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Safe cycling with Mercedes Mtercedes-Benz has *oined in a campaign o promote road safety for young cyclists by selling a young cydists' safety pack through its UK dealerships The pack consists of a BSI-approved Britax helmet in sizes for children up to 14 years and a pair of safety lights— the set sells at 121.99, 40% less than recommended retail price. Mercedes says it is making no profit from the sales The young cyclists' safety campaign is aimed at reducing the number of children killed on the road-70% die of head injuries • Do what?
II t means what it says but does it say what it means, must be e axiom that applies to this sign leading nowhere on an ' dustrial estate near Milton Keynes. Does it mean that unauthorised HGVs are allowed in on business or that no HGVs may enter, unless on business, or that the estate has no unauthorised access to HGVs, therefore any HGV entering is automatically authorised? Bit of a puzzler, I'd say.
Painting the town redfaced linlona Richards from the dy Truckers Club has ounced the club's annual post-Xmas bash, to be held this year at the Ironbridge Youth Hostel on Saturday 20 February.
And very good value it sounds at £16.50 a ticket, which includes evening meal, disco, live comedy, NO and packed lunch for those sturdy enough to spend the next day sightseeing.
At noon on Saturday there is an assertiveness workshop for women. Some of the men may be in need of this kind of help after Saturday night's highlight, the Mr Lady Truckers beauty contest, for which a secret variation is planned. Ilona won't say what it is but promises: "We have ways of getting our own back, and we promise to be gentle."
Doh er, missus. Contact (0283) 67321.
Spilling the beans 1Dlorry carrying 23 tonnes of baked beans rolled over on its side at the junction of the M5 and M50, blocking the carriageway for several hours. Fortunately, the driver was unhurt. In another incident, an artic shed its load of Heinz spaghetti and creamed rice in the Forest of Dean between Gloucester and Wye. All it needed was a wagon load of sliced bread and a few toasters for a real party to begin.
At sixes and sevens aetoting into a taxi in east met is going to be less of a squeeze if the council gets its way—officers are concerned at the safety of allowing seven passengers in a Peugeot 505 estate and want to reduce the number to six.
The council is worried that access to the rear seat is too restricted and that escape in an emergency would be difficult. Still, I bet some beautiful relationships have been formed in those cosy cabs.
BSC peep show ofhe Hawk receives an impassioned plea from the British Safety Council which says it is searching or its annual recipient of the Miss Beautiful Eyes title, an award which is used to promote eye safety in the workplace and help reduce the 80,000 eye injuries each year. Certainly there are some notable vvinkers in the transport industry , but whether a Miss Beautiful Eyes can be found is another thing. Candidates (over 18) who wish their peepers to be considered should contact BSC for details, phone 081-741 1231.