Monthly Archives: August 2012

91 year old passes driving test


Figures from the Department of Transport show that a 91-year passed their driving test last year, together with four other people that were over 80 years old.

Man loses licence for driving wrong way on Australian motorway

An 81-year old Australian pensioner has had his licence revoked for driving the wrong way in the fast lane of the Citylink Toll Road in Melbourne for seven miles.

New Land Rover Range Rover Official Pictures Leaked


First images of the new 2013 Range Rover have leaked to the web and as we saw already from the prototypes, the design is heavily influenced by the smaller Evoque – just look at the headlights.

Danish auction sells 181 classics in one day for £7.5 million


We have mentioned this auction of an entire museum before, and now the results are in.

The amazingly eclectic collection ran from the 1938 Maybach Zeppelin DS8 Roadster sold for £1 million and the 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi Des Belges Tourer sold for £600,000 down to an Austin Cambridge saloon sold for £140.

Judge warns families over elderly drivers


A judge has warned families that they need to take responsibility for ensuring elderly relatives stop driving before they become a danger to themselves and others.

The warning came after a 90 year old retired doctor killed another motorist by driving the wrong way down the A30 in Hampshire. Dr Turner Waddell, who had vision below the legal limit for driving, and was in the early stages of dementia, was travelling west on the eastbound carriageway when he crashed into Neil Colquhoun’s Vauxhall Vectra on a bend at 70mph.