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Don’t bank on freedom in time for Easter: Scientists urge Boris to keep brakes on for two more months as PM prepares to announce roadmap out of lockdown Government scientists last night demanded a cautious route out of lockdown Advisers urging Prime Minister to keep brakes on for at least another two months Boris Johnson is … Read more
Cattle grids don’t just stop cows! Metal grates trigger emergency brakes in new cars forcing drivers to skid off the road Somerset council said cattle grids are leaving some modern cars confused The cars mistake the grids for obstructions and automatically brakes the vehicle The council have spent £70,000 addressing adapting the grid to By … Read more
At least they didn’t hit anyone! Crazy driver slams on the brakes and spins 180 degrees before speeding off in REVERSE A silver car careered along the road when it almost took a wrong turn Instead of stopping when the driver lost control, they reversed at speed The car reversed along a busy road in … Read more
Two-month-old baby is crushed to death by his mother in horrific accident after Italian bus driver slams on brakes and she falls forward onto a metal pole while carrying her son The mother was carrying her son in a carrier when she fell forward on the bus Driver slammed the brakes when the bus hit … Read more
Snakes put the brakes on Tesla: Work on new Berlin electric car factory stalls because of sleeping reptiles By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 8 December 2020 Tesla has revealed plans to raise £3.8billion as its work to build a German factory ran into … Read more
AA’s biggest shareholder slams brakes on takeover of breakdown company after calling £219m price tag ‘derisory’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 29 November 2020 The AA’s biggest shareholder has slammed the brakes on a takeover of the breakdown company after calling the £219m … Read more
School bus driver ‘injured 12 children when he slammed on the brakes because they kept pressing the stop bell’, court hears Roger Wells, 63, was accused of slamming on the brakes and injuring pupils The double-decker bus was over capacity with 98 children traveling on board Wells allegedly hit the brakes after pupils kept ringing … Read more
Ground crew at Aberdeen airport removed chocks from Flybe jet’s wheels allowing it to roll across the tarmac when its brakes failed and smash into Loganair plane, accident report reveals Flybe jet was sent rolling across the tarmac at Aberdeen Airport when ground crew removed wheel supports It collided with a Loganair plane at a … Read more
Second-hand car sales were cut in half between April and June this year as the coronavirus lockdown prevented dealerships and private owners selling vehicles. New figures from the motor trade body show that the used car market declined by 49 per cent, with transactions for used cars slipping by one million units. However, industry insiders … Read more
Boris Johnson’s decision to delay the easing of lockdown came after of 36 hours of tense talks in which ministers grappled with sobering statistics, furious MPs and fears of stoking religious tensions, it was revealed last night. Government sources have described how grave forecasts of a second coronavirus onslaught sparked a series of behind-the-scenes discussions … Read more