October the 11th - Speeding fines paid for you !!
Discussion
{Quote)
Drivers given free ticket to speed
LONDON (Reuters) - A computer game company's offer to pay the speeding fines of all drivers as part of an advertising promotion for a new motor racing game has been branded irresponsible and dangerous by the government.
Acclaim Entertainment said on Wednesday it would refund the fines of any driver caught by speed camera on October 11 to mark the launch of a new PlayStation 2 driving game "Burnout 2: Point of Impact".
Acclaim spokesman Shaun White said the company did not condone speeding but wanted to "ease the financial pain a bit".
"Taking the side of people who enjoy driving fast, it therefore seemed quite logical to offer people caught by camera something that would make them feel OK about it," he said.
But the Department of Transport said the campaign would be likely to promote speeding and encourage dangerous driving.
"If they want to foot what is likely to be a hefty bill, that is their choice. But we cannot condone something that so obviously encourages people to break the law and do something dangerous," a spokesman said.
"Basically they are encouraging people to speed and to break the law. I just hope for their sakes that none of these people ends up knocking down a child.
{Quote}
Sounds good to me (within reason), now to check my diary....October the 11th....busy all day making software company bankrupt.......
Drivers given free ticket to speed
LONDON (Reuters) - A computer game company's offer to pay the speeding fines of all drivers as part of an advertising promotion for a new motor racing game has been branded irresponsible and dangerous by the government.
Acclaim Entertainment said on Wednesday it would refund the fines of any driver caught by speed camera on October 11 to mark the launch of a new PlayStation 2 driving game "Burnout 2: Point of Impact".
Acclaim spokesman Shaun White said the company did not condone speeding but wanted to "ease the financial pain a bit".
"Taking the side of people who enjoy driving fast, it therefore seemed quite logical to offer people caught by camera something that would make them feel OK about it," he said.
But the Department of Transport said the campaign would be likely to promote speeding and encourage dangerous driving.
"If they want to foot what is likely to be a hefty bill, that is their choice. But we cannot condone something that so obviously encourages people to break the law and do something dangerous," a spokesman said.
"Basically they are encouraging people to speed and to break the law. I just hope for their sakes that none of these people ends up knocking down a child.
{Quote}
Sounds good to me (within reason), now to check my diary....October the 11th....busy all day making software company bankrupt.......
Loved the next story down though 
Games to die for
A man has been found dead after playing computer games non-stop for 86 hours.
According to reports, the 24-year-old South Korean identified only by his last name Kim, died at an internet café in Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul.
In a salutary warning to gaming addicts, Korean police say the man had been at his computer since last Friday and had not eaten or slept since.
It is believed he collapsed in the café and was later found dead in the toilet.
Games to die for
A man has been found dead after playing computer games non-stop for 86 hours.
According to reports, the 24-year-old South Korean identified only by his last name Kim, died at an internet café in Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul.
In a salutary warning to gaming addicts, Korean police say the man had been at his computer since last Friday and had not eaten or slept since.
It is believed he collapsed in the café and was later found dead in the toilet.
The usual shit - dare to do 35 on a nice straight road recently marked down from 60 to 30, and suddenly you're a child killer. Not just any child of course, but a cute curly headed tot. And the amazing thing is that unthinking Joe Pubic buys it.
www.abd.org.uk
www.abd.org.uk
torqemada said: Thy've changed their minds - what a suprise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2207229.stm
The Buggers. Cos I went and got one.
JohnL said:
torqemada said: Thy've changed their minds - what a suprise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2207229.stm
The Buggers. Cos I went and got one.
The game, or a fine?
You could still ask them :-)
A fine 
. Well maybe. Got a double flash from a one armed bandit while doing about 55 through a 40 mph limited roadworks at 8pm ie when there was nobody working on it.
Thing that's bothering me very slightly is that the car is still registered to my old address, having moved house 7 months ago. Still there's mail forwarding so I'll probably get it if it comes.
. Well maybe. Got a double flash from a one armed bandit while doing about 55 through a 40 mph limited roadworks at 8pm ie when there was nobody working on it. Thing that's bothering me very slightly is that the car is still registered to my old address, having moved house 7 months ago. Still there's mail forwarding so I'll probably get it if it comes.
Gassing Station | Motoring News | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff