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iT'S ALMOST 2008.

At this time, I'm certain Paul would not have wanted us to get morbid over his departure, but would have wanted us to go forward into the new year preaching the gospel of road safety .

So can I wish each and every one of you a safe and healthy New Year - hoping that Paul's gospel will impinge on more people and that day by day people will start to see the futility of road safety by numbers.

Paul's epitaph should read - "Safety cannot be measured in numbers ,unless the numbers are on the side of road safety "

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on

Happy New Year all!

Happy New Year to the life saving safety cameras

Happy New year everyone. Nice fireworks in London, seems about the only thing they've got right.

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

Happy New Year from Cumbria - wet but happy having just let off a shed load of fireworks at a local Hotel.

However I have at least 8 big display fireworks which failed to go off due to the crap fuses getting damp!
Any ideas on what to do with them - if I take any more apart and store the contents I will have to apply for a black powder license!
I'll check, but I don't think our re-cycling centre has a skip for dud fireworks!

Mind you I think I can re-fuse them by November 5th!

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Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!

The fireworks were pretty impressive, however, I was concerned over the unnecessary CO2 emissions. Still it was for people's enjoyment wasn't it?

Hang on, that's why I have a 6 litre sportscar - my enjoyment - so it must be OK then.

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Malcolm W.
The views expressed in this post are personal opinions and do not represent the views of Safespeed.

Political I'd say. We’ve got to try and beat the world at something, and at a cost of 1.3M (I read somewhere) but, it was nice of them to give us some enjoyment, even if it did only last nearly 15mins.

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

Do you think it was the start of the build up to the 2012 Olympics (demonstrating that we can, at least, set light to things properly)?

Wasn't the display organised by a Frenchman and paid for by Ken Livingstone (i.e. London ratepayers)?

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Malcolm W.
The views expressed in this post are personal opinions and do not represent the views of Safespeed.

Money?



They hired French pyrotechnics expert Christophe Berthonneau, I'm not sure but I beleive the cost is split between sponsors, and councils.

When I were a wee lad, I used fireworks to sink my airfix models that went wrong. I would launch them down the ford and...KABOOOM!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

The Mad Doc used to do something similar according to the stories I get from his parents

PROSIT! NEUJAHR!


und let hope the und off to PC Gatso und with less warfare und more



Und special to Claire und Paul's father.. who were very much in our thoughts when we drink to the health of all we know, love und like.

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Nicht ganz im Lot!
Ich setze mich immer wieder in die Nesseln! Der Mad Doc ist mein Mann! Und ich benutzte seinen PC!

UND OUR SMILEYS? Smile ... und the the world smiles with you.
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(& other good causes..)

Greatest love & Greatest Achievements Require Greatest Risk
But if you lose the driving plan - don't lose the COAST lesson.
Me?
Je ne regrette rien!

CO2? I was in the thick of clouds of stuff, and CO2 would at a guess be the least of your problems.

Various chemicals are used to colour the fireworks, and a few contain mercury compounds (as does some firearm ammunition!).

Judging by the crowds we attracted on Bowness promenade despite the weather, fireworks are still very popular!

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Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!