Speed cameras

Watch out for these new indestructible speed cameras. Complete with camoflage, apparently. I am looking into the statement that there has been a change in the rules meaning that speed cameras no longer have to be painted yellow…

Update 30/08/07: It appears that the absolute requirement for yellow paint on speed cameras fell away some time ago, in April 2007. I don’t recall any great fanfare about that. I had certainly missed it.

Labels: driving

I thought this was a well observed article on why people are disproportionately worried about inheritance tax.

Labels: economics, UK politics

...the wrong lizard might get in

I recently re-read So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams. The “Take me to your lizard” scene is a telling satire on Western democracy and neatly answers the question why anyone might vote for any of the proposed candidates for US President.

Labels: UK politics

Valentino Rossi investigated for tax evasion

Not only is he struggling to find a way of overcoming a dominant Casey Stoner in this year’s MotoGP, but according to this, Valentino Rossi is also being investigated for tax evasion, with potential nine figure(!) fines. Where did it all go wrong? He should have a word with Lester Piggott.

Labels: motorcycles, news