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Fuel Prices Will Stay High

The announcement today by Royal Dutch Shell of £14 Billion in profits makes one think they are profiting at the expense of the motorist. However one must look at the government's role in fuel prices; 70% of retail fuel costs is down to tax. The current cost of diesel is in the region of £1.10 a litre; therefore the government gets £0.77 of that. It would be nice, if unrealistic, to expect the government to spend more of this tax revenue directly on roads and road building programmes. Unfortunately it just gets swallowed up in that 'black hole' called the treasury; to be used on government general spending.

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Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers are the Police

I have recently experienced how bad a lot of police drivers are; last night on three separate occasions I had police cars suddenly stop in front of me and then turn off without any indication. I find it hard to accept that police officers who are policing us are not policed at all; the driving last night came under the category of driving without due care and attention. Recently I have also had roads blocked by unmanned police cars with the engine still running whilst they attended some 'incident'. It is not acceptable that these officers are virtually above the law; they should be subject to the same driving laws as the rest of us; and follow the 'highway code' at all times.

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There are New Speed Cameras on the M20 at Maidstone

It has been confirmed by one of our readers that Speed Cameras are being installed at Maidstone on the M20. He informed us that he had been double flashed whilst passing under one of the gantries. Whether they are actually live yet; we wait to find out; however there are no warning signs up yet. All drivers are warned to be careful in the Maidstone area as it is not worth £60.00 and 3 points to find out if they are live or not. My own view is that it will make congestion worse in the Maidstone area; it would appear that the government has a back door policy of driving motorists off the road.

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Should we use Fog Lights in the Rain?

Should we use fog lights in the rain? I personally don't use fog lights in the rain; I find that the fog lights are too bright and can be dazzling; making it very difficult to see the brake lights when they come on. I prefer to use them in fog and falling snow as stipulated in the 'highway code'; when it is important to see the vehicle in front. The use in rain I feel is unnecessary as visibility is not that bad if you have decent windscreen wipers. Te key is to maintain your windscreen wipers so that they do the job properly and leave those fog lights turned off.

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Windscreen Wipers can Save Lives

How good are your windscreen wipers? The recent torrential rain brought home to me how important windscreen wipers are. When passing lorries and high sided vehicles the spray given off is quite considerable and visibility is difficult. I found that my windscreen wipers were part of the problem; over time the edges of the wipers may deteriorate and result in smearing the main part of the screen as opposed to clearing it; this happened with mine. When I sat up in the seat I could see really well and the spray wasn't too bad; so I will be replacing my windscreen wipers immediately. For the sake of approximately £20 you can be safe and see clearly through your front windscreen. I recommend you check your's now.

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Is Your Life More Important than a Phone Call?

How important is that telephone call? I went to Heathrow today; the flight I was meeting was delayed 3 hours; so I found somewhere to park and wait. Later as I made my way to Heathrow Airport I came to a T-Junction; luckily for me and the driver and child in the other car, I had stopped short of the junction. A small hatchback with a woman patently not in full control of her vehicle careered across the front of me; she had a phone in one hand and was desperately trying to pull the steering wheel round to complete her turn. Strapped in the back behind her was a child; I don't know what the phone call was about; but was it worth risking her and the child's life and maybe mine. Most phone calls are not that important; but if they are, get a blue tooth kit and keep everyone safe.

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Are There New Speed Cameras Being Installed on the M20 at Maidstone?

Are there new Speed Cameras being installed on the M20 at Maidstone? Driving along the M20 at Maidstone I noticed a number of boxes have been installed on a number of the motorway gantries between junctions 5/6 and 3. Is Kent County Council and the Highways Agency planning on introducing variable speed limits; similar to the system on the M25? We will have to wait and see; but it seems strange that none of the political parties has stood on a mandate of penalising motorists at every opportunity; and yet we get all these measures introduced by stealth. Being an old cynic I just think it is another revenue raising exercise for the government.

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Are the Government Serious about 'Global Warming'?

Are the Government serious about tackling Global Warming? If they are; there are some simple changes that could be made that would have a big impact. Take traffic lights; how many times do you pull up to a red light only to sit through two or three phases with no vehicle going to get a green light? I know it happens a lot to me. Why aren't our traffic lights set up to respond to the contact pads in the road; this would keep the traffic flowing and reduce emissions by vehicles sitting ticking over. Another option would be to set the traffic lights to constant flashing amber; this way all vehicles would approach at caution and continue if the road is clear. This seems to work well on the Continent; why not here?

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Please Don't Block the Outside Lane

Recently whilst travelling to Heathrow I came up against the old problem of vehicles sitting in the outside lane on the motorway; they were not overtaking and the road in front of them was clear. It would be most helpful for drivers like myself who are on tight schedules if we could progress as quickly as possible. With pick ups and drop offs at airports being the core of our business; it is important to get to our destinations within a time frame. The key to this is being able to get through the traffic on motorways as quickly as possible; so if you are not under a time deadline or you are not in a hurry please don't block the outside lanes on motorways. I am only to happy to allow other motorists to pass when either travelling slower than them or I am not in a hurry.

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