Tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety...?? WAY TOO COOL!
Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home... I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time, I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and then thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat.
But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and Tazer in another. The directions said that: a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; and a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference (loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA batteries); pretty cute really, and thinking to myself, 'no possible way!'
What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best. I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side so as to say, 'Don't do it stupid,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny lil ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and... HOLY MOTHER OF GOD. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. WHAT THE... !!! I'm pretty sure Hulk Hogan ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs! The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.
Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a Tazer, one note of caution: There is NO such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor! A three second burst would be considered conservative! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling. Apparently I had crapped in my shorts, but was too numb to know for sure, and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head, which I believe came from my hair. I'm still looking for my testicles and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!
PS: My wife can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift and now regularly threatens me with it! If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!
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I fainted in our local Indian restaurant last night when I heard REM had split up. That's me in the korma...
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I guess this means that someone at Microsoft has discovered that W7 is such a f*** up that the only way to fix it is to come out with a completely new version of Windows.
Windows7 is an extremely reliable and stable OS, I have it on multiple devices and have never once seen a problem of any kind. I would hate to have to use XP again.
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Add the number to the TPS. I would also tell O2 that unless they are more helpful you will ditch their phones for another provider.
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Glad to see someone else thinks like i do!
If anything happens that results in people being alarmed/scared/intimidated in their own home the police will always respond, much better to call than be beaten senseless or worse.
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Lifesure.co.uk
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Miss Beatrice the church organist was in her eighties and had never been married.
She was admired for her sweetness and kindness.
One afternoon, the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room.
She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea.
As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a cut glass bowl sitting on top of it.
The bowl was filled with water, and in the water floated, of all things, a condom!
When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat.
The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer resist.
'Miss Beatrice', he said, 'I wonder if you would tell me about this?' pointing to the bowl.
'Oh, yes,' she replied, 'Isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground.
The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet, and that it would prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter'
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In which case there was no need for me to get up at 4am todo a 20mile bike ride to start work at 6:30 and then do the same ride home getting me home at around 21:20 with a 12hour shift inbetween
. It just goes to show that some of the DVLA's staff are not properly trained, I wish I'd just said sod it and driven anyway
Sorry but the advice here is plain wrong.
IF you are having a VALID license altered for any reason (other than medical review) then you can carry on driving while you wait for the replacement to arrive but where a license has EXPIRED you are not allowed to drive because you do not have a license until a new one is issued.
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One way to get down a mountain
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The listing was withdrawn pretty quickly but as of now can still be viewed
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
Item number: 300594478367Item specifics - Cars & Other Vehicles
Condition: Used: An item that has been previously used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of ... Read moreabout the condition Manufacturer: Audi
Colour: Red Model: Q7
Engine Size: 3,000 cc Type: Estate
Power: -- Mileage: 38000
Seats: 7 Doors: 5
MOT Expiry: -- Model Year: 2008
Drive Side: Right-hand drive Reg. Date: 01 Apr 2008
Road Tax: -- Exterior: Alloy Wheels, Rear Spoiler, Tow Bar
Previous Owners: 0 V5 Document: Present
Transmission: Automatic Manufacturer's Warranty: --
Fuel: Diesel In-Car Audio: AM/FM Stereo, CD Player
Service History: -- Interior/Comfort Options: Air Conditioning, Leather Seats, Parking Sensors, Power-assisted Steering (PAS)
Safety Features: 4-Wheel Drive, Alarm, Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS), Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Rear seat belts
Beautiful Audi, mainly used by me (the wife) to transport our 5 children on skl runs, although I'm now pretty sure it's probably been used by my husband to show off how much money he USED to have, to the ugly old fat prostitutes he's been using when he should have been at work. The car has black leather interior but pls be careful where you sit as there may be a few suspicious white stains (if he could manage to get it up this time as at 35 age seems to be taking it's toll on him). Although if he's been taking those magic blue pills he orders via the internet he'll have been just fine. Please don't be fooled by the beauty of this car as it has £21k worth of debt on it where he's been spending our money on Granny Gratification, instead of the finance agreement. After you pay you may experience bailiffs knocking at your door, as this debt has now been ongoing for some time (although Choir Boy promised otherwise). If there is anything else you require, thrown in free of charge, please feel free to enquire. It would be silly to waste his new, shiny, black LG flat screen 60 inch TV (everything had to be bigger to make up for the lack of meat on that little Sausage - sadly if his 'Weener' had been a puppy it would have been the 'runt' of the litter) so it might as well go with the car. Now if you're a pretty 'portly' man, as he is, I'll also throw in his 40 inch trousers and jeans (which fit fine when shoe-horned on under the belly). A few of the work trousers may need a little attention on the inner thigh area where he had a chaffing problem and split them almost weekly...but would be fine with a little needle work. To be fair most of his 18 stone weight collects in his face area, especially on the left side (the side beneath his 'trying to find you' eye) so the clothes should be fine for a good month or so. Anything else you need, just call him. I'm sure he'll be happy to help you out, especially if you are over 50, and have a little 'tash' problem, grey undercarriage (the more the better) and I'm sure no teeth would be a bonus. To enquire about this car please call him on his work mobile on: 07595 xxxxxxx alternatively he can be contacted via his work email at [email protected] please be aware that this car is advertised elsewhere so may be sold at any time..thanks for looking x
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Shame - Just seen amateur footage and it seems the plane dips whilst in a fast right hand turn. Looks like no time to eject.
If he had there could have been carnage, the suburbs of Bournemouth are very close by, it looks like the pilot stayed to steer the plane to open fields.
I had intended going to Hurn today to watch them in and out,rather glad I didn't get there now.
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A total waste of time all round. HMG cannot take away benefits as a punishment at this time.
Article 7 of the ECHR prevents retrospectivity; you cannot suffer a punishment only thought up after the crime has been committed.
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always come up trumps for me.
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Fatal crash on in car camera
in Off Topic Chat
Posted · Edited by Just_Call_Me_Dave
Don't be so stupid
Short, sharp and very nasty how to die and kill your passengers . (if you are of a nervous disposition don't look)
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