Motoring News

M25 is the most often closed piece of road in the UK

Filed under: Uncategorized — Alan @ 1:30 am

According to the most recent report by the AA, the M25 is the worst road in the UK when it comes to frequent road closures.

The report states that between the time period of January and August of 2009, the M25 was closed for a total of eight and a half days, which is over 200 hours, because of various incidents and accidents.

Also included in the AA list was the M2 which was closed a total of two days during the same time span.

After releasing the findings the AA is urging the Government to take proactive measures to combat road closures and congestions after accidents occur.

President of the AA Edmund King, stated that Britain needs to be much more advanced in their thinking style, when it comes to how road closures are handled.

King continued to say, that while it is understood that fatalities require investigation, at the same time, the way that traffic and closures are handled as a result, needs to be re-evaluated.

Additionally he stated that while the new rail systems are helpful, it is important to remember they do not solve the problem, since they account for only a small percentage of travellers, and that most people still rely on roadways.

Do you want billboards spying on your car?

Filed under: Uncategorized — Alan @ 10:57 am

Castrol Oil Company is taking a step forward in their advertising campaign by offering individualized billboard messages to passing motorists.

The idea is simple a camera reads passing vehicle registrations sending the information to the billboard which will then light up and tell the driver that Castrol oil is the top pick for their vehicle.

Castrol stated that this is the first time that personalized messages will be used on billboards in the UK. According to the company it only takes under two seconds to check the license registration so that the billboards can offer up personalized recommendations.

According to Castrol, London will have five trial sites set to be unveiled two weeks from this past Monday.

While Castrol seems thrilled about the advertising, the move makes the DVLA look even more money hungry as they have effectively sold the use of their registration data base to make more revenue off of drivers by selling the advertising rights.

The only question left unanswered is if Castrol should have to include all oils and not just their own, however given they have paid for the rights, it seems highly unlikely meaning that you really only get the best Castrol oil recommendations for your car not the true ‘best.’