Vehicle Inspectorate bigwigs got more than they bargained for last
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week when they took a delegation of their overseas colleagues on a sight-seeing tour. Being based in Bristol, what better place to start than the famous Clifton suspension bridge? But the view wasn't the only distraction for the visitors—it soon became apparent that they'd inadvertently stumbled onto a suicide attempt. Fortunately the would-be jumper thought again, charmed, no doubt, by the VI assembly.
We've probably all thought about it, but most of us have the sense to avoid assaulting traffic wardens and wheel dampers. Not so one irate motorist who, finding his car freshly clamped, jumped into the driver's seat of the dampers' van and sped off,
complete with the terrified clamperette. He threatened her with a knife and sped up and down the street in Stepney, East London, at speeds of up to 55mph. Police later traced him to a nearby address after he fled the scene. The offender was banned from driving for three years and ordered to do 80 hours' community service, but escaped jail because of his remorse and previous good behaviour.
Shocking new research from the AA has revealed that the most reviled of drivers, White Van Man, is actually "safe and courteous" behind the wheel. It seems your typical white van driver is 40, has held a licence for 18 years and has not made an insurance claim for 4 years. If only someone would tell our technical desk...